Daily Mail Reports
It's been about 10 years since the last installment of Lord of the Rings, with Return of the King screening in 2003.
Approximately 100000 fanboys and girls showed up for the premiere in NZ on Wednesday 28th of November. The glamorous Cate Blanchett was in attendance along with her 8 year old son.
Middle Earth madness! Cate Blanchett shines as she attends the highly anticipated premiere of The Hobbit and is welcomed by thousands of screaming fans
The Hobbit comes to Wellington: Over 100,000 fans showed up dressed as elves, dwarfs and hobbits to celebrate the new film
Dressed in an unusual colour block floor-length gown, Cate looked every inch the movie star as she attended the highly anticipated premiere.
With a red sheer top over her white and black dress, the 43-year-old actress demanded all the attention from the crowd as she joined her mainly male cast on the red carpet, but stayed as cool as cucumber as the reported 100,000 people welcomed her.
But her dapper date for the evening - cute son Roman dressed in a grey blazer - may have been a little overwhelmed by all the screaming fans, as the youngster clung to his glamorous mother while she posed for photographers.
Walking the walk: Cate looked confident and poised as she made her way down the red carpet
Her biggest fan: Stunning Cate was joined by her son Roman, 8, who seemed a little overwhelmed by all the attention his famous mother was getting from the thousands of fans
Co-star love: The blonde actress was thrilled to be reunited with Elijah Wood at the premiere
The rest of the A-list cast were all in attendance, with Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman, Andy Serkis, Richard Armitage and Hugo Weaving leading the pack.
Although noticeable absent was Sir Ian McKellen, better know as Gandalf, who couldn't make the trip to New Zealand but thanked fans for their enthusiasm via a video message which was played to the crowd.
