The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (4K Blu-ray SteelBooks) [UK]

[paulboland]

Release date: November 30, 2020 - January 23, 2023 (Re-print) - July 8, 2024 (Re-print) - February 24, 2025 (Re-print)
Purchase links: WB Shop - Zavvi - Amazon UK - HMV
Price: £99.99
Finish: Matte w/ no 'bossing (steelbook & case)
Notes: WB Shop includes Artcards - UHD Discs only does not include Blu-ray discs

 

[Lord Vader]

I swear they're just repacking all the ones that got returned first and second time around. There'll be a rerelease next year with this year's returns

 

[samdavies]

Is a Blufans set on the cards then?
I do like those Blufans lenticulars.

Yep. GBs next month. Tentative July-August release.

 

[5t33lb0y]

Funny to see how prices went up for this one after ppl found out it's LOTR. And again extremely limited etc. etc... yet there are 500 OC'S ... not to mention DL...
But i do believe BF will top HDZ steels. If only they'd release motherbox on top of it then i'd sell HDZ release instantly.

 

[Roofr4sh]

Just a Zavvi order for stock, or likely Amazon and HMV will have a few as well?

 

[Lenny Nero]

Managed to preorder one for a friend, guess he was right to ask me to secure it today...

Yep. GBs next month. Tentative July-August release.

Ooooh!

After HDZeta and UHDClub, and various studio editions, I wonder what else can be done...

 

[samdavies]

Managed to preorder one for a friend today, guess he was right to ask me to secure it today...


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Ooooh!

After HDZeta and UHDClub, abd various studio editions, I wonder what else can be done...

I wonder too, and I hope it's not enough to make me want to buy another 3 OCs lol I'm betting the steels will have theatrical poster art on (same as HDZ SL). God knows what they'll use for the slips, and that's what I'm interested to see. Hopefully the DLs are great (or it's all sh!t), so I don't need to split OCs.

 

[paulboland]

This is getting another re-print with a release date March 24 2025

Zavvi and HMV live to pre order

 

[Retro Parrot]

This is getting another re-print with a release date March 24 2025

Zavvi and HMV live to pre order

So is this the thing we’re looking out for today do we think?

 

[TheWildEye]

So is this the thing we’re looking out for today do we think?

I think so.

 

[paulboland]

So is this the thing we’re looking out for today do we think?

It was releated to multiple Warner SteelBooks



The following SteelBooks
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Hobbit Trilogy
Blade
The Goonies
The Lost Boys
Enter the Dragon

 

[Retro Parrot]

I think so.

Oh well, back to the stressful wait for Last night in soho…..

 

[walkintom]

Cancelled the last reprint with Zavvi, reordered this one with HMV and used the 20% code. That'll do!

 

[paulboland]

Amazon UK live to pre order

 

[TheWildEye]

The Lord of the Rings trilogy reprint set and The Hobbit trilogy reprint set have had their dates moved UP one month.

It now releases on February 24th 2025.

For anyone who hasn't already got these or may want them.

I know it's technically an older release so apologies for the bump and tickle up the threads.

 

[paulboland]

The Lord of the Rings trilogy reprint set and The Hobbit trilogy reprint set have had their dates moved UP one month.

It now releases on February 24th 2025.

For anyone who hasn't already got these or may want them.

I know it's technically an older release so apologies for the bump and tickle up the threads.

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Amazon UK/Zavvi/HMV websites still list the release date as March 24

The update emails from HMV are not always accurate

 

[TheWildEye]

Amazon UK/Zavvi/HMV websites still list the release date as March 24

The update emails from HMV are not always accurate

Just passing along all the info as it happens @paulboland
It's good for everyone to know either way, just in case a large amount of money is debited from their accounts a month early.
You just never know.

Email only arrived a couple of hours ago

Maybe I'm a special case and get mine earlier

 

[paulboland]

Zavvi and HMV have updated release date on their websites to February 2025

 

[TheWildEye]

Old Steelbook bump.

For us late adopters, yesterday HMV took payment for these old re-re-re-releases of The Hobbit & LoTR Trilogies.
Expect shipping today/tomorrow for delivery weekend or Monday.

 

[NateDog]

Old Steelbook bump.

For us late adopters, yesterday HMV took payment for these old re-re-re-releases of The Hobbit & LoTR Trilogies.
Expect shipping today/tomorrow for delivery weekend or Monday.

Are these difficult to source at the minute? I see they're available in most places but I never opened up my set from the first print as I think I got them around the time of a move so they went into a box and I sold them recently. The guy that bought them from me said he had multiple orders cancelled on him of this latest run and I have also seen a lot of hesitation from some regarding damage from poor packaging.

 

[TheWildEye]

Are these difficult to source at the minute? I see they're available in most places but I never opened up my set from the first print as I think I got them around the time of a move so they went into a box and I sold them recently. The guy that bought them from me said he had multiple orders cancelled on him of this latest run and I have also seen a lot of hesitation from some regarding damage from poor packaging.

Poor delivery packaging is always an issue. The outer case is quite soft and prone to dents. That's the big worry I have with these. A lot of collectors would want a clean case and picking up from the after market where the seller is more likely to take care with wrapping and packing is quite enticing I guess. I get it.
I'm not sure these are difficult to pick up as the latest sets are still available for order. There has been a number of re releases over the years and this one - Feb 24th 2025 - is the latest.
I'm confident that if there's damage that I will still be able to get a replacement. Fingers crossed that won't be necessary.
The only reason I waited on purchasing these since the original release in 2020 was the egregious price hikes that the second hand market placed on the sets. They fluctuate quite a lot. As I own the trilogies on Blu Ray and 4K anyway, the steels have never been a priority for me. I was tempted by HDZ and BF sets but never pulled the trigger.
I waited for another re stock when I had the excess cash and used the HMV code for a decent chunk off. Taking the risk on delivery damage would be the minor waver and downside here.

Hopefully HMV won't feck it up.