A Hobbit event will be livestreamed for fans from 11am. Photo / AP
A worldwide event for Hobbit fans is taking place today where stars of the film and its director Sir Peter Jackson will be answering questions ahead of the release of the second movie in the trilogy.
The event will be held simultaneously in Wellington, Los Angeles, New York and London.
The session is part of the build up to the December release of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
In Wellington, fans will gather at the Embassy Theatre at 11am and quiz Sir Peter in person about the movie.
CNN anchorman Anderson Cooper will host the event from New York, where he will be joined by Orlando Bloom, who reprises his role as Legolas, and Richard Armitage, who plays Thorin Oakenshield.
