Ho Jai writes: I just wanted to share some information I have had today from -snip- who works for an advertising agency exclusively for Warner Bros in the UK. I tried to pump him for any information he may be able to obtain about the Trilogy release on Blu Ray. From their website, it appears Warner Bros in the US are releasing the Blu Ray Trilogy in November (this we already knew -Xo).
As far as UK release, Entertainment Film Distributors are still under contract to release New Line movies on home video until 2010, so Warner Bros won’t be involved in the UK release therefore no exact inside news. But I have been reliably informed that it will be a Q4 release around a similar time though.
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Do you recall the thrill of watching the LOTR trailers for the first time? Did you choose the movies you went to see in the theater based on the probability that the LOTR trailers would be playing with them? Or, did you download them and play them over and over because they were so good? Well, the folks at ifc.com agree that they were pretty special, ranking them at #35 of The 50 Greatest Trailers of all Time. Follow the link to check it out, and thanks to elf_wannabee on the message boards for bringing it to our attention.
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Steven from www.Collider.com sends us this article by Matt Goldberg: Steve just gave me a call from the Warner Bros. “Watchmen” and “300″ Blu-Ray event (he says both films look amazing) and he spoke with a source at Warner Bros. who gave him a VERY interesting piece of news:
In a few weeks, Warner Bros. is planning to make an announcement about their plans for a Blu-Ray release of BOTH the Theatrical and Extended Editions of “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. You may now begin cheering or cursing depending on whether or not you own a Blu-Ray player. More..
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jstanife: The release date for the LOTR trilogy on Blu-Ray has been announced, and they are confirming that these are the theatrical editions. They will also come with digital copies of the films.
From blu-ray.com: New Line Home Home Entertainment, in conjunction with Warner Home Video, has finally revealed the release date and first details for the Blu-ray edition of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy’. This title will come out on November 3. It will contain the original theatrical versions, and also digital copies for all three films.
Other bonus features are still pending confirmation so stay tuned.
Pre-Order ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Theatrical Editions) [Blu-ray]’ on Amazon.com
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PHOENIXVILLE — You’ll find a golden ring among other things this Sunday, as the Colonial Theatre will be hosting The Lord Of The Rings Marathon beginning at 10 a.m. The theatre is celebrating Father’s Day by showing all three films, in their extended versions, on 35 mm starting at 10 a.m. According to Kirsten Van Vlandren, associate director, the theatre is looking forward to a great turnout for the marathon. More..
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On Tuesday, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge decided that a lawsuit filed by J.R.R. Tolkien’s heirs against New Line Cinema should be brought before a jury. In the suit, filed in February 2008, The Tolkien Trust claims New Line owes them at least $220 million of the profits collected from Peter Jackson’s film trilogy (a 1969 contract promises the author’s heirs 7.5 percent of gross receipts from films and other related products). The case will go to trial Oct. 19. ‘Lord of the Rings’ lawsuit: Judge sends case to jury
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