: :::This might seem like a silly question, but exactly how big will this be? Will it be in theaters across the country, or only selected, or will it just be like a home video series? (I don't know much about this, and I thank anyone willing to take the time to answer this) I am asking because I am sincerely worried about this. Mainly, I am afraid that a "Tolkien Bandwagon" will appear, and that frightens me. That happened with Star Wars; everyone just turns into a bunch of bandwagon jumpers, and it really annoyed my small group of true Star Wars fans; and to tell you the truth, I don't like Star Wars hardly at all anymore, because it was so commercialized. My greatest fear is that Tolkien will become the latest 'cool' thing with all manner of bandwagon-jumpers and teeny-boppers, and then after a few months people start saying "you still like that?" and I REALLY hope that does not happen. I am glad for the movies and all, I just don't want the whole thing to explode in popularity and then go down in flames. Maybe someone can help to dispell my fears.

I don't think it will be a "selected theatre thing" - To my knowledge it will be out all over the U.S. and, most likely, around the world.

Sorry I can't dispell your fears, but I do share them! ;^(