Overview

• Warner Bros. has confirmed the theatrical release of ‘The Hunt for Gollum’ on December 17, 2027, continuing the franchise's holiday tradition.
• Andy Serkis will both direct the film and return as Gollum, a character he originally portrayed through motion-capture in the early 2000s trilogy.
• Original ‘Lord of the Rings’ filmmakers Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens are producing, with Walsh and Boyens co-writing the screenplay alongside Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou.
• The film is set between Bilbo’s birthday party and the Mines of Moria, exploring an untold chapter of Gollum’s journey within Tolkien’s timeline.
• While no additional casting has been confirmed, original actors such as Ian McKellen and Viggo Mortensen have expressed interest in reprising their roles if the story aligns.