Lord of the Rings is coming back to the silver screen. After a foray in prestige TV with Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Middle-earth is going back to theaters, thanks to Gollum himself, Andy Serkis. The Hunt for Gollum is a new theatrical movie in the Lord of the Rings franchise, currently set for a December 17, 2027, release date.
That release may still be more than 18 months away, but it’s already starting to take shape. Andy Serkis, of course, will reprise his role as Gollum; Ian McKellen recently confirmed that he had been approached to reprise his role of Gandalf, and there are even rumors of Elijah Wood. But now, The Hunt for Gollum has begun recruiting new actors — including one who has a long, if tangential, history with Peter Jackson.
