One of the most celebrated adventures in movie history is coming to the big screen this summer as NCM Fathom and Warner Home Video present "The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition Event."

The Academy Award-winning trilogy will be featured in an exclusive series of in-theater events this month — locally, at Rave Motion Pictures Ann Arbor 20 IMAX, at 4100 Carpenter Road in Pittsfield Township. The event includes screenings of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" on June 14; "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" on June 21; and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" on June 28, all beginning at 7 p.m.

During each Fathom event, theater audiences will view nearly an hour of additional feature footage per film, with additional and extended scenes selected under the supervision of director Peter Jackson. In addition, fans will be treated to personal introductions to each film from Jackson, which were captured on the set of his current film "The Hobbit."

Tickets for "The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition Event" are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. For a complete list of theater locations, prices and additional information, visit the Fathom website (theaters and participants are subject to change). "The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition Event" will appear in nearly 500 movie theaters across the country via the new digital cinema projection systems. Jackson issued a statement on "The Lord of the Rings Extended Edition" theatrical showings: “I am happy to bring 'The Lord of the Rings' back up on the big screen, particularly these new presentations of the extended editions that have been remastered for high-definition. Making these films was a great experience and I’m pleased to be able to share them with fans eager to make a return journey to Middle-earth.” Out of the 30 total Academy Award nominations received, "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy won a record 17 Academy Awards: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2004) won 11 awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and eight others. Based on the best-selling novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, Jackson’s movie trilogy is an epic journey of men, hobbits, elves, dwarves and the rest of Middle-earth’s creatures and cultures. The trilogy chronicles the struggle of good versus evil with fantastic special effects and a strong emotional center; capturing the enduring fellowship and ultimate sacrifice while enhancing the chaos and destruction of Middle-earth. Warner Home Video will release all three of Jackson’s epic adventures in their extended edition versions on June 28 as a 15-disc trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy: Extended Edition" on Blu-ray. The trilogy features all three Extended Edition films on Blu-ray with nine Special Feature DVDs, and over 26-hours of spellbinding behind-the-moviemaking material including the rare Costa Botes documentaries. Botes was given unprecedented access to the set of each production by Jackson and features in-depth behind-the-scenes film footage.