THE LORD OF THE RINGS Cast Reuniting For A Series Of Alamo Drafthouse Screenings

Mar 16

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been 20 years since The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring premiered in theaters. But then again, it feels like it’s been almost 20 years since we’ve all been able to enjoy movies in theaters so there’s that too. Alamo Drafthouse is trying to help local movie theaters by hosting special anniversary screenings of the Lord of the Rings trilogy at participating theaters around the world. But that’s not all — the screenings will also feature new Q&A’s with director, Peter Jackson and members of the cast, moderated by Tolkien superfan, Stephen Colbert!

According to the press release, “the reunion Q&A content will be initially exclusively to theatrical screenings of the new 4K remastering of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. As part of their new “Support Local Cinemas” campaign, Alamo Drafthouse is making these Q&A presentations available for all theaters around the globe entirely for free.”

Tim League, Alamo Drafthouse Founder and Executive Chairman, said that "We are extremely confident that post-COVID, the pent up demand for the magic of moviegoing will be very strong and the industry will return and flourish. In the meantime we’re grateful to Peter Jackson, the gracious participating cast members, and Stephen Colbert for participating in these very special events and letting fans experience these incredible films on the big screen in safe, open theaters."

Participating talent in the Q&As include Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Jackson, Ian McKellen, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, and Elijah Wood.

Check out a preview for the special Lord of the Rings screenings below!

Screenings of The Fellowship of the Ring begin March 25, The Two Towers begins April 1, and Return of the King begins April 8. You can buy Alamo Drafthouse tickets here — and if you're an independent cinema owner, you can request the Alamo-produced Q&A content to screen for free here. If you want to head to the theater as safely as possible, you can book your own private Alamo screening here.. And if you feel comfortable heading to a theater yet, Alamo will make the Q&A content available online at a later date.