Good news for "The Lord of the Rings" or LOTR fans out there, the trilogy is returning to Netflix this February, providing Netflix subscribers a chance to binge "The Fellowship of the Ring," "The Two Towers," and "The Return of the King."
Traveling Back to Middle-Earth
Some were sad to hear that the movies were removed from the streaming service. The three films were never on Netflix at the same time. This time, it will all be returning all at once. Netflix announced the news on Twitter, stating that it will be available by February 1st.
The last time one of the films was on Netflix was way back in March 2020. It was made available for watching on HBO Max as it launched. It's still not clear whether Netflix will show the standard or extended version of the J.R.R. Tolkien novel adaptations, which HBO Max both has.
If you're hoping that the "Ring of Power," which is a "Lord of the Rings" show that started in 2022 would also be shown on Netflix, it's highly unlikely. The show is produced by Amazon, so it's probably going to stay exclusive for the company's Prime Video streaming service.
It's probably best to binge on Prime Video. Not only is the "Rings of Power" exclusive to them, but they also have all three movies from "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, as well as all "The Hobbit" movies. If you only have a Netflix subscription, at least you can watch the LOTR trilogy.
There's More for 2023
If you're bummed about the fact that you'll only be limited to the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, then you can be happy about the fact that Netflix is also releasing its own exclusives along with other movies and shows.
On January 27th, Netflix will be releasing the movie "You People," starring Jonah Hill, Eddie Murphy, Lauren London, and Nia Long. The comedy movie will revolve around Ezra Cohen (Jonah Hill) and Amira Mohammed (Lauren London) and their meddlesome families.
On January 31st, a documentary called "Pamela, A Love Story" will be about the titular character, specifically her life and career, The show will dive deeper into the "Baywatch" star's role as an actress, activist, and mother.
On February 3rd, the adventure movie "True Spirit" is set to be released. The protagonist is played by Teagan Croft, which you may recognize as Raven from Netflix's "Titans." It's a story about Jessica Watson, the youngest to sail solo around the world.
On February 10th, Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher play Debbie and Peter in "Your Place or Mine," wherein they switch houses and lives for a week in both LA and New York. The rom-com will also star "Grey's Anatomy" actor Jesse Williams.
On March 10th, "Luther: The Fallen Sun" will show on Netflix, which is a continuation of the "Luther" TV series. The film will show John Luther played by Idris Elba stuck in prison as a serial killer terrorizes London.
On March 31st, Netflix will bring its audience the sequel to Adam Sandler and Jennifer Anniston's "Murder Mystery," wherein both of them are now full-time detectives who want to build their own private eye agency.
Other titles coming to Netflix from March to August 2023 are:
"The Mother" (starring Jennifer Lopez, May 12th)
"Extraction 2" (starring Chris Hemsworth, June 16th)
"They Cloned Tyrone (starring Jamie Foxx, July 21st)
"Heart of Stone (starring Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan, August 11th)
"Lift" (starring Kevin Hart, August 25th)
