Warner Bros. sure likes to take its sweet time. Even when its movies aren’t abruptly canceled, they often endure long, frustrating delays. The Batman was delayed, Dune: Part Two was delayed, Mickey 17 was delayed, and The Batman: Part II has twice been delayed an entire year. The latest victim is a strange addition to a classic franchise, but at least it’s still on track.
Andy Serkis is once again bringing Gollum to life in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, and he’ll be directing the prequel as well. When the movie was announced in May 2024, it had the broad release window of sometime in 2026. However, Serkis has now said that deadline isn’t feasible. “Yeah, it is not 2026,” he told The Direct. “It was originally going to be December 2026. It is going to be December 2027."
