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Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Blu-ray in November

By brenden ⋅ June 22, 2009 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

This is big news and it’s confirmed: we’re getting Lord of the Rings on Blu-ray on November 3rd!

Outside of the date, a price (MSRP $99.98 - Amazon $69.99) and this package art, the studios haven’t provided a hint of what we can expect in the box. That’s all we know at this point. But, hey, that’s pretty great. At least I feel confident that I’ll be getting some amazing, classic genre film on Blu before the holidays this year. I was beginning to worry that I’d have nothing to watch in December after Bill Hunt’s report of pushed-back titles, a few days ago.

I have to say, I really appreciate the way that Warner, New Line and director Peter Jackson are handling this release. Everyone involved has been very transparent in their plans, letting us know that an ultra-super-deluxe edition of Lord of the Rings is planned for release around the time that The Hobbit films hit theatres and that these Theatrical Editions of the LOTR: Motion Picture Trilogy are just to get the films out there early for the fans to enjoy in high-def.

But will this transparency make a difference? Are you going to spring for this box-set when you know another one is coming up in the next couple of years? Are you at all excited about re-purchasing these films?

Tags: Box set, Fellowship of the Ring, Hobbits, Lord of the Rings, New Line, New Line Home Entertainment, Peter Jackson, Return of the King, The Two Towers, Warner, Warner Home Video