In honor of “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” turning 25, Fathom Entertainment and Warner Bros. are bringing all three extended edition films from Peter Jackson’s trilogy back to theaters next year. The films will screen in DBOX presentation from Jan. 16-19 and then in standard formats from Jan. 23-25.
In addition to bringing the extended films back to the big screen, limited-edition “Lord of the Rings”- themed concession items will be available at select participating theaters. AMC moviegoers can look out for limited-edition popcorn buckets featuring maps of Middle Earth, while Regal and local cinema patrons can get buckets with a “One Ring” design.
Fathom and Warner Bros. have also released a new logo and trailer for the trilogy’s 25th anniversary.
New Line Cinema first released the three “Lord of the Rings” movies in 2001, 2002 and 2003. Based on the epic fantasy novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, the three films were shot back-to-back in New Zealand. Peter Jackson directed the films and wrote the screenplays with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. Cumulatively, the series grossed nearly $3 billion worldwide and won 17 Academy Awards. The third film, “The Return of the King” earned 11 Academy Awards: the highest number of any film, tied with “Ben-Hur” and “Titanic.” Peter Jackson returned to Middle Earth to direct “The Hobbit” trilogy in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
While the original theatrical cuts of the “Lord of the Rings” movies come in at a little over nine hours in total, the extended editions are cumulatively 11 and a half hours long. Each extended edition was released on home video a year after its respective theatrical cut hit cinemas.
Fathom and Warner Bros. previously rereleased 4K Ultra remasterings of the extended editions in theaters in 2024.
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