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Air new zealand has revamped its onboard safety video with a hobbit theme as the country prepares for the world premiere of peter jacksons latest film, the hobbit. Less than three weeks since it launched, air new zealands hobbit safety video has already attracted more than 9,248,829 views on youtube, following on from the. In what is being called the most epic airline safety video ever made, air new zealand s latest production celebrates the third and final hobbit movie coming out in december. Dec 14, 2016 air new zealands latest safety video takes viewers on a trip through northlands most spectacular sights air new zealand has cast an allstar lineup of homegrown talent in its latest safety video, which highlights the tourism jewels in the northland region of new zealand. The complete soundtrack used in commercials from air new zealand. All americanowned airlines should cease operations immediately. Creative air new zealand releases the most epic safety video.
Air new zealand, the official airline of middleearth, has found an awesome new way to get their passengers to actually sit and watch the important instructions, with what theyre calling the most epic safety video. See more ideas about the hobbit, air new zealand and middle earth. Air nzs hobbitthemed safety video air new zealand teams up with weta workshops to create a lord of the rings inspired inflight safety video, with a cameo from director peter jackson. Air new zealand hobbit safety video stars peter jackson. Previously, weve featured an interview with the airlines ceo, rob fyfe talking about rico their furry mascot. Nov 01, 2012 air new zealand has set out to take passengers on a flight of fantasy in its latest inflight safety video, enlisting hobbits, orcs and elves to urge passengers to fasten their seatbelts. It features cameo appearances including sir peter jackson. The video will be screened on domestic and international air new zealand flights from november, ahead of the premiere of the hobbit the first of peter jacksons threepart prequel to the lord of the rings, and based on j. Tolkiens novel the hobbit, or there and back again.
Air new zealand is all in on the lord of the rings tourism industry. A viral hobbitthemed safety video below is just the latest quirky offering from air new zealand. The hobbit joins journey for air safety video abc news. Air new zealand set to make lengthy safety videos a hobbit. Watch air new zealands hobbitinspired safety video by jonathon dornbush updated october 22, 2014 at 10. Oct 22, 2014 delta, for example, released a playful, 80sthemed video in january, its fourth new safety video in two years. Delta, for example, released a playful, 80sthemed video in january, its fourth new safety video in two years. Our safety videos have collectively generated more than 180 million views over the past decade, so what better medium to shine a spotlight on new zealand s biodiversity crisis. Yet another air new zealand safety video has gone viral, clocking almost 700,000 views on youtube on the day of release.
Whats next for air new zealand after quirky hobbit safety. Jul 21, 2016 air new zealand head of global brand jodi williams says its been fantastic to partner again with warner bros. Air new zealands new inflight safety video features hobbits, wizards and elves, as well as a cameo from the hobbit director sir peter. Air new zealand has revamped its onboard safety video with a hobbit theme as the country prepares for the world premiere of peter jacksons latest film, th. The video, dubbed an unexpected briefing, in homage to the full title of the peter jackson directed movie the hobbit. Epic hobbitinspired safety video from air new zealand. In what is being called the most epic airline safety video ever made, air new zealands latest production celebrates the third and final hobbit movie coming out in december. Air new zealand has set out to take passengers on a flight of fantasy in its latest inflight safety video, enlisting hobbits, orcs and elves to urge passengers to fasten their seatbelts. The hobbit takes flight in air new zealand safety video. Branding itself airline of the middleearth, the company proves yet again that those monotonous if important safety videos can actually be entertaining. Hollywood celebrities feature in air new zealands next. Air new zealand would like to welcome you to middleearth with what it very justly calls the most epic safety video ever made. View air new zealands latest safety video a journey to safety. Tolkiens and peter jacksons impact on their countrys culture.
The video promotes the upcoming film the hobbit, which used new zealand for much of its outdoor scenery. The video features sir peter jackson, who directed the lord of the rings and the hobbit film trilogies, as well as elijah wood, who played frodo baggins in those films. This is the newest safety instruction on air new zealand flights. The most epic safety video ever made features eagles, elves, dwarves, hobbits, wizards and creatures of mordor, as well as cameos from sylvester mccoy radagast the brown, dean ogorman fili, elijah wood a not in character frodo and director. Welcome to the official air new zealand youtube channel. As the national airline of new zealand, we operate nonstop services to 20 domestic destinations as. Air new zealand the ultimate inflight safety video. Behind the scenes creative talent from the films was also involved in the production of the video, including weta workshop, which supplied costumes and more than 150. Like the hobbit films, the epic safety video is part of a trilogy of its own. Air new zealand hobbit safety video is most epic ever made time. This video was inspired by the third and final film in the hobbit trilogy the hobbit.
If the two new stills for air new zealands second hobbitthemed flight safety video are any indication, it looks like the airline company will try to work around this problem by expanding the. It builds on our eightyear partnership with doc, where weve been working together since 2012 to protect and enhance new zealand s natural environment. The hobbit safety video air new zealand safety video. Oct 23, 2014 air new zealands newest safety video, released yesterday, includes hobbit directors and actors sir peter jackson, elijah wood, sylvestor mccoy, dean ogorman, sir richard taylor, and naoyuki.
Air new zealand found a way to entertain, have some fun, and inspire us by making a hobbit safety video along with a mib safety video. New zealand is invaded by middleearth the folks at air new zealand are embracing j. Air new zealand video spoofs the hobbit one step 4ward. Jul 11, 2017 hollywood stars katie holmes and cuba gooding jr are the stars of air new zealand s next safety video. Safety is fantasy in air new zealands latest hobbit starstudded inflight safety video, directed by taika waititi. Here, the board members are in session, discussing ideas for air all blacks first safety video. Air new zealand takes off with new epic hobbit safety video.
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