Tuesday, August 26, 2003

Today is the release day for The Two Towers (theatrical release version). I’m waiting for the extended DVD version release in November (it’s on my Christmas list).

But the best news is this little tidbit:

Although the December release date for Peter Jackson’s Third Rings film, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, has not been changed, the distrib has decided to re-release both Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers into theaters, with added footage and scenes, prior to the world release of Return of the King.

Return of the King ... is slated to hit theaters on December 17th. Two weeks before the King release, starting on December 5th, New Line will put the extended DVD version of Fellowship on 100-150 theaters in 10 major U.S. markets and on about 20 screens in Canada. The next week, on December 12th, Towers will re-enter the marketplace just a month after debuting on DVD. The new Fellowship will run 208 minutes, while the extended Towers plays for 214 minutes.

The re-releases of the first two films will lead to a marathon of the Rings films on December 16th, when all three films will be screened back-to-back.

I first heard the news from Mrs. Cootiehog this weekend.