Sméagol star Andy Serkis is ready to star in and direct The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum in New Zealand this 12 months, the place pre-production is nicely beneath method.
The story takes place throughout The Fellowship of the Ring, however was omitted from Peter Jackson’s 2001 movie adaptation and occurred off-screen.
After Bilbo’s celebration, Gandalf despatched Aragorn to seize Gollum, so the wizard might query him in regards to the ring.
Both Sir Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood are returning as Gandalf and Frodo over 25 years on from the unique.
Meanwhile, it’s unclear whether or not Viggo Mortensen will reprise the function of Aragorn by being digitally de-aged or if he shall be recast.
Whatever the case, Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies screenwriter Philippa Boyens is again on scribe duties on The Hunt for Gollum and teased what Tolkien followers can count on.
Speaking with Empire, she mentioned: “It’s an adventure story with a really strong psychological, interior story that’s going on as well.”
Meanwhile, Serkis himself added, “We have a very specific task ahead of us. A return to Middle-earth, that satisfies the passion and the love that generations of Lord Of The Rings fans have for these stories, whilst also presenting something completely fresh and new for first-timers to Middle-earth, with one of Tolkien’s richest and most complex characters at its heart.”
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum hits cinemas December 2027.
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