The Prolonged ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy Comes Again to Theaters

In 2026, Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring turns a whopping 25 years outdated. And to rejoice the milestone, it and its two sequels are getting their prolonged editions again on the large display screen.

Fathom Occasions and Warner Bros. are teaming to place the blockbuster trilogy in theaters subsequent month for 2 weekends, with every installment getting DBOX showings on the primary weekend. All three will get two days to themselves: Fellowship on Fridays January 16 and 23, The Two Towers on Saturdays January 17 and 24, and eventually Return of the King on Sundays January 18 and 25. And for many who watch these at AMC theaters, there’ll be a limited-edition collectible Map Tin and a Quest Magnet Set, whereas Regal and indie theater attendees get their very own merch to take dwelling.

Every prolonged installment of the Rings trilogy shall be a protracted one—Fellowship and Towers are simply shy of three hours, and King is three hours and 21 minutes—however for many who’ve watched these at dwelling over time, they’re used to it. Whether or not you grew up with the movies or got here in late, it ought to be enjoyable to revisit three of the largest blockbusters of recent Hollywood…then bear in mind Warner Bros. and probably Netflix will undermine them (again) with a Gollum movie.

Go on forward and purchase your Lord of the Rings tickets here.

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