The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) – Filming Locations
Action / Adventure / Fantasy · Directed by Peter Jackson · Starring Ian McKellen, Evangeline Lilly
Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.
Where was The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies filmed?
- Wellington, New Zealand, Wellington – Primary production base and studio facility where much of the filming and post-production took place. Peter Jackson's home base for The Hobbit trilogy; extensive filming and visual effects work completed at Wellington Film Studios
- Matamata, New Zealand, Matamata – Scenes set in the Shire, including Bag End and Hobbit village exteriors. The permanent Hobbiton set built for Lord of the Rings was reused and expanded for The Hobbit trilogy filming
- Queenstown, New Zealand, Queenstown – Mountain landscapes and wilderness scenes depicting Erebor and the surrounding Middle-earth terrain. South Island's dramatic alpine and lake scenery provided backdrops for the battle sequences and mountain locations
- Twizel, New Zealand, Twizel – Major battle sequences and Erebor surroundings in the climactic battle of the five armies. The quarry and high-country landscape near Twizel served as the primary location for filming the battle sequences
- Tongariro National Park, New Zealand, Tongariro – Volcanic mountain landscapes used to represent Erebor and Middle-earth wilderness. New Zealand's iconic volcanic terrain provided the dramatic mountainous backdrop for scenes depicting the Lonely Mountain and its surroundings