In what’s going to be a must-have for franchise completionists, a 31-disc Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition box set has been announced, and it’s coming to 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on November 16 for the princely sum of $249.99. The theatrical and extended editions ofThe Lord of the RingsandThe Hobbittrilogies are included, along with a bounty of special features and collectibles.
Timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary ofThe Fellowship of the Ring’s release, fans will now have the chance to own the definitive Middle-Earth experience. The box set comes with a 64-page booklet full of costumes, photographs, and production notes from the six-film saga, art cards, travel posters, the original Cannes Film Festival presentation reel,footage from the Alamo Drafthouse reunion,and a collectible slipcase that transforms into multiple display configurations.
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This year has been a big one for fans ofJ.R.R. Tolkien’s sprawling mythology, with a slew of major announcements arriving on a regular basis. Amazon’s costly TV seriesrevealed a Season 1 premiere dateof June 21, 2025, Warner Bros. announced thatanimated prequelWar of the Rohirrimis being fast-tracked into active development, while Peter Jacksonoversaw the 4K remastersthat were given a brief IMAX theatrical run back in February.
At this stage, any self-respecting Middle-Earth enthusiast more than likely owns both the regular and extended versions ofThe Lord of the RingstrioThe Fellowship of the Ring,The Two Towers,andThe Return of the King, as well asThe HobbitprequelsAn Unexpected Journey,The Desolation of SmaugandThe Battle of the Five Armies, but that doesn’t mean the Ultimate Collector’s Edition isn’t going to shift a ton of units when it becomes available at the end of next month. To mark the announcement, a video showing off the hefty collection has also been revealed, and you may check it out below.
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