Wētā Workshop

Wētā Workshop World-class design and manufacture for films, games, collectibles, and attractions. NZ tourist destination, games studio and collectibles company.
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Academy Award-winning design & effects manufacturing facility servicing the world's creative industries.

31/07/2025

This year’s SDCC was unforgettable, and not just because of the reveals. You lot made it all so special.

Whether you geeked out with us at the booth, yelled “Kia ora!” from across the floor, or followed along online and lit up the comments like fireworks.

From the bottom of our creative, slightly sleep-deprived hearts: Thank you.

31/07/2025

“We didn’t just reference traditional depictions of the sages — we focused on honouring their humanity.” — Wētā Workshop’s co-founder and Chief Creative Officer, Richard Taylor

The TCM Cultural Experience Center offers a fully immersive experience that brings the culture of traditional Chinese herbal medicine to life, guiding visitors on a journey — from its mythical origins to the present, and beyond. Standing five storeys tall with a floor area of 36,000 square metres, this magnificent building is not only the flagship project of the Health Sector within the Guangdong-Macao TCM Technology Industrial Park, but also a vivid symbol of cultural integration across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

One of the defining features of the experience is the set of monumental, large-scale, hyper-realistic sculptures we designed and created — honouring the great sages of traditional Chinese medicine.

As part of the project, our teams did a casting call for performers across China for the portrayal of 14 historical and legendary figures. It was important to us to capture the most authentic and emotionally powerful personas within these monumental sculptures.

Discover the full story here: https://youtu.be/NWpmxy5aj9w

Our free shipping offer ends in just 24 hours, and we’ve loved seeing what you’ve picked up so far.If you’re still brows...
30/07/2025

Our free shipping offer ends in just 24 hours, and we’ve loved seeing what you’ve picked up so far.

If you’re still browsing or building your wishlist; now’s the time to make it official. No codes needed, just check out and we’ll cover the shipping.

Don’t let your favourites slip away, shop now and save at: https://www.wetanz.com/shop/free-shipping

29/07/2025

🏡 WELCOME HOME, HOBBIT 🏡

Your cosy life in Bywater awaits.

🌻 Tales of the Shire is out now on PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S 🌻

We’ve been pouring our hearts into every detail to bring a peaceful corner of The Shire to life for people just like us ...
29/07/2025

We’ve been pouring our hearts into every detail to bring a peaceful corner of The Shire to life for people just like us — fans of The Lord of the Rings. Now, it’s nearly here.

Tomorrow, our new cosy game, Tales of the Shire, is out. While the gardens are being tended, the pies are cooling on the sill, and the kettle is nearly whistling, take a look at some of the concept art that helped inform how we wanted this life sim to feel — quiet, peaceful, full of good food and good, tilled earth, all unfolding between the great epics of Middle-earth.

🌱 Wishlist Tales of the Shire on PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S
🌻 Preorder your physical edition for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 at talesoftheshire.iam8bit.com

We’ve had an incredible time connecting with fellow Middle-earth fans at Booth #3613 and chatting all about J.R.R. Tolk...
28/07/2025

We’ve had an incredible time connecting with fellow Middle-earth fans at Booth #3613 and chatting all about J.R.R. Tolkien's world. Of course, we couldn't help ourselves and joined a panel to talk even more about it!

Wētā Workshop's co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Richard Taylor joined Jay Komas, Fredrica Drotos and John Mayo from Middle-earth Enterprises, Matt Graf (Nerd of the Rings), Jed Brophy, John Paul Dumont, Clifford Broadway, Justin Sewell and Beol Miller to discuss what's ahead across the realm.

Moderated by TheOneRing.net, the conversation was full of exciting things — including our new cosy game Tales of the Shire, launching on July 29 on PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

The cosplay at SDCC this year at booth 3613 blew us away. Pure fan passion and incredible craftsmanship. Middle-earth is...
27/07/2025

The cosplay at SDCC this year at booth 3613 blew us away. Pure fan passion and incredible craftsmanship. Middle-earth is alive and well on the con floor!

They roamed the Southern plains; now only bone remains. The Skull of a Mûmak joins the Miniature Skull Collection. Unear...
27/07/2025

They roamed the Southern plains; now only bone remains.
The Skull of a Mûmak joins the Miniature Skull Collection.
Unearthed and on display at SDCC.

Explore the full lineup:
wetanz.com/skull-of-mumak

26/07/2025

Welcome to Booth #3613. From wherever you are. Comic-Con International

Calling all Tomb Raiders! 🔥 Your moment has arrived. Swing by our Booth #3613 at 4pm today for THE Lara Croft cosplay c...
26/07/2025

Calling all Tomb Raiders! 🔥
Your moment has arrived. Swing by our Booth #3613 at 4pm today for THE Lara Croft cosplay competition.

The winner will receive these two new Lara Croft Miniature Statues.

Boots on, braid tight. Let’s go!

Comic-Con International Tomb Raider

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Weta Workshop is a five-time Academy Award®-winning concept design studio and physical effects manufacturing facility that services the world’s entertainment and creative industries. For over 20 years, we have applied our creativity and craftsmanship to blockbuster films and hit television series including The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit motion picture trilogies, Blade Runner 2049, Saban’s Power Rangers, King Kong, Avatar, The Chronicles of Narnia, District 9, Elysium, Thunderbirds Are Go, and Ghost in the Shell.

In additional to our film and television projects, we’re also an international tourist destination, producer of consumer products from Middle-earth (and far beyond), behind-the-scenes and media production facility, and creator of public sculptures and immersive exhibition experiences like the record-breaking Gallipoli: The scale of our war, at New Zealand’s national museum, Te Papa. Creativity, innovation, and authenticity are the threads that tie this diverse mix of offerings into one fantastical whole.

On March 19, 2018, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern officially opened our brand new, world-leading mixed reality facility: Weta Gameshop. Together with groundbreaking Florida technology company Magic Leap, we’re forging new frontiers in mixed reality as we create Dr. Grordbort’s Invaders for Magic Leap’s spatial computing platform.

From humble beginnings in the back room of their flat, co-founders Richard Taylor and Tania Rodger have built Weta Workshop into what it is today. Richard, Tania, and the wider Weta Workshop crew regularly go on the road to meet film buffs and lovers of cool stuff worldwide!