Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced a new live-action film from the “The Lord of the Rings” franchise on a teleconference last Thursday (9). The film will be directed by Andy Serkis.
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The provisional title of the new film in the franchise is “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum”, focusing on the story of the character Smeagol/Gollum, to be portrayed again by Andy Serkis.
Also involved in the production of the film are Peter Jackson, director of the “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies, along with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, who were the screenwriters for the latest trilogies.
David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, mentioned that the new film will “explore stories yet to be told.” Andy Serkis posted a photo with a statue of his character captioned: “We are back”.
Questions arose regarding whether other members of the original cast would also return. “So does that mean Viggo (Mortensen) will also be back?” inquired one hopeful voice. “Let Sir Ian McKellen reprise his role as Gandalf too!”, protested another.
The film is slated for release in 2026. Meanwhile, fans of Middle-earth won’t be without productions until then.
The second season of the Prime Video series “The Rings of Power” is set to premiere in the second half of 2024, narrating the story of the creation of the One Ring.
Also, in December of this year, an animated feature titled “The War of the Rohirrim” will hit theaters, bringing to the screen the story of the creation of Helm’s Deep, the fortress depicted in “The Two Towers” film.
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