Didn't think Elijah Wood trekking across New Zealand would become a full blown genre of movies.
@garyaraoz45746 ай бұрын
I see what you did there.
@crfarm6 ай бұрын
Ahahaha
@MissBonnieMcSquirrely6 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@jaylisted97146 ай бұрын
👏😂😂😂😂
@bradhutchinson87116 ай бұрын
Honestly, I'd watch them all. Elijah is amazing and I love everything that he's done and on top of that, this is probably the best movie trailer I've seen in a long time. I'm actually EXCITED about this movie
@kiyaleelevyrunaya94956 ай бұрын
You either die a Frodo, or live long enough to see yourself become an Aragorn :p
@AngeloBarovierSD6 ай бұрын
That’s not … It doesn’t… I don’t think it… Well, uh, it … it’s … You know what? Yeah. It’s fine.
@burninghair6 ай бұрын
yeah lol he is looking pretty shaggy.
@lynnlamusga6 ай бұрын
Shouldn't that be "You either die a Frodo, or you live long enough to see yourself become Gollum"?
@adamthorntonillustration92816 ай бұрын
Ooo... nice one!
@kiyaleelevyrunaya94956 ай бұрын
@@lynnlamusga jokes aren't made to be corrected, bud 🤷♂️
@nicholaswilson97246 ай бұрын
Agent: So, it's this film about an estranged dad reuniting with his daughter. Elijah: Ok. Agent: She wants to find this legendary wild cat. Elijah: Could be fun, I guess. Agent: It takes place in New Zea- Elijah: My plane is about to take off, send me the script, I'll read it when I land in Auckland! Agent: How are you already on the plane??? Elijah: Eagles.
@IfEnjoinder6 ай бұрын
this!
@ValeriePallaoro5 ай бұрын
You should … write? Scripts, novels, Hallmark cards. Anything!! I’d read anything you want.
@anjar73414 ай бұрын
😂
@pkmcburroughs6 ай бұрын
Elijah Wood is criminally underrated. He's done some great work over the years and has chosen some interesting projects. Plus he's great in interviews and always comes across as a positive, upbeat and friendly person.
@eltravos996 ай бұрын
He is not underrated. He's been a famous actor since he was a child. He was the lead of one of the biggest movies of all time, Return of the King, and it swept the Oscars. Give me a break lol.
@RIUUI0076 ай бұрын
Check out 'Chain of fools' from 2000. I saw it on cable when it came out and got the DVD. He's funny af in it and not many people have even heard of this movie. A hidden gem for sure
@Kragar016 ай бұрын
Wilfred was an underrated series, most people just kind of forgot about it.
@SimplySheilaB6 ай бұрын
@@eltravos99it was a personal opinion/observation. Calm thyself! ❤
@paolar93916 ай бұрын
Once I saw he was in this I knew it would be magical. He makes great choices.
@K0feeKrawl6 ай бұрын
This feels like the spiritual successor to Hunt for the Wilderpeople. It looks so lovely!
@KOOKMON16 ай бұрын
“Happy birthday Ricky Baker!” That movie was unique and awesome
@KlaraL-_-6 ай бұрын
That´s EXACTLY what I was thinking!!
@cjf20086 ай бұрын
You read my mind!
@beeman20755 ай бұрын
I was thinking similar. I also love that Hunt for the Wilderpeople has the 'Lord of the Rings' scene while this film has Elijah Wood.
@KlaraL-_-5 ай бұрын
@@beeman2075 There´s a Lord of the Rings reference? What is it??
@joannakasper54866 ай бұрын
Elijah Wood's agent: "Got an offer for a part in a movie, it's filming in New Zealand..." Elijah: "I'M IN".
@wind-born25816 ай бұрын
Haven't been there in a decade... or two.
@JoshityJosh5 ай бұрын
@@wind-born2581so you can understand why he took it
@cwildeman6 ай бұрын
Elijah Wood and a precocious little Kiwi kid? I'm 100% on board.
@ScottKent5 ай бұрын
Wait...so does this mean that while filming LOTR...
@Lizziedotdotdot4 ай бұрын
@@ScottKent That kid would be in their 20s lol Maybe when he filmed the Hobbit?
@chalmersmathew48316 ай бұрын
0:52 “We leave at first light, on the fifth day, at dawn, look to the East.”
@ms.V-226 ай бұрын
When you see Elijah Wood being a dad.... sheeeeeshhhh, I'm old!!!
@noelpizarro38126 ай бұрын
Reminds me of the Family Guy episode where Elijah plays a dad to a daughter.
@PhuckEwerself5 ай бұрын
You mean you have to use your hands?! That's a baby toy.
@B1ackWo1f136 ай бұрын
I love how costume design decided to just make him look like Johnny Depp.
@evilcake27686 ай бұрын
I thought he looked like Buddy Jesus.
@j.sherwoodowl48266 ай бұрын
Justin Hawkins
@afroaliens6 ай бұрын
PFT... That`s Russel Brand!
@jv-lk7bc5 ай бұрын
they're referencing a classic subgenre known as RusselJohnny Deppbrand. a subversive move.
@Grimm-Gaming5 ай бұрын
@@evilcake2768 I want dogma 2 so bad
@drakkondarkspell6 ай бұрын
"What the hell's a 'Vin Diesel'?" Ouch. That made my laugh.
@Elwaves29256 ай бұрын
Scientific studies are still trying to figure that one. 🙂
@shilombaba6 ай бұрын
We will never know
@whothennow246 ай бұрын
She must be a stupid kid because he was clearly talking about a person. Bad writing there.
@JasonVSKa6 ай бұрын
Elijah Wood was born in 1981 and has two children. I have seen teens who are 18 but look 30. Elihah looks incredible for his age.
@nalublackwater97296 ай бұрын
I think the Ring didn't end up in the lava after all 😅
@MariaMartinez-researcher6 ай бұрын
Born in 1963 lady here. 😄
@harrisonhanson29986 ай бұрын
Why wouldn’t he look good? He’s only mid 40s.
@JasonVSKa6 ай бұрын
@@harrisonhanson2998 EW doesn't just look great. He looks youthful. Not all mid-40s look youthful. Even if you google image 'caucasian men mid-40' they look their typical age.
@balsalmalberto80865 ай бұрын
@@JasonVSKa It's his big beautiful blue eyes.
@julianconlan82496 ай бұрын
Was lucky enough to work on this film for a day. Was pretty cool.
@claresage6 ай бұрын
It sounds cool! Lucky you!
@skankhunt36246 ай бұрын
Work on?
@Steak8186 ай бұрын
@@skankhunt3624 He put a few pebbles on the set.
@rootfish26716 ай бұрын
@@skankhunt3624fluffer
@thelazerbricklego6 ай бұрын
Wait did you actually work on this film?
@EddieHenderson926 ай бұрын
Elijah Wood being a middle-aged man is weird but I'm not too far behind him, Time goes by so damn fast. This movie really does look good.
@yevgeniyaleshchenko8496 ай бұрын
40 is not exactly middle age now and anyway be happy that you get to grow older. This is a privilege
@EddieHenderson926 ай бұрын
@@yevgeniyaleshchenko849 40s and 50s are your middle-aged years. Depending on what country you are in, the average lifespan for men is mostly around 75 and 80 for women.
@Phil-qz6oc6 ай бұрын
The days may be long, but the years are short
@htth6136 ай бұрын
Calling of the Apostles: Acquire the Skills to Get into Heaven by Sensus Fidelium.
@lisar3136 ай бұрын
He still looks as young as he was back in the early 2000’s.
@roberts55396 ай бұрын
Frodo's still roaming middle earth, i see.
@jinglejoys5 ай бұрын
My first thought was what’s Captain Jack Sparrow doing in this movie 😏😉
@nilocblue6 ай бұрын
This trailer made me realize how much I needed to see more of Elijah Wood on screen. Has this man not been acting or something? Definitely gonna watch this one.
@jessicapierce30276 ай бұрын
He's been acting in Yellow Jackets.
@RIUUI0076 ай бұрын
There's a cool place online called IMDb where you can see an actors acting credits from the past and also upcoming projects. You should go there.
@darianstarfrog6 ай бұрын
As a kiwi, born in Ashburton, where the black beast roams..i got goosebumps! ❤
@runyon8886 ай бұрын
Now THIS kind of movie improves humanity overall, everywhere.
@pawejaroszewicz78935 ай бұрын
„Dad where have you been all this years? - I have some ring buisness”😂
@VuittonSA6 ай бұрын
"I want to see mountains again, Gandalf - mountains."
@gas88235 ай бұрын
Finally!! My KZbin has been inundated with movie trailers these past few days. They all are scary or so very sad. This preview did not show the whole movie and already lifted my spirits. I will be checking it out! ❤
@feuilletoniste6 ай бұрын
Well, this looks utterly delightful! New Zealand (and Elijah Wood), you've done it again.
@Dispatern6 ай бұрын
Elijah Wood is so expressive. What a great actor!
@ChildOfDarkDefiance6 ай бұрын
Wow Elijah Wood is officially grown up.
@seandberg5 ай бұрын
Stories with great qualities that are heart felt, light, and genuine are needed in this day and age. Looks humorous as well. I will be buying a ticket for sure.
@teslarob47904 ай бұрын
Every movie Elijah Wood shows up in looks 100% unique and also 100% AMAZING.
@MartyArnold6 ай бұрын
Elijah Wood looks like Gandalf cosplaying Jonny Depp. Nice!
@MissPerriwinkle6 ай бұрын
elijah does so fascinating offbeat fims.....love it.
@catherineyoung38896 ай бұрын
At last! A movie with a STORY instead of a thread of improbable action sequences, superhuman characters and special effects!
@yevgeniyaleshchenko8496 ай бұрын
...wild animals, hanging on the rope above abyss is not cgi-d to you??? Plus, there are already many movies and series with real STORIES, stop whining and look around, and not just in hollywood.
@KOOKMON16 ай бұрын
@@yevgeniyaleshchenko849Having a bad day?
@bryanergau66826 ай бұрын
This movie could use a dragon.
@georgewright92236 ай бұрын
I came here to agree with you but I'd also add: "A movie with a STORY instead of a political agenda." Finally! Just a story we can all enjoy.
@magesalmanac64246 ай бұрын
Found the movie snob
@cabronicusmaximuschingonic10626 ай бұрын
"What's a 'Vin Diesel'?" LOVE it! It's funny AND I envy her character, at the same time.
@yevgeniyaleshchenko8496 ай бұрын
Why envy? Do you think it's so funny to be a ''precosious'' child smart/wise beyong her years?
@kevinviklen36116 ай бұрын
The envy is never having become aware of Vin Diesel
@jaylisted97146 ай бұрын
@@yevgeniyaleshchenko849 I bet you're a lot of fun at parties
@wildolive536 ай бұрын
MAN… I grew up watching Elijah’s movie, and he to me is always the CUTE LITTLE BOY(though I’m the same age as him😅) Can’t believe he’s playing a DAD now! 😅
@arisaunters29155 ай бұрын
"Mr. Wood, do you have any experience trekking through New Zealand...?"
@Toribell19285 ай бұрын
He looks so good! And what a fun concept, the little girl seems like a great actor as well😍 definitely watching this
@Scarletlord5 ай бұрын
A movie that actually looks good, they shouldn't have revealed them seeing/finding the cat though.
@CatherineLHaws5 ай бұрын
The big kitty and snapping rope parts are giving Emperor's New Groove vibes, and I'm so excited 🤣
@eowynsisterdaughter6 ай бұрын
He has such a wonderful voice, easy to see why he did so much with voice acting.
@Jon-g2d5k6 ай бұрын
We need more wholesome adventure movies.
@mwalker64295 ай бұрын
"What the hell is a vin diesel"... Sold, I'm in.
@HadoukenSpammer4 ай бұрын
Elijah: DO YOU KNOW HOW THE FIRST ORCS CAME TO BE? Kid: No?
@Gleem13136 ай бұрын
This is giving Hunt for the Wilderpeople Vibes and I love it!
@ritas69715 ай бұрын
OH MY GOD! Elijah Wood! Yess yess yess 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
@FrEEmAnLivELoVe6 ай бұрын
Young Captain Sparrow i see 🤟
@Kate303x6 ай бұрын
It's giving 'North Grows Up' vibes.
@eltravos996 ай бұрын
@@Kate303x Dude I loved North.
@mustvid4 ай бұрын
Best line ever and I agree “What is a Vin Diesel?”
@estherrogers55536 ай бұрын
This looks like so much fun and as a New Zealander I'm so proud of it. I'll be supporting it and it's cool that it's about the myth of the black cat.
@arasren56956 ай бұрын
I've missed Elijah Wood 😭
@anjar73413 ай бұрын
So do I
@usualsuspects426 ай бұрын
So happy to see Elijah
@anjar73413 ай бұрын
Me too
@The1GeeDub5 ай бұрын
"Haha...look at this great big bugger!!" 😊
@dudeit454 ай бұрын
i can't wait to see this with my granddaughter
@mach_0306 ай бұрын
"ven vill you vear vigs?"
@jedfiller41456 ай бұрын
Came here for this comment
@jwilliams31706 ай бұрын
Literally the first thing I thought when I saw the thumbnail
@dovidavrahamlaskey74776 ай бұрын
Me too that's all I wanted to hear
@elentari155 ай бұрын
omg, thank you for making my evening! XD I didn't expect this comment here, and even though I haven't watched that interview in many years, I immediately read your comments in his voice lol XD
@OldManGamgee5 ай бұрын
Man, This looks sooo good. Im absolutely on board.
@WolfgangKern5 ай бұрын
He returned home. Can't wait
@NEMESIS8000-o4l4 ай бұрын
I would totally watch this in theaters, much better than Deadpool and Wolverine!!
@anjar73413 ай бұрын
Really? Can't wait it released in my country.❤
@NKElyan5 ай бұрын
... elijah wood doing somewhat unhinged roles... dunno i wasn´t keen for it at first. But damn i look forward to this. Looks like fun :D
@ahtreh5 ай бұрын
She's living the Dream. Might actually have to go see that :)
@annatkachenko12426 ай бұрын
So glad to see Elijah on screen again! And yes, he is a real human and he ages :))
@ProbablyOkay6 ай бұрын
Elijah Wood could play a young Jack Sparrow
@McLerristarr6 ай бұрын
Elijah Wood is older than Johnny Depp was in the first Pirates of the Caribbean.
@ProbablyOkay6 ай бұрын
@@McLerristarr But he could still play a younger version, because he looks a bit more youthful.
@SuburbanBeard6 ай бұрын
Elijah is the GOAT
@munch3146 ай бұрын
Elijah going full Johnny Depp
@excel046 ай бұрын
Thank you, someone said it. I thought it was him in the thumbnail!
@MichaelMoorePDX6 ай бұрын
This is the first time in decades that I've seen Elijah Wood and not thought "Frodo!"
@yevgeniyaleshchenko8496 ай бұрын
...which is weird considering his roles are so not like frodo...
@benjaminfisher53516 ай бұрын
And that this takes place in New Zealand!
@Elric246 ай бұрын
Really....It wasn't Sin City or Maniac or Wilfred, or I Do Not Belong in this World? 😂
@eowynsisterdaughter6 ай бұрын
I get it, but at the same time I feel like they're purposely going to a lot of Lord of the Rings locations for this film, like the river they run across looks like the one Aragorn charges over before they get to Lothlorien. Still, Elijah isn't making me think of Frodo. What a charming dichotomy.
@immersivemods99755 ай бұрын
100% watchin this need more feel good movies like this in this extremely dreary present we live in.
@shiftzy75286 ай бұрын
Elijah Wood doing everything he can to never leave New Zealand
@sam0wings2 ай бұрын
Description - “A hobbit and Greta Thunberg go on a massive journey across all lands in search of wildlife… But in the end found something far more important; a friendship that will last a lifetime.”
@kamw88606 ай бұрын
Once Frodo always Fodo.
@zyongslife6 ай бұрын
What a fun adventurous movie. This looks like something I would've loved to have watched as a kid!
@herbanox6 ай бұрын
Would definitely trust Elijah Wood on a journey like that.
@geoffshelley24275 ай бұрын
Elijah could easily become Captain Jack Sparrow's son. Who knows, perhaps a sober one. A whole new Pirates series!
@heathers88266 ай бұрын
Finally! A movie I'd go see in the theaters!
@wisey1056 ай бұрын
If I had a nickel for every movie franchise where Elijah Wood trekked across New Zealand, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird it's happened twice.
@pkmcburroughs6 ай бұрын
Something I actually said to my daughter one day, just out-of-the-blue: "You know who I really like? Elijah Wood."
@lukelarsson6 ай бұрын
Looks great! But if Sean Astin doesn’t make some kind of cameo in this New Zealand-based, Goonies-style adventure, someone needs to be fired.
@EverydayApple19846 ай бұрын
Book me for this! Looks absolutely charming.
@zach112416 ай бұрын
This looks amazing! One does not simply dislike this movie.
@StephanieAscough6 ай бұрын
How is Elijah Wood somehow Gandalf and Bilbo in this movie? It looks so good!
@jack1d1XB6 ай бұрын
This young lady is going to be an amazing actress and we're going to be delighted at the talent she's yet to evolve, 😊🤘
@JaneNewAuthor6 ай бұрын
I believe she already is!
@richgurl6246 ай бұрын
I’m getting Frodo and the artful dodger vibes from Elijah! I love this actor! He’s brilliant!
@emiliehusillos5 ай бұрын
Great kiwi humour + outstanding sceneries... This looks amazing!!!
@25snehu6 ай бұрын
Elijah Wood, hasn't aged a day 😳...my precious....😳
@DerMovies-qc9jw6 ай бұрын
This. Looks. Amazing!!! I would love to see this!
@LBelacquax6 ай бұрын
THIS LOOKS SO LOVELY!!!
@mrkcrtr5086 ай бұрын
Great another movie that Elijah Wood walks a lot in. I'll watch it
@angeladawn8056 ай бұрын
Welcome home Elijah ❤❤❤❤
@Kiwii2165 ай бұрын
Vanessa Stacey!! Already love it!!
@pumpupthejam286 ай бұрын
I see Elijah Wood and I’m in
@SkeletonRevenge6 ай бұрын
Elijah Wood in another Indie movie ? COUNT ME IN !
@drumpetbass5 ай бұрын
Ohhhh so THIS is why Theo from Tech Town's IT department has been absent for a bit.
@robertdouble5596 ай бұрын
Frodo returns to Kiwiland! Yes please!
@taste_is_sweet6 ай бұрын
This certainly looks interesting, but I am personally really tired of "absent dad makes good" movies. It'd be really nice to see more films with actually good fathers, because they exist.
@EddieHenderson926 ай бұрын
I agree, I think Hollywood could actually celebrate a straight couple with kids in a good marriage from time to time but they have agendas to push.
@margaretrothrock6 ай бұрын
@@EddieHenderson92Bob's Burgers is about a couple with kids
@gus.smedstad6 ай бұрын
You don’t tell stories about normal, well-adjusted people, because then nothing happens in the movie. Stories are about conflict. Not always literal conflict, since “man vs. himself” is sometimes just about personal growth. If there are “actually good fathers” in a film, the film isn’t about them being actually good fathers. That’s just background to whatever the actual plot of the film is.
@BbGun-lw5vi6 ай бұрын
@@gus.smedstadExactly
@Rygoat5 ай бұрын
You know what, shoutout to whoever edited this trailer.
@suecoelho4676 ай бұрын
WHO IS THIS AMAZING YOUNG GIRL!?!? This movie kinda reminds me of “Hunt for the Wilder people”. Or “The Peanut Butter Falcon”. I have seen these two movies DOZENS of times because they always make me laugh when I’m feeling down❤❤❤
@DerekBarton6 ай бұрын
Is it me or is Elijah Wood channeling the Tim Minchin look in this movie?
@raystar01916 ай бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking!
@mho...5 ай бұрын
this seems like FUN! getting "Moonrise Kingdom" vibes here!
@CorpseBride646 ай бұрын
Aww, this looks amazing! Jazzed to see him playing a dad. 💕
@mkazi78496 ай бұрын
Time goes on, and Frodo still on a journey
@3ch0566 ай бұрын
I'm genuinely excited for this to show soon!
@TheTurkaderr6 ай бұрын
" what the hell is a Vin Diesel " ? Yeah, Hollywood is still struggling with that one.
@kimzufall8225 ай бұрын
Wow! That's the second upcoming movie I 'd actually like to see. I'd given up hope. Elijah actually looks good in a beard.
@Gaskinmoo796 ай бұрын
Actually looks kind of charming. Bet Elijah signed up so he could just revisit his old stomping grounds.
@1darkthought6 ай бұрын
I remember watching Sin City in the theater, which came out after Lord of the Rings. Watching Mr Wood do the things in that movie, my friend yelled in the theater, "Frodo, no!"
@jaylisted97146 ай бұрын
😂
@walterhill68455 ай бұрын
That is a really good look for Elijah
@SimplySheilaB6 ай бұрын
Okay Elijah kinda channeling young Jack Sparrow and we’re here for it 😂❤❤❤