Dangerous information for Max subscribers who’ve made re-watching The Lord of the Rings prolonged editions an annual New Yr custom: the third movie within the trilogy, The Return of the King—which simply celebrated its twentieth anniversary!—is just out there to stream in its theatrical model.
No historic evil is in charge, fortunately; it’s an unspecified “tech subject,” in keeping with a Max spokesperson who responded to a remark request from Vulture after the issue was noted by dismayed fans on Reddit. The truth that The Return of the King prolonged version is merely briefly unavailable is definitely good information given Max’s observe report for eradicating content material prior to now, and the reason is smart contemplating The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers stay out there in each their theatrical and prolonged editions.
The Max spokesperson assured Vulture that The Return of the King prolonged version might be, ah, returning quickly to the service, although as of this writing it’s nonetheless lacking. You possibly can, nonetheless, lease it on Prime Video… or maybe, make “assembling bodily copies of movies you’ll be able to’t bear to be with out” one among your New Yr’s resolutions for 2024.
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