Shortly following the announcement that Warner Bros. is already making preparations to move the production of The Hobbit out of New Zealand, Hunter Abbey has spliced together footage from rallies held in the country to bolster studio support with some choice lines from The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

The end result is more than a little manipulative, but shows just how much fans want the film to be shot in the island country, as well as just how much New Zealand wants to keep the production within its borders. Check out the video below!

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