Lord of the Rings there will be a new film and it will be called Hunt for Gollum. This news was confirmed this Thursday during Warner Bros.’ financial results presentation. Discovery.
In the new feature film of the franchise, the main role and director will play Andy SerkisBye Peter Jackson will act as producer. Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Phoebe Gittins and Artie Papageorgiou will write the script.
New between Lord of the Rings It is in pre-production and is scheduled to premiere in 2026. Aside from Andy Serkis returning as Gollum, no other details have been revealed about who will be in the cast.
For Serkis, this will also be his fifth time working as a film director. He previously played this role in Breathe (2017), Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018) and Venom: There Will Be Carnage (2021), with animation production expected to begin in 2025. Animal farm.
It will be first of two new films Lord of the Rings, which was confirmed by its manufacturers. It is worth clarifying that Hunt for Gollum still working titleor a title in development, a film that will hit theaters in 2026. This means the film may appear on a billboard under a different title.
“We are honored that they have agreed to partner with us on these two new films. […]We continue to embrace the essential commitment to excellence that is the true hallmark of how we all want to take risks and make even greater contributions to cinematic history Lord of the Rings” said Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy, heads of Warner Bros. Motion Pictures, regarding this new project along with Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.
Andy Serkis was also very excited about the new part Lord of the Rings focused on Gollum. “Yeah, it’s beautiful. It’s time to venture into the unknown once again with my dear friends Peter, Fran and Philippa, the extraordinary and incomparable guardians of Middle-earth. Together with Mike and Pam, as well as the team at Warner Bros. together with VETA [la empresa de efectos visuales de Peter Jackson] and with our film family in New Zealand everything is simply amazing…” said the star and director.
New from Lord of the Rings will be released in theaters in 2026
All indications are that we will have to wait a while before learning more about the next part of the film. Lord of the Rings. David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery limited itself to reporting that the new feature film is in the early stages of script writing. Additionally, he indicated that the plot would explore “plot lines have not yet been revealed”.
Confirmation Hunt for Gollum This became known a little over a year after Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema announced their return Lord of the Rings to the cinema. Companies had to negotiations with Embracer Groupwhich owns the rights to this intellectual property, to facilitate the development of new industries.
While Peter Jackson won’t be returning to the director’s chair, his presence as a producer is certain. create high expectations among the fans. Moreover, collaborating with the New Zealander is a sign that Warner’s intention is to match the tone of the trilogies. Lord of the Rings And Hobbit. Let’s not forget that the series premiered on Amazon Prime Video in 2022. Rings of Powerthe reception of which was very far from what the film proposals achieved.
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