Overview
- At Fan Expo New Orleans, Elijah Wood said he can neither confirm nor deny a Frodo appearance, while praising the returning creative team and noting plans for additional movies in this universe.
- Ian McKellen previously hinted that Gandalf and a character named Frodo appear, adding that cameras are expected to roll in May.
- GeekTyrant, citing TheOneRing.net, reports auditions are underway to recast a younger Aragorn in London and New Zealand, with Viggo Mortensen not expected to return.
- Andy Serkis will direct and again portray Gollum, with Peter Jackson producing alongside longtime collaborators Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.
- Set before The Fellowship of the Ring, the film focuses on Gollum’s story and is positioned to help launch a new cycle of theatrical Middle‑earth features.