Overview

• Speaking at DesertCon in Mexico, Elijah Wood said he has read The Hunt for Gollum script and called it “really good.”
• Wood highlighted heavy involvement from Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens, as well as the return of longtime production designers.
• Andy Serkis is directing and reprising Gollum, with the film drawing from Tolkien's appendices about Gandalf tasking Aragorn to track Gollum.
• The movie is scheduled for a December 2027 theatrical release after moving off a 2026 target, with a New Zealand shoot being prepared for 2026.
• Wood’s hint of “so many” recognizable faces has fueled casting speculation, though Serkis remains the only officially confirmed returning actor so far.