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Peter Jackson says he "didn't think much" of directing The Hunt for Gollum because Andy Serkis "knows the guy better than anyone"

Peter Jackson has explained why he won't be directing The Hunt for Gollum

Total Film

Peter Jackson reunites with Elijah Wood to receive Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes Film Festival featured a Lord of the Rings reunion as Elijah Wood presented director Sir Peter Jackson with the prestigious Palme d'Or prize at the spectacle's opening ceremony on Tuesday (12.05.26).

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Cannes Film Festival 2026: The biggest talking points from day one

The 79th Cannes Film Festival has kicked off in style with tributes and political statements

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Who Would Win In A Fight, Gandalf Or Dumbledore? Ian McKellen Finally Gives His Answer To Age-Old Question

It was obvious to Sir Ian McKellen who would win a duel between Dumbledore and “original wizard” Gandalf.

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Beatles museum to open on seven-storey site (and rooftop) of band’s last gig

The Cavern Club in Liverpool, the nightclub birthplace of the Beatles, promotes itself as “the place where it all began”. On May 11, Apple, the Beatles’ management company, announced its re-acquisition of 3 Savile Row, London, the building they might usefully conceive of as “the place where it all ended”.

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Cannes Film Festival opens as Hollywood blockbusters stay away

The 79th Cannes Film Festival has commenced on the French Riviera, featuring 12 days of world premieres and culminating on 23 May with the presentation of the prestigious Palme d’Or. The festival opened with the French period-comedy The Electric Kiss and an honorary Palme d’Or was awarded to Lord of…

The Independent UK

Ian McKellen: ‘Of course Gandalf would beat Dumbledore in a fight’

The actor on dealing with disruptive drinkers in his pub, what he’d ask Shakespeare, and being urged by Alec Guinness to withdraw from Stonewall

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Andy Serkis explains Aragorn’s name change in Lord of the Rings prequel after Viggo Mortensen recast

Jamie Dornan will be playing Aragorn, who has mysteriously been credited as ‘Strider’, in ‘The Hunt for Gollum’

The Independent UK

10 Movie Characters Who Should Have Been Queer

Critics will say they were roommates.

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10 Movies Remakes That Were Better Than The Original

The exceptions to the bad remake rule.

The Mary Sue

The new Lord of the Rings has no Viggo Mortensen. But the problem’s bigger than that

COMMENT: With the news that Jamie Dornan will be replacing Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn in the new spinoff ‘The Hunt for Gollum’, Louis Chilton asks if the original magic can ever truly be recaptured

The Independent UK

Jamie Dornan as Aragorn in new Lord Of The Rings film ‘The Hunt For Gollum’ gets mixed reaction

The latest entry in the J.R.R. Tolkien big-screen Lord Of The Rings saga gets some casting news... And some fans aren’t thrilled.

Euronews

Elijah Wood’s Way Of Looking At Hunt For Gollum Has Me More Hyped For The Return Of Lord Of The Rings

The Frodo actor has some good points!

Cinemablend

Hunt for Gollum "doesn't have to" live up to Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, says Elijah Wood: "It is a side quest"

Frodo actor Elijah Wood says The Hunt for Gollum "doesn't bear the weight" of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy

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The Guardian - US

‘A full-circle moment’: why Stephen Colbert is an enticing fit for Lord of the Rings

The Late Show host is co-writing a new JRR Tolkien adaptation to be produced by Peter Jackson

The Guardian - UK

Will Stephen Colbert’s Lord of the Rings film be Tom Bombadil’s time to shine?

The US talkshow host’s script will focus on chapters three to eight of Tolkien’s first volume – a section Hollywood originally thought disposable but is now circling back to monetise

The Mary Sue

From Hollywood to Middle-earth, ‘Lord of the Rings’ Biggest Fan Is Trying His Hand at the Franchise

Stephen Colbert is writing a new Lord of the Rings movie?

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Why Stephen Colbert Writing A Lord Of The Rings Movie Doesn't Surprise Me At All (But Does Excite Me!)

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The Independent UK

Stephen Colbert and son will co-write a 'Lord of the Rings' movie

Stephen Colbert, famous devotee to J

Evening Standard

Stephen Colbert to co-write new Lord Of The Rings film

Colbert, known for hosting The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, partnered with filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson to write a new film for the franchise.

The Independent UK

Stephen Colbert lands surprising role on Hollywood blockbuster amid talk show cancellation

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The Independent UK

Stephen Colbert to write new Lord of the Rings movie

Comedian and departing late-night host is a hardcore LOTR fan

Total Film

New Lord of the Rings movie takes place after Frodo's death and could feature Tom Bombadil

A surprise addition to Middle-earth is on the way

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Stephen Colbert is developing new Lord of the Rings film

The Late Show host Stephen Colbert is working on a new The Lord of the Rings story based on The Fellowship of the Ring chapters which didn't feature in Peter Jackson's original trilogy.

The Guardian - AU

Stephen Colbert to write new Lord of the Rings film after end of the Late Show

Comedian and avid Tolkien fan to write the Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past, a new Peter Jackson-produced film based on unadapted chapters of The Fellowship of the Ring

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