Mondo unveils the first of their Lord of the Rings posters

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

So I said that the new IMAX poster for THE DARK KNIGHT RISES made tingly. Well, this Mondo poster for RETURN OF THE KING makes me drool. Just looking at it makes me want to buy it, frame it, put it on the wall, and stare at it for hours while listening to Rush.

I’ve never wanted a poster so badly in my life. Here’s the thing though, it will only be available at tonight’s screening of Mondo’s Mystery Movie in Austin, Texas. So if you see this article after attending and you have the poster in hand, know that you have cut me to the core. Why must I live in Texas but be punished with living too far from Austin? For those of you unfamiliar with Mondo’s Mystery Movie, here’s the rundown: you buy a ticket with no prior knowledge of what the film will be. When the night comes, you find out and receive a poster for the film.

The details are below along with part of the press release. The black and white variant is awesome as well, but I’d rather have the color print.

MONDO UNVEILS ONE POSTER SERIES TO RULE THEM ALL WITH “THE LORD OF THE RINGS”

Austin, TX— Thursday, July 5, 2012 — Mondo, the collectible art boutique arm of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, is excited to announce their first-ever print for Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings,” kicking off a series that will include all films and multiple artists. The first poster in the series, “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” by artist Aaron Horkey was unveiled this evening at Mondo Mystery Movie X at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

Edition: 260 (regular), 125 (variant)