Summary
- The Lord of the Rings franchise remains a cultural phenomenon with amazing cinematics and a deeply moving score.
- The Middle-Earth six-film collection will be available in 4K and Blu-ray, including both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
- For fans on a budget, there is also a cheaper option with the Lord of the Rings trilogy gift set priced at $177.99.
When it comes to epic fantasy movies, most fans of the genre will agree that you can’t get much more amazing than Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings. First released over two decades ago, J. R. R. Tolkien’s masterpieces have stood the age of time and are considered a cultural phenomenon that has had a huge impact on the film industry and popular culture even today.
While many fans might consider The Lord of the Rings franchise a lot more complex in terms of its deeper narrative and higher stakes than Tolkien’s The Hobbit, the prequel takes place 60 years before the events in Middle Earth and, for most fantasy followers, a must-watch before tucking into the group’s journey to Mordor in a bid to destroy the ring once and for all. Praised for its amazing cinematics, combat sequences, and deeply moving score, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was the most successful out of the bunch, grossing over $1.137 billion worldwide and winning Best Picture at the Oscars, a first for a fantasy film, which, in turn, pushed the boundaries on how fantasy movies were viewed. Now, in a bid to give fans an even better viewing experience, The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit will be making their way to 4K and Blu-ray.
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The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Is Getting a 4K Blu-Ray Collection
For Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit fans who are tired of checking to see if their favorite fantasy movies are showing on numerous streaming services, the time has come to own the collection to watch at any time without the need for a subscription. Featuring both the extended and theatrical cuts of all three The Hobbit movies, as well as the entire Lord of the Rings films on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and digital, the collection is a must for Tolkien lovers and also for those who love physical media. Even though the collection is on the steeper side of the money scale with a price of $209.99, it’s a great investment for the full epic saga in high-quality 4K.
The Middle-Earth Six Film Collection includes:
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
For those who might not want to splash out on the entire collection, there’s also The Lord of the Rings trilogy gift set priced at only $177.99, which includes all three films in both theatrical and extended editions across nine 4K UHD Blu-ray discs with a Middle Earth map inside and even a replica of the One Ring to show off. Since Christmas wasn’t too long ago and money tight for many, some fans might prefer a cheaper option to enjoy instead. The 2024 anime movie The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim will soon be available to stream on Max, although a release date has yet to be disclosed. The three Hobbit movies and the original Lord of the Rings trilogy will also be available to stream on Max in February.
The 4K Middle-earth six-film collection is available for preorder now with a release date of March 18.
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Source: CBR