The Lord of the Rings Trilogy to appear on DVD in 2005? Now will these be original or extended editions? Hmmm.... Either way here are some details from DVDAnswers.com,

Mark Hammond has kindly sent over an image of an advertisement that was apparently present at the International Toy Fair 2004 event. The advert appears to suggest that the Lord of the Rings Trilogy will be available in some kind of special edition package next year. Whether this is an all new release, or just a repackaging of the three films is still uncertain at this time. The advertisement also confirms that the theatrical cut of Return of the King will be arriving in shops this Summer (which could suggest a release later than May) and a release for the extended edition of the film towards the end of the year. We'll bring you more details on all of these releases shortly. For now though, here's the advertisement:

 

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