The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 4K Steelbook Edition released this week alongside a reprint of Fellowship of the Ring’s matching edition. Fellowship was a Walmart exclusive when it first launched earlier this year, and it had appeared like The Two Towers would continue that trend. But that turned out not to be the case, and now both collectible editions are up for grabs for $28 each at Amazon and Walmart. We wouldn’t be surprised to see both movies sell out soon at Amazon, especially since there’s a 20% discount at the moment.
These standalone releases cost considerably less than the previously released LOTR Trilogy Steelbook Collection. But to be clear, the steelbook designs and artwork are pulled from that box set, so there’s really no need to buy these if you already own the collection. But for fans who don’t have the box set, now’s your chance to get two LOTR 4K Blu-rays with gorgeous steelbook cases (and digital copies) for $56 total.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Steelbook (4K Blu-ray)
$28 (was $35) | Available Now
The Fellowship of the Ring’s standalone Steelbook Edition originally released on January 7 as a Walmart exclusive. The retailer sold out of copies multiple times in the weeks before and after launch, so it’s nice that fans who missed out can still buy it alongside The Two Towers.
Unlike The Lord of the Rings Trilogy 4K Blu-ray sets, the standalone release of Fellowship of the Ring also includes the digital version of the first film in the trilogy.
You’ll get the theatrical and extended versions of the movie in both formats. If you haven’t watched the extended editions–all three films have one–they are definitely worth the time investment.
The extended cut adds 30 minutes to the overall runtime and is spread across two discs.
- Theatrical Edition (Disc 1) – 178 minutes (2 hours and 58 minutes)
- Extended Edition (Discs 2-3) – 208 minutes (3 hours and 28 minutes)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Steelbook (4K Blu-ray)
$28 (was $35) | Available Now
Once again, The Two Towers Limited Edition Steelbook is the same as the one that comes with the The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Steelbook Box Set. But just like with The Fellowship of the Ring, you’ll get 4K Blu-ray and digital versions of The Two Towers.
The 4K Steelbook Edition comes with the theatrical and extended cuts of The Two Towers on three discs. The extended cut adds 44 minutes to the film and is split across two discs.
- Theatrical Edition – 179 minutes (2 hours and 59 minutes)
- Extended Edition – 223 minutes (3 hours and 43 minutes)
It seems like only a matter of time before The Return of the King gets a standalone release in Limited Edition Steelbook format.