US EditionPeter Jackson to Introduce 'The Lord of the Rings' Films in Theatrical Rerelease
The extended editions run 11.5 hours and have sold 407,000 tickets in presales, marking a 65% increase from the last re-release, says Fathom Entertainment.
- Earlier this week, Peter Jackson will introduce the extended editions of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, playing from Jan. 16 through Jan. 18 and Jan. 23 through Jan. 25.
- To mark the 25th anniversary, the trilogy commemorates The Fellowship of the Ring and has grossed nearly $3 billion worldwide, winning 17 Academy Awards based on J.R.R. Tolkien's work.
- Presales have generated $5 million domestically, Fathom says, with roughly 407,000 tickets sold so far, 65% ahead of the 2024 re-release that sold 246,000 tickets and earned $8.2 million.
- Fathom is adding locations, dates and showtimes to meet demand, and Ray Nutt, CEO, Fathom Entertainment, said fans will hear exclusive introductions from Jackson in theatres.
- Already it's a longer sit for audiences, with the extended editions cumulatively 11 and a half hours versus the original theatrical cuts, nine-plus hours, and Jackson producing The Hunt for Gollum due December 17, 2027.
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Peter Jackson to introduce 'The Lord of the Rings' films in theatrical rerelease
Ian McKellen as Gandalf and Elijah Wood as Frodo in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.’ (Warner Bros. Pictures/Fathom Entertainment) Fans of The Lord of the Rings will get a special surprise as the films return to theaters to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Fellowship of the Ring. All three of The Lord of the Rings films are returning to cinemas this January. Warner Bros. Pictures and Fathom Entertainment have announced th…
Peter Jackson Films Intros for Lord of the Rings Trilogy Re-Release
Fathom Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Academy Award-winning director Peter Jackson has recorded exclusive, lengthy welcome fan introductions for each of the three extended editions of the iconic films in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which return to theatres January 16-18 and 23-25, 2026. Made exclusively for the Fathom Entertainment re-release, Jackson reflects on the making of each movie in The Lord of the Rings …
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