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The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
Set between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies, Strider and Gandalf search for the corrupted Hobbit Gollum to learn more information about Bilbo Baggins' ring.
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The first new live-action Middle-earth film in over a decade, with Andy Serkis directing and returning to the role he originated.
About The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is the first live action Middle-earth film since The Hobbit trilogy ended in 2014, produced by New Line Cinema. Andy Serkis directs and plays Gollum, the part he has performed through motion capture since 2002. The story sits in the gap between Bilbo's birthday party and the Fellowship reaching Moria, with Gandalf and Aragorn hunting Gollum down to find out what he knows about the ring Bilbo left behind. Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are producing, and Boyens is writing.
It opens on December 17, 2027, a year later than the 2026 date Warner Bros. first announced. Casting has been reported but not all of it officially confirmed: Ian McKellen is expected back as Gandalf, and Jamie Dornan has been reported as Aragorn in place of Viggo Mortensen, which would be the most visible change from the originals. With Boyens writing and Jackson producing, the production has real continuity with the earlier films despite the new director.
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