Two years after it was announced, Andy Serkis' The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum has finally gone on floors with Warner Bros releasing a video of Serkis becoming Gollum once again for the upcoming film, which is slated for a release next year.
Set between the events of The Hobbit and The Fellowship Of The Ring, the film, directed by Serkis himself, will follow the hunt for Gollum, expanding on events that unfold before the beloved trilogy begins. The screenplay is being developed by original trilogy writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, alongside Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou, drawing from author JRR Tolkien’s source material.
Returning cast members include Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins, and Lee Pace as the Elven king Thranduil.
The new instalment also introduces several fresh faces to Tolkien’s cinematic universe. Kate Winslet has been cast as a character named Marigol; Leo Woodall will play Halvard, and Jamie Dornan steps into the role of Aragorn/ Strider. Anya Taylor-Joy is set to portray a character named Seren in the film.
Peter Jackson, along with his The Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit films' team Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are joining hands once again to back the new film. It will be executive produced by Ken Kamins, with Serkis and The Imaginarium’s Jonathan Cavendish.
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum opens in theaters on December 17, 2027.