Lord of the Rings Blu-ray preorder available

Retailers including Amazon.com have begun taking pre-orders for New Line Home Cinema's upcoming Blu-ray release for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

According to Amazon, the Blu-ray set will only include the theatrical versions of the three films (The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and Return of the King) and not the fan favorite extended editions. It will also include bonus materials and extra features, though no details have been revealed as of yet. 

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Blu-ray set has been priced at $69.99. New Line has yet to give a release date, though we expect it will hit stores sometime this holiday season. Keep those fingers crossed that the first trailer for The Hobbit will be included as bonus content.