Titled ‘The Hunt for Gollum’, the new movie inspired by the character of the ‘The Lord of the Rings’ franchise will feature the return of Andy Serkis
The new movie focused on Gollum, character of “The Lord of the Rings”, has been extremely expected by fans of the franchise. Recently, the actor and filmmaker Andy SerkisHe had revealed in an interview that the production should come a little later than expected, but the premiere already has new predictions for both the debut and the script.
In conversation with Collider, the CEOs of Warner Bros. Pictures, Pam abdy and Mike de Luca, They revealed that the script for the new feature, which will be titled “The Hunt for Gollum”, is expected to be finalized in May, and that the studio has high expectations.
Now, during the event Fan Expo Vancouver 2025, held in Canada, Andy Serkis He told The Direct when the film should be released. In the interview, he said:
“Yes, it is not 2026. It would originally be December 2026. It will be December 2027”.
It is worth remembering that “The Hunt for Gollum” was announced in May 2024, and will have Serkis Back in the role of Gollum, as well as being responsible for driving the production. The launch is part of a new bet by Warner Bros., which signed an agreement in 2023 with Embracer Group, the new holder of the rights of ‘The Lord of the Rings’, to start a new series of live-action movies.
With the collaboration, the studio can now use the franchise’s most classic characters, including Aragorn, Gandalf and Bilbo, to create new stories that expand the universe. Now, fans expect to follow an unprecedented view of the villain’s trajectory after the end of the ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy.
It is still important to highlight that fans of the universe TolkienThey can wait for much more. This is because, currently, the franchise continues to expand through the series “The Rings of Power”, responsible for the events of the theaters trilogy directed by Peter Jackson.
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