Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Theatrical Versions) - April 6, 2010

[haste]

i havent seen the trilogy in over 3 years waiting for these BLUs. i hope it doesnt take much longer...

[AintNoSin]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Looks like we may not get the EE's until '12.

What do you base this on?

Right now, all we have is a lack of news, which is causing a lot of people to push the panic button prematurely.

In other words, it's another day on the Internet.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by AintNoSin

What do you base this on?

Right now, all we have is a lack of news, which is causing a lot of people to push the panic button prematurely.

In other words, it's another day on the Internet.

LOL

[thumber]

Hello all, i had recently email WB asking if it the release date had been changed and this is the response they gave me.

"Hello Thomas,

Thank you for your recent email. The release date for this title has not changed on our website, or in our inventory and it is scheduled for release on 11/03/09. Please feel free to check back with us as this date approaches and we will let you know if changes are made. If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us again.

Regards,

Kris
www.WBshop.com
1-866-373-4389"

Lets hope the release date stays as is, and hoping that the Extended Editions will come soon like within the next 9 months. Cause this is my favorite trilogy of all time.

[Underworld54]

The delay was just confirmed by the guys at The Digital Bits!

http://thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents

[Underworld54]

Bill Hunt just confirmed it tonight. I thought it was big enough news to warrant it's own thread.

http://thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Underworld54

The delay was just confirmed by the guys at The Digital Bits!

http://thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents

All right, here's a late post for you, but an important one. We've finally got an update for you on the status of Warner's Lord of the Rings: Theatrical Trilogy Blu-ray Box Set, which was unofficially expected to street on 11/3. As many of you know, the studio has been teasing it for months now via inserts in other BD packaging, a streamable HD trailer for the set on their BD-Live server and a pre-order entry on the Warner Shop site. Amazon and other retailers have a listing for the title too, and there's even cover artwork available as you can see here.

More recently however, the studio has suspiciously failed to announce the title with an official press release, and the WB Shop entry for the release has now disappeared. All of this has left many of you understandably scratching your heads, and we've been getting dozens of e-mails from readers over the last couple days asking for an update.

So here's the deal: We've been talking throughout the afternoon with our sources at Warner Home Video (and elsewhere in the industry) to see what's up. You should all consider the following information Rumor Mill-worthy, as again the title hasn't even been officially announced. But here's what we can tell you...

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Blu-ray release HAS been pushed into early 2010. Sources at the studio tell me that it's now tentatively set for release in March of next year. There's no official reason for the delay, because again the title hasn't even officially been announced. But the sense we're getting is that the studio already has a number of big 3rd and 4th quarter titles coming on Blu-ray this year - think Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, North by Northwest, etc - and they didn't want Rings to get lost in the crowd. Pushing it back five months into early 2010 gives them more time to prepare and promote the title, and there will be still more BD players in people's homes after the holidays anyway.

So there you go. All of this is subject to change, of course, but that's the unofficial official word for now: Reset your calendars for March 2010. Watch for WHV to make their formal announcement closer to the end of the year.

On a related note, all the studio/legal wrangling over the forthcoming Hobbit prequel films have now been worked out by the courts, so with a little luck pre-production can finally start in ernest. You can read more here at The Hollywood Reporter.

Stay tuned...

that was hard

well..no word of it being delayed for the proper version

[Riff Magnum]

i think the other movies should be worried about being "lost in the crowd." Even though i love some of the other big movies coming out later this year.

[borninusa]

Bummer......but hey, it will all happen in due course

[Underworld54]

Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

i think the other movies should be worried about being "lost in the crowd." Even though i love some of the other big movies coming out later this year.

Yeah to me that is a bogus excuse. How can the biggest Blu-ray release to date get lost in the crowd? Can't they do any better than that?

[jroc83]

oh well...I'm holding out until the Extended Editions come out anyway.

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by Underworld54

Yeah to me that is a bogus excuse. How can the biggest Blu-ray release to date get lost in the crowd? Can't they do any better than that?

Lost in the crowd? Are those jokers serious? Wow...this delay really ticks me off!

[DetroitSportsFan]

Had these been the EE releases, the other titles being released in Nov/Dec would be "lost in the crowd", because most Blu owners would certainly make it one of their top titles to buy in the holiday season.

But Warner/Peter Jackson decided to release the theatricals first, so it is what it is.

[sinister184]

thanks for the update but this does not need a new thread, its already beeing discussed in the LOTR thead.

[Downhere]

Originally Posted by Underworld54

Yeah to me that is a bogus excuse. How can the biggest Blu-ray release to date get lost in the crowd? Can't they do any better than that?

Yeah, I don't see this getting lost in the crowd, but the other films getting lost in the crowd. I would have preferred for the other films to be delayed and not this trilogy, but what are you gonna do.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Had these been the EE releases, the other titles being released in Nov/Dec would be "lost in the crowd", because most Blu owners would certainly make it one of their top titles to buy in the holiday season.

But Warner/Peter Jackson decided to release the theatricals first, so it is what it is.

something tells me its still going to be 2 different releases..which still pisses me off. since they're delaying..they should save face and go for EE only

[mzab24]

Originally Posted by sinister184

thanks for the update but this does not need a new thread, its already beeing discussed in the LOTR thead.

and some people like myself who dont come on a whole lot would have completely missed this news if it was in that MASSIVE thread....

Thanks Underworld54 now I can officially cancel my pre-order and just wait for the EE instead of double dipping.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by xtop

since they're delaying..they should save face and go for EE only

Or just put both versions into one big set. So what if it jacks up the price? We will pay it.

[Underworld54]

Originally Posted by mzab24

and some people like myself who dont come on a whole lot would have completely missed this news if it was in that MASSIVE thread....

Thanks Underworld54 now I can officially cancel my pre-order and just wait for the EE instead of double dipping.

Welcome guys...not everyone keeps tabs on that huge thread, I just thought this news was important enough to make people aware of it.

[icyteddy]

I rather have the studio delay it to give them more time to perfect the picture and audio quality. Give us all the special features we see in the extended dvd cut then have them release it right.