With an assist from Sean Astin, Warner Bros. (owners of New Line Cinema) has announced that they are releasing The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies in 4k Ultra High Def (UHD) on December 1, 2020. The remastered versions were supervised by the movies' director Peter Jackson and will include Dolby Vision, Dobly Atmos audio and HDR10 High Dynamic Range standards. No clue what any of that means but if have a 4K TV and recently purchased surround sound then probably a good thing.
Details on extra features was not announced but I would assume it would probably be about the same stuff that's been with the Blu-ray editions for the last few years.
Currently the release is two separate sets, one for Lord of the Rings trilogy and another for The Hobbit trilogy. Best Buy will also have steelbook editions of each set. Finally there is a gift set of the Lord of the Rings trilogy that will include a copy of the one ring (no details on size or material made out of). Links below. Important note below when making your purchase decision:
Warner Bros. is also announcing that in the summer of 2021 it will be releasing a 4K ULTIMATE COLLECTORS’ EDITION with theatrical and extended versions of ALL SIX of the remastered films and new bonus content. Additionally, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first The Lord of the Rings film, a newly remastered Blu-ray trilogy of The Lord of the Rings films will be available in the Fall of 2021, also including the theatrical and extended versions.Links:
- The Lord of the Rings: Motion Picture Trilogy (Extended & Theatrical) (4K Ultra HD + Digital) [Blu-ray]; Amazon, $89.99
- The Hobbit: Motion Picture Trilogy (Extended & Theatrical) (4K Ultra HD + Digital) [Blu-ray]; Amazon, $94.99
- The Lord of the Rings: Motion Picture Trilogy Giftset (Extended & Theatrical) (4K Ultra HD + Digital) [Blu-ray]; Amazon, $149.99
- The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy [SteelBook] [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray]; BestBuy, $119.99
- The Hobbit: The Motion Picture Trilogy [SteelBook] [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray]; BestBuy, $119.99
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