The Lord of the Ringsspin-off movie,The Hunt for Gollum, has now been given a release date by Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. The movie will adapt the appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” book, and finds the wizard Gandalf the Grey (played by Ian McKellen in the original trilogy andThe Hobbitmovies) tasking Aragorn (played by Viggo Mortensen in the movies) with hunting down Gollum, who they believe has the One Ring.
After being pushed back earlier this year,The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollumhas now officially been given a release date of June 01, 2025. Meaning that, much like Peter Jackson’s beloved trilogy,The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollumwill delight audiences in theaters during Christmas, providing delight, terror,and epic fantasy spectaclefor the festive season.
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According to Deadline, Disney also has a currently untitledStar Warsmovie set for release on that same day, but the outlet quite rightly suggests that the project “probably hasn’t been scrubbed from the system yet,” as Shawn Levy’sStar Wars: Starfighterstarring Ryan Goslinghas set a release date for August 04, 2025.
Gollum Returns for Christmas 2027
With a Christmas 2027 release date now announced forThe Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema are no doubt hoping to replicate the monumental success of Peter Jackson’s originalLord of the Ringstrilogy, which went on to receive critical acclaim, a multi-billion dollar box office, and Academy Awards glory.The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollumwill be a prequel, taking place during the first act of 2001’sThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, and follows Gandalf as he sets the ranger Aragorn with an important task: finding Gollum before he can reveal the whereabouts of the One Ring to the villainous Sauron.
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollumis being written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Phoebe Gittins, and Arty Papageorgiou, and sees motion-capture maestroAndy Serkis return to both direct and staras the title character. Peter Jackson is also on board as a producer, with the filmmaker saying of the project previously, “It is an honour and a privilege to travel back to Middle-earth with our good friend and collaborator, Andy Serkis, who has unfinished business with that Stinker – Gollum!”
At present, Andy Serkis is the only confirmed cast member, with fans left wondering whether the likes of Ian McKellen and Viggo Mortensen will reprise their respective roles as Gandalf and Aragorn.Mortensen has reportedly discussed the projectwith writer Philippa Boyens, with Aragorn playing a crucial role in the prequel. “Honestly, that’s entirely going to be up to Viggo, collaboratively and we are at a very early stage,” she revealed. “I’ve spoken to Viggo, Andy [Serkis] has spoken to him, Peter [Jackson] has spoken to him, we’ve all spoken to each other and honestly, I cannot imagine anyone else playing Aragorn, but it will be completely and entirely up to Viggo.”
McKellen, meanwhile,has teased his possible return, saying, “Enthusiasm forThe Lord of the Ringsshows no sign of abating … I can’t tell you any more than that. I’ve just been told there are going to be more films and Gandalf will be involved, and they hope that I’ll be playing him. When? I don’t know. What the script is? It’s not written yet. So, they better be quick.” No doubt getting the original stars back would be hugely exciting for fans.
Source:Deadline
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
