A cinema re-release is never late, dear Empire reader, nor is it early. It arrives precisely when it means to. And with that being said, following last Friday's news that the original Star Wars is returning to cinemas in 2027 as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Variety has confirmed that Warner Bros. is bringing all three of Peter Jackson's Lord Of The Rings movies back to multiplexes in January 2026 as Fellowship Of The Rings marks its own 25th anniversary. And yes, they are the extended editions, naturally.

Now, it is important to note that Variety 's reporting only specifically confirms plans for Fathom Entertainment and Warner Bros. to bring J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy epics back to American cinemas at this point, with 16-19 and 23-25 January the dates

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