The sculpture has been on display at the airport since 2013. AP The eagles were crafted by the film props and effects company Weta Workshop, which created tens of thousands of props for the Oscar ...

For more than a decade, passengers at New Zealand ’s Wellington International Airport have boarded flights below the figures of two giant, hovering eagles from the Hobbit films, one bearing a ...

A sculpture of an eagle from the Hobbit films, ridden by the wizard Gandalf, hangs over the food court area of Wellington Airport, in Wellington, New Zealand. Photo: AP ...

A sculpture of an eagle, ridden by the wizard Gandalf, hangs over the food court area of Wellington Airport in New Zealand (Charlotte Graham-McLay/AP) ...

A sculpture of an eagle, ridden by the wizard Gandalf, hangs over the food court area of Wellington Airport in New Zealand (Charlotte Graham-McLay/AP) The movies based on JRR Tolkien’s beloved ...

Sculptures of two giant eagles from the Lord Of The Rings films will be removed from New Zealand’s Wellington Airport this month after looming over travellers for 12 years. The sculptures, one ...

Giant sculpture of Gandalf riding an eagle to be removed from Wellington Airport The sculptures underscore the capital city’s connection to Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings and Hobbit films.