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With the help of Fathom Events and about 1,100 theaters, Middle Earth rises again.

Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King,” which will see its 20th anniversary in December, grossed approximately $1.2 million Thursday night. Per sources, that placed it #2 for the day (behind “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”) — even against films playing 3,000 or more theaters.

By comparison, Amazon’s “Air” (MGM) reported $982,598 for the day in 3,507 locations. “Renfield,” a horror comedy starring Nicolas Cage as Dracula, grossed $900,000 in previews in 2,750 theaters. “The Pope’s Exorcist,” also previewing, did $850,000 in 2,650.

The final installment in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy won 12 Oscars, including Best Picture, at the 2004 Academy Awards. However, this film is an extended version previously unseen in theaters and includes an introduction by co-star Elijah Wood.

Special showings of older films are a Fathom staple, but this one-day figure is a standout — and many theaters will...

Eric Trump and Pennsylvania gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano recently attended a Christian conservative rally, where viewers were urged to restore America’s Christian roots in daily life and institutions.

The tour was organized by ReAwaken America, an organization founded by disgraced former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

Critics have accused ReAwaken America of spreading misinformation and promoting religious extremism.

The event opened with a prayer, asking to “open the eyes of President Trump’s understanding, that he will know the time of divine intervention.”

The prayer continued, “He will know how to implement divine intervention, and you will surround him, Father, with none of this deep-state trash, Rino trash.”

Opening prayer today at Eric Trump and Michael Flynn’s QAnon event: “God, open the eyes of Pres Trump’s understanding, that he will know how to implement divine intervention. And you will not surround him with Rino trash, in the name of Jesus.

Late last month, proponents of alternative-health treatments descended upon the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville for a three-day event billed as “The Truth About Cancer.” At least it looked that way. While the symposium’s title suggested a gathering of health nuts, it was more so a convention for anti-vaxxers, conspiracy theorists, and pseudo-scientists.

“Reclaiming America, Health Freedom & Personal Liberty” proclaimed a banner on the event’s website, where packages for the Oct. 22-24 weekend were on sale for $300 for three-day attendance to $1,000 for access to a VIP...