Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of the most iconic trilogies in cinema history. Based on J. R. R. Tolkien's novels of the same name, the fantasy trilogy grossed almost $3 billion at the box office against a budget of $281 million. It started with the first film, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, which debuted in December 2001, while the third film came out two years later in December 2003.
According to Collider, the final film in the trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, will head back to theaters on April 13 in honor of its 20th anniversary. While the original film had a runtime of 201 minutes, it is the extended edition with a runtime of 260 minutes that will be re-released in theaters.
The Return of the Ring's extended edition, originally released on DVD a year after its theatrical debut, features a ton of new footage that wasn't present in the original film. As a result, it will tell a more detailed story than the original.
At the moment, Cinemark and Regal are the two theater chains confirmed to show the film but other theater chains could join. Given the film's popularity, there will likely be a lot of demand for tickets when they eventually go on sale.