Cinema Blend says:
When the theatrical re-release of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy was announced a couple of weeks ago, word was that it would only play in AMC theaters, thus guaranteeing that at least 50% of the country would be left out of the fun. Good news, Fathom Events is breaking AMC’s LOTR stranglehold.
People are going to actually pay for this? That's crazy.
I am confused as well, have no idea why someone would do this.
You'd be surprised what some people would do. Wasn't it long without the extended version?