The Lord of the Rings trilogy is secretly returning to cinemas

Peter Jackson’s iconic Lord of The Rings trilogy is returning to cinemas in July 2024… however, this time the series will be BIGGER than ever!

WATCH: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Main Teaser.

For the first time, extended and remastered versions of each film will be shown on the big screen. All three films in the series, The Fellowship Of The Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King were originally remastered in 2020 and were re-released in 4K Ultra HD.

Now, these remastered versions will also include added footage, more scenes, and extra dialogue, adding more insight into the characters and future plot points.

At this stage, this exciting new drop has been reported by US news sites, confirming that the trilogy will be screening at participating US theatres, however, one Australian cinema has announced a special event screen of the 4K extended editions.

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the-lord-of-the-ring-triolgy-screening — This is the first time the remastered versions will be in cinemas. *(Credit: Getty)*

The Ritz Cinema located in Randwick, New South Wales, will hold a special event on July 27, 2024, where they will show the 4K extended editions of The Lord of The Rings trilogy, all in one day. The event will run from 10:30 am to 11:30 pm with 20-minute breaks between each movie.

Though this appears to be the only Australian cinema to bring the extended series to the big screen at this stage… we anticipate further confirmation from other cinemas very soon.

Check back here for updates as further screenings are announced. For now, this exciting news calls for a The Lord of the Rings movie marathon at home!

j-r-r-tolkien-lord-of-the-rings — The films are adapted from J R R Tolkien’s best-selling fantasy series first released in 1954. *(Credit: Getty)*

**Where to watch The Lord of the Rings trilogy in Australia?**

The good news is the entire Lord of the Rings series is available on Australian streaming services.

You can stream The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring on Prime Video and BINGE.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is available on Prime Video and BINGE.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is available on Prime Video and BINGE.

You can also stream Amazon’s Prime Video TV spin-off series of the films that was released in 2022 on Prime Video. The second season is expected to be released later this year.

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Lauren Mills currently works as a Digital Content Producer for Are Media. She writes primarily for New Idea though she also occasionally produces stories for other publications under the company name such as Now To Love and Who. Lauren began her studies at RMIT University in 2021, studying for a Bachelor of Communications, majoring in Journalism. As part of her time at RMIT, she completed a semester abroad where she continued her degree at North Carolina State University in the United States. Lauren later moved to South Australia and transferred her course to the University of South Australia where her degree transformed into a Bachelor of Journalism and Professional Writing - she then began her career in media in September 2023. Lauren produces articles covering all things fashion, health, beauty, and entertainment but particularly enjoys writing about travel, the latest TV shows, upcoming movies, and shopping content, however, her passion lies in all things music.

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