2026 will mark the 25th anniversary of the release of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings, and all three films in the franchise will be getting a limted theatrical re-release in honor of that. These will be the extended editions of the movies, and they will screen in DBOX presentation from January 16th to 19th and then in standard formats from January 23rd to 25th. And, of course, this presents a perfect opportunity to throw in some merchandising with Lord of the Rings-themed concessions at AMC and Regal theaters.
The Fellowship of the Ring extended edition (3 hours 48 minutes) will be in theaters January 16th to 19th with DBOX showings available. Then from January 23rd to 25th, both The Two Towers and The Return of the King will be released together in standard format and those total over eight hours (plan your bathroom breaks accordingly). They will be available at AMC and Regal theaters on a limited number of screens.
All three movies cover J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy and have received acclaim as some of the best fantasy films of all time. The Return of the King took in eleven academy awards, tying an all-time best with Ben-Hur (1959) and Titanic (1997). This offers an opportunity to see these on the big screen one more time, and it is certainly a great way to revisit the films or experience them for the first time. You can get ticket info at FathomEntertainment.com.
The Fellowship of the Rings (2001): A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
The Two Towers (2002): While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron’s new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
The Return of the King (2003): Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron’s army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Bernard Hill, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Sean Bean
