Overview

• Warner Bros has officially announced the new release date for 'The Hunt for Gollum' as December 17, 2027, pushing it back from its original 2026 timeline.
• Andy Serkis, known for portraying Gollum in previous Middle-earth films, will direct and star in this new chapter of the franchise.
• Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, the creative duo behind the original 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, are on board as producers for the project.
• The film will continue Tolkien's Middle-earth saga, exploring an untold story set between Bilbo's birthday and the events of the Mines of Moria.
• This marks the first live-action Middle-earth film since 2014, following the franchise’s tradition of holiday-season theatrical debuts.