Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today thatThe Hobbit TrilogyandThe Lord of the Rings Trilogy, from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson, will be available for the first time on 4K UHD on December 1. The 4K remastering process was overseen by Peter Jackson.
From New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, the two epic trilogies include the theatrical and extended versions of the six films in 4K UHD with HDR.The HobbitTrilogy includesThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, andThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.The Lord of the RingsTrilogy includesThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, andThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, which won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Both trilogies will also include Digital copies of both versions of each film.
In addition, it was also announced that a 4K UHD"Middle-earth"Ultimate Collectors' Edition featuring the theatrical and extended versions of all six films, along with new bonus content, previously released Blu-ray discs ofThe HobbitTrilogy, and remastered Blu-ray discs ofThe Lord of the RingsTrilogy will be released in the summer of 2021.The Lord of the RingsTrilogy featuring remastered Blu-ray discs of the theatrical and extended versions of the 3 films will also be released in the fourth quarter 2021, to celebrate the 20th anniversary ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs ofThe HobbitTrilogy andThe Lord of the RingsTrilogy will feature Dolby Vision HDR that dramatically expands the color palette and contrast range and uses dynamic metadata to automatically optimize the picture for every screen, frame by frame. The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs ofThe HobbitTrilogy andThe Lord of the RingsTrilogy will also feature a Dolby Atmos soundtrack remixed specifically for the home theater environment to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead. To experience Dolby Atmos at home, a Dolby Atmos enabled AV receiver and additional speakers are required, or a Dolby Atmos enabled sound bar. Dolby Atmos soundtracks are also fully backward compatible with traditional audio configurations and legacy home entertainment equipment.
The Hobbit TrilogyandThe Lord of the Rings Trilogywill be available on 4K Ultra HD for $89.99 Expected Retail Price. Fans can also own The Hobbit Trilogy and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy in 4K UHD via purchase from select digital retailers beginning on December 1st.
