Life Peter Jackson’s WWI epic ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ will be released in 500 theaters December 15, 2018January 25, 2019 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY Comments Off on Peter Jackson’s WWI epic ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ will be released in 500 theaters Director Peter Jackson's record-setting World War I documentary "They Shall Not Grow Old" returns to theaters Feb. 1 for its first wide release.