A brand new Lord of the Rings movie is formally within the works, and it’ll characteristic some key personnel from each the unique trilogy and the Hobbit trilogy. Nevertheless, it received’t be unique director Peter Jackson within the chair, however somewhat Gollum actor Andy Serkis.
The movie can be titled Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, and may have Jackson and his companions Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens on board as producers. Serkis will direct and star within the movie because the titular corrupted hobbit. In keeping with Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, who revealed the film in an earnings name on Thursday, Could 9 (thanks, Selection), the movie will “discover storylines but to be instructed.” Given Gollum’s destiny in Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, this film will probably be a prequel. The Hunt for Gollum is about to premiere in theaters in 2026.
That is the primary of two upcoming movies made in collaboration with Jackson, Walsh, and Boyens, and hopefully it’s good, as a result of the character of Gollum may use a win proper now. Final yr, the previous Hobbit starred in his personal recreation from Daedalic Leisure which Kotaku deemed one of many worst video games of 2023. Jackson and Serkis’ return and involvement at a management degree is promising, as Gollum has all the time been a favourite a part of these unique motion pictures from the early aughts.
We don’t know so much about future Lord of the Rings video games simply now. Embracer Group, which has its grubby palms on the franchise’s online game diversifications, lately rebranded the a part of its enterprise dealing with the IP to Center-earth Enterprises & Buddies. In 2023, Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors stated the corporate wished to make LOTR “one of many largest gaming franchises on this planet” by “exploiting” the IP. However provided that firm has been a whole shitshow of late, there’s no telling once we may see one other Lord of the Rings recreation.
