Looks like there'll be new extended versions of I and II coming out just before III: ] Running times for the extended editions are 208 minutes ] for "Fellowship of the Ring" and 214 minutes for "The Two ] Towers." ] Starting the week of Dec. 5, the extended DVD cut of ] "Fellowship of the Ring" will be released in some 100 or ] so theaters in the U.S. and in 20 theaters in Canada. ] ] Then, the week of Dec. 12, sequel "Two Towers" will ] unspool, just a month after having preemed on DVD, ] leading up to a worldwide Dec. 16 daylong marathon, ] during which all three films will be shown back-to-back. ] Exhib guidelines call for a 3 p.m. showing of ] "Fellowship" followed by a 7 p.m. screening of "Two ] Towers" and then an 11 p.m. screening of "Return of the ] King," which will carry over into Dec. 17 -- the day of ] its global release. Three and a half hours of I, followed by three and a half hours of II, followed by "Return of the King". Popcorn-overdose, dude, I'm there! :) |