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Lord of the Rings actor says he’s ‘had enough’ of franchise

‘I have absolutely no desires to be a part of it anymore,’ star said

The Independent UK

Prince William mingles with stars at BAFTA event

Prince William mingles with stars at BAFTA event

William, Prince of Wales mingled with stars including Andy Serkis, Celia Imrie and Stephen Merchant as he saluted "storytellers of the future" at a BAFTA event in London on Wednesday (09.10.24).

New on Max September 28-October 4: our expert picks 6 new TV shows and movies coming to Max

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The 10 best fantasy movies on Netflix to watch right now

From The Old Guard to Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, these are the best Netflix fantasy movies streaming in April 2025

Will The Hunt for Gollum really be two movies? That’s got to be a stretch

If Ian McKellen is right, a double feature Lord of the Rings movie based on a story gleaned from Tolkien’s appendices seems overly thin, even with an AI Orlando Bloom

The Guardian - UK

Gandalf actor Ian McKellen says the Lord of the Rings: Gollum movie script is coming "in the new year" and he'll "judge" whether to return then

The Hunt for Gollum is coming

Orlando Bloom has spoken to Andy Serkis about a potential Lord of the Rings return as Legolas, and it sounds like AI could be involved

Orlando Bloom could be back in the pointy ears

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Gandalf returns! Ian McKellen says he’d been approached to return for new Lord of the Rings movie

Gandalf returns! Ian McKellen says he’d been approached to return for new Lord of the Rings movie

Gandalf will appear in new Lord of the Rings movie The Hunt for Gollum

Ian McKellen reveals he’ll return as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings movie – on one candid condition

Ian McKellen reveals he’ll return as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings movie – on one candid condition

‘They hope that I’ll be playing him,’ actor said

The Independent UK

‘It was bloody hard work’: what it’s like to be a 16ft TV troll

‘It was bloody hard work’: what it’s like to be a 16ft TV troll

As a giant monster prepares to rampage around the return of the megabudget Lord of the Rings prequel, we meet the actors behind characters Tolkien saw as ‘strong, mean and dumb’

The Guardian - UK

Lord of the Rings star says "no one got paid anything" for the epic fantasy trilogy

Lord of the Rings star says "no one got paid anything" for the epic fantasy trilogy

Cate Blanchett said she was paid in "free sandwiches" for all three Lord of the Rings movies

Glastonbury 2024, the Sunday round-up: from Shania Twain to SZA

Glastonbury 2024, the Sunday round-up: from Shania Twain to SZA

From Louis Tomlinson’s impromptu England game screening, to some odd booking choices, Sunday was a surreal old day

Evening Standard

Andy Serkis teases his Lord of the Rings spin-off movie, says that "characters we recognize" may return

Andy Serkis teases his Lord of the Rings spin-off movie, says that "characters we recognize" may return

The Hunt for Gollum is due out in 2026

The Batman 2 starts filming early next year, according to Andy Serkis

The Batman 2 starts filming early next year, according to Andy Serkis

The Alfred Pennyworth actor shares an update on the sequel

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The Guardian - UK

Hunt for Gollum: are Ian McKellen and Viggo Mortensen being quietly dropped?

News of Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis’s eyebrow-raising return to Middle-earth seems to have passed the two stars by. Are Aragorn and Gandalf to be replaced?

Ian McKellen has 'heard' Gandalf will appear in the next Lord of the Rings film, but isn't sure if he's playing him

There is "no script" and "no offer" just yet for Gandalf's return in The Hunt for Gollum

The Independent UK

Ian McKellen says he’ll play Gandalf in new Lord of the Rings movie – on one morbid condition

Actor addresses rumours he’ll appear in new Gollum film

The Conversation

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes review: a sharper look as the story gets closer to where it all started in the 60s

Planet of the Apes became the first continuous series of sequels that would become the standard of genre-filmmaking in Hollywood since its first film in 1968. It laid the ground for giants like Star Wars and Star Trek as the first science fiction property to develop a series of sequels…

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73 Years Ago, J.R.R. Tolkien Changed Gollum Canon Forever — It's About to Happen Again

The continuity of Gollum's story is anything but precious. Here's why revising Gollum's backstory in 'The Hunt for Gollum,' has a precedent, straight from J.R.R. Tolkien himself.

Peter Jackson To Produce The Lord Of The Rings Prequel

Peter Jackson returns to Middle-earth with The Hunt for Gollum, shedding light on Gollum's backstory and journey. Andy Serkis directs this new installment ...

Andy Serkis And Woody Harrelson To Star In WWII Thriller

Andy Serkis and Woody Harrelson star in WWII thriller 'The Man with the Miraculous Hands,' based on a true story set in 1939. Serkis plays Himmler, Harrels...

Gee that Lord of the Rings: Gollum game sucked didn't it, so how about a Gollum movie?

Warner Bros. cranks up the marketing machine once more on the precious.

The Guardian - UK

The Hunt for Gollum: are Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis making a Lord of the Rings fan film?

The duo’s newly announced collaboration almost certainly means the franchise is going to cover old ground – which makes you wonder, why bother?

Andy Serkis To Direct And Star In Lord Of The Rings

Exciting news for Lord of the Rings fans as 'The Hunt for Gollum' movie, directed and starring Andy Serkis, is confirmed for 2026.

Andy Serkis responds to his new Lord of the Rings movie – with a Gollum selfie

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