

The aesthetic gaps between the two trilogies prompted the director to go back into the studio to make all the films “look as if they were shot at the same time.” He says 4K HDR remastering successfully delivered that consistency. Jackson captured the story of Bilbo Baggins with 4K digital cameras, and processed the images with state-of-the-art color timing. The story behind Peter Jackson’s two-movie version of Lord of the Rings “It was interesting going back and revisiting these films because I realized how inconsistent they were,” Jackson says in the six-minute video, “and that’s really due to how the Lord of the Rings trilogy was shot.” To prepare audiences who might hear “changes” and think of George Lucas’ endless process of updating the Star Wars films, Jackson recorded an introductory video explaining what exactly he’d done to his fantasy epics.

have released new Lord of the Rings trilogy and Hobbit trilogy sets remastered for 4K UHD and Dolby Atmos. Just in time for the holidays, Jackson, his creative team, and Warner Bros.

That’s why Peter Jackson couldn’t let his Lord of the Rings trilogy sit around and collect dust. Those experiential advancements, to which mainstream viewers are becoming more attuned, are prompting other filmmakers to ensure that their classics live up to the standards of the “living room cinema” revolution. The Christmas Day release of Wonder Woman 1984 will mark the first 4K HDR, Dolby Atmos title on HBO Max, and it won’t be the last. Pictures would release its entire 2021 film slate directly to HBO Max raised questions about the future of the theatrical experience, it also made clear to film lovers that having a quality home entertainment setup is more essential than ever. While last week’s industry-rattling announcement that Warner Bros. So each Wednesday throughout the year, we’ll go there and back again, examining how and why the films have endured as modern classics. 2021 marks The Lord of the Rings movies’ 20th anniversary, and we couldn’t imagine exploring the trilogy in just one story.
