Gollum is the focus
“Lord of the Rings” saga continues with new film
May 10, 2024, 12:08 a.m
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Over 20 years ago, the film adaptation of the “Lord of the Rings” books won several Oscars and ensured full cinemas. In two years there will be a new strip dedicated specifically to Gollum.
Hollywood wants to return to Middle-earth with a new “Lord of the Rings” film. Warner Bros. Pictures announced the project “Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum” with a planned theatrical release for 2026. British actor and director Andy Serkis, who played the character Gollum in previous “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” installments, is on board as the lead actor and director. New Zealander Peter Jackson, who directed the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, is producing along with his wife Fran Walsh, as US trade publications reported.
Serkis, who also played the chimpanzee Caesar in the “Planet of the Apes” trilogy, made his directorial debut in 2018 with the romantic drama “As Long as I Breathe.” He then directed the films “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” and “Venom: Let There Be Carnage”.
The fantasy saga “Lord of the Rings” by the British writer JRR Tolkien was the basis for Peter Jackson’s three-part film adaptation: “The Fellowship of the Ring” (2001), “The Two Towers” (2002) and “The Return of the King” (2003). The films won many Oscars, with eleven awards going to “The Return of the King” alone.
A new film from the “Lord of the Rings” cosmos is coming to cinemas this year – the animated fantasy saga “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” is a so-called prequel, i.e. it tells the story of the saga . The film by Japanese anime director Kenji Kamiyama is scheduled to be released in December.