Peter Jackson & Andy Serkis RETURN, LOTR Hunt for Gollum coming in 2026 - News RECAP

Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Andy Serkis are returning to Middle-earth! Just announced today, a new film set in the Lord of the Rings universe will release in 2026 - Hunt for Gollum. Serkis will return to play Gollum as well as direct. Jackson, Walsh, & Boyens are producing. The script is currently being worked on by Walsh and Boyens as well as War of the Rohirrim writing duo Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou.
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[@Christohh]

I just hope Andy serkis can one day win his long deserved Oscar

[@Jizzlewobbwtfcus]

I thought he won one for his Gollum from the first films no?

[@tjsmith8348]

@@Jizzlewobbwtfcus He did yeah there was that whole Gollum Wins an Award with it too :)

[@THEDOORIZCLOSED]

I thought he won for gollum?

[@Christohh]

For those wondering no, Andy serkis has won many individual awards for his roles but he has never won a Oscar

[@sujimayne]

Doesn't really matter, all these awards are arbitrary and mostly pointless. As a wise man once said, I am paraphrasing: _You want to augment the award by having it be given to you, not have the award augment you by having received it_

[@huskidawgs]

FAN---absolutely--TASTIC!!! My only issue is, Please bring out the new films quickly because I'm 86 and need my LOTR fix!

[@Grancigul]

How many years have you been a fan? I suck at math but i guess you were around your teens when the books were published?

[@roelvinckens5553]

If you have some Numenorian ancestry you can consider yourself a young buck. These are certainly interesting times for us Tolkien fans ...

[@colpekker]

Man I would absolutely kill for a Peter Jackson version of Children of Hurin.

[@sultanoswing]

Children. Turin's sister Niënor plays quite an important role in the story!

[@colpekker]

@@sultanoswing My bad, thanks for the clarification

[@joeeykful]

Thats another trilogy

[@purefoldnz3070]

yeah too bad they dont have the rights

[@adamsjoberrg]

@@joeeykful I think it could be made in a long movie, it would be the best... But it may be a tough story to pitch for cinema. It's not exactly happy.

[@elwizschold]

I think people who've only seen the movies and not read the books don't know that there's 17 years between Bilbo's party and Frodo leaving the Shire.

[@SoficalAspects]

Haven't read the books either, but I've binged most of the videos from Nerd of the Rings. Other folks might have done the same or atleast caught up lore wise through wiki pages, etc. Take that into your consideration :)

[@tuwkkake_]

yeah altho the 'hunt for gollum' begins way before bilbo leaves the shire iirc

[@pikablu_25]

Yes but Gollums journey isn't interesting enough to go into detail to. Tolkien streamlined it very much because it's inconsequential. He runs, he gets captured, he runs, he gets captured

[@doscassette871]

@@pikablu_25 yeah at best you could really focus on the relationship between Gandalf and Aragon as they were both searching for him but that's contingent on getting both Vigo and Ian to come back which IDK I see as somewhat unlikely but with Peter directing could happen.

[@freeheeler00]

@@pikablu_25 He also eats babies.

[@normanbarrettwiik2068]

Hearing that Andy Serkis is taking a central role in this project gives me confidence it will be done well.

[@chelainegoad3187]

Me too Andy is awesome i trust him.

[@hannibalb8276]

ONE WAY OUT

[@darrencopson9334]

Im a huge fan of his but hes the guy behind venom 2 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@NiekVL]

Hes a great actor, but his directing has just been awful IMO.

[@logirex]

I think Andy is a great actor and mocap artist but as a director he is awful. He is the genius that brough us Venom: Let There Be Carnage 🤢

[@Eowyn3Pride]

I wonder if it will be a "double hunt" storyline, where we see both Aragorn etc. And the Nazgul/Sauron camp hunting for Gollum...as Gandalf said, " I looked everywhere for the creature Gollum, but the enemy found him first..."

[@gretimedgyesi5325]

for sure that shall be one of the story line, and ending with the war at thranduil's gate , thats how gollum escaped

[@GibsonFender]

Pretty good chapter to write on

[@Cloofinder]

Dont know how theyll have Viggo return as Aragorn since he has age quite a bit since RotK.

[@anti-liberalismo]

​@@Cloofinderhonestly I hope he doesn't come back, not because I don't like him, it's because he is far too different from Book Aragorn, which got a more Mediterranean look, have no beard and have utterly black hair and Grey eyes, good actors like this can be found easily. As for the aging factor, Book Aragorn was 88 years old during the War of the Ring, but since he was one of the Dunedain he looked like some 37 years old man.

[@Dogsparkster]

​@Cloofinder they have had people come back and look younger through digital means. It's not hard to do as long as the CGI is done right.

[@RobKlarmann]

Compared to the muppets from Rings of Power, you know for sure that Andy Serkis has actually read the books and will definitely not disappoint. He's an incredible creative mind and I am beyond excited!

[@marquisdelafayette-xe1ht]

I love rings of power

[@KangaRooTube]

I just want to see Gollum refusing to come down from the tree in Mirkwood. I just really find that funny for some reason.

[@TheCathkins]

"We doesn't take orders from filthy Elveses, does we, Precious?"

[@Jonnybaggins88]

I’m quite ready for another middle earth adventure 👍🏻😁

[@maltezz]

ye its really badly potrayed in the movies, they make it seem like its 3 months ago Lmao.

[@purefoldnz3070]

@@maltezz nope.

[@spankie7728]

then watch rings of Power ....

[@scratchy996]

@@spankie7728 lol :)

[@purefoldnz3070]

@@gforce1754 why would it be though? Its not Amazon.

[@ttreams]

I'm cautiously optimistic and am checking my excitement and hype at the door.

[@softdorothy]

Agree. They kind of went downhill after Fellowship.

[@O-sa-car]

same

[@jackruby6696]

Bruh what no they didn’t

[@quasar4601]

2026 ?? Who knows I will even be alive

[@quasar4601]

@@softdorothy, TTT was just so-so

[@guitfiddleblue]

Andy Serkis’ narration of The Hobbit (audiobook) is simply amazing! His voice is so versatile and brings new life to the stories. I have just started listening to him reading LOTR. Although I have read these many times, I am thoroughly enjoying hearing him read them - experiencing the tales in a different way! I think he will do justice by Tolkien and I am glad to see that he will be directing this film. Definitely excited for it!

[@e.b.pernett8463]

He also does a superb job narrating The Silmarillion..you can tell just by his grasp of Tolkien that he has what it takes to direct this coming film in good standard...lets just hope the studio gives him the creative space...

[@-You-Tube-]

Independent online cinema made a 40 minute fanfilm of the same title like 15 years ago. They definitely deserve a mention.

[@dbf1dware]

I watched it and it was great.

[@cormacporter4990]

It is AMAZING

[@jessicarvalho13]

Unfortunately, Warner Bros gave them a copyright strike...

[@Getting190ready]

Anyone have a new link?

[@cormacporter4990]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3OxZ6GjgM2YjJYsi=68SRuIZy7UbeQBC3

[@Imperialistic82]

I have a feeling the second movie will either be The War of the North(Erebor besieged by Easterlings and Dol Guldur assault Mirkwood and Lothlorien)or Balin expedition to reclaim Moria.

[@stephenfornadel7937]

I hope war in the North cause it'll be cool to see and they can bring back the actors from the hobbit

[@MarstonRobinson]

This would be freakin insane

[@Cloofinder]

War in the North would be interesting if they bring back Radaghast and perhaps Elronds sons!

[@stephenfornadel7937]

@@Cloofinder they adapt from the appendices and the game

[@tonyweaver2353]

They kinda half assed that war in The Hobbit so this would give them a chance to do the full on one

[@dianemacdonald9121]

Looking forward to this continuation of the Lord of the Rings films. I am so pleased to hear Peter Jackson, Phillipa Boyens and Fran Walsh will be at the helm as well as Andy Serkis of course! Should be another epic movie! ❤

[@anonymousprime1738]

I just wish we could get a Peter Jackson Beren and Luthien trilogy. Like a proper one that rivals the LOTR trilogy. A man can only dream though

[@eonwe3559]

One of my favorite stories of the first age.

[@GardenOfFigs]

LEGO Rivendell in the background, greatest set of all time. I hope you enjoyed the build as much as I did.

[@paulwilliams7300]

Me to 😊 I have to install my "light my bricks" kit now 👍👍👍

[@ultraviolet540]

Check out the new Barad Dûr

[@TheOuboet]

Andy Serkis IS Gollum. There is nobody better to steer a Gollum project than him. Hell yes!

[@bobgamble8204]

Why? He's a great physical actor, but he absolutely does not have the skills or experience to be more than that

[@ultraviolet540]

@@bobgamble8204L take watch literally anything that he’s in

[@Big_Tex]

The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen always leaves me in very manly masculine tears.

[@giantnamekiandende8988]

HAPPY THAT AMAZON WONT TOUCH THIS

[@jonber9411]

If you use exclamation marks along with you capitals, you will get even more attention for you popular opportunism.

[@bennettkeel5075]

I have confidence that Andy Serkis will do everything in his power to do it justice! He knows the source material and we know that for a fact seeing as he’s the voice for Tolkien’s work in audiobooks! He’s also an excellent storyteller and director. I have no doubt that he’ll go into this project with his love for Tolkien and also Tolkien’s fans at heart.

[@nicholasbarrett3018]

Why would they do a film all about Gollum. An entire Universe of interesting and film worthy stories and they go back to Gollum?

[@mexicutioner5882]

we saw what happened with the rings of power, Tolkien estate doesn't give full access to the entire lore so they can't adapt it properly. By doing this, it's a rather safe story with interesting stuff that isn't incredibly detailed and isn't stretched out over hundreds of years.

[@morcjul]

The crazy thing is: The Hunt for Gollum (2009) was an extremely well made No Budget Movie about the same topic. They aren't even doing something new

[@tbowne05]

The easy answer is he's one of the most popular and well known characters.

[@dankystank6940]

I’m honestly tired of Gollum stuff. Still excited about the upcoming film. Wish they would step away from Gollum.

[@nicholasbarrett3018]

@@mexicutioner5882 I understand them not giving out the full lore, at this point any media depiction of the LOTR is worrisome. But a story about the life of Aragorn would be awesome. The war between the dwarves and orcs. So many other interesting topics.

[@hussain1921]

People really need to do a better job of READING. ITS NOT A LOTR REMAKE AND ITS NOT ONLY ABOUT GOLLUM. The key word in the article is “centered”, NOT “focused” or “following”. Which means its about the HUNT FOR Gollum, not only about Gollum. This opens up a realm of possibilities such as including more stories and events that include Gandalf and Aragorn, Thranduil perhaps etc. Im excited. Also we dont know what the 2nd movie could be about! I personally hope the Angmar War but lets see! Peter Jackson and his team have earned the right for cautious optimism.

[@IHazPeppers]

With Andy Serkis directing it should be really good.

[@bobgamble8204]

Based on what exactly? The guy just doesn't have the experience for large projects

[@NickSibz]

When I initially heard...terrified. When I saw it was PJ, Serkis and the rest of the team coming back....absolutely stoked. I would love to see Viggo return and somehow be aged down for Aragorn. As well as the rest of our loved cast.

[@thorfinnyeager1530]

We Back Baby !!

[@t.kersten7695]

WE where never away

[@Gilmier]

Meat back on the menu boys

[@nanoglitch6693]

Appreciate the recap, I wasn't going to have time for the whole 3-hour stream.

[@gretimedgyesi5325]

it's time to stretch our marathon times! I am so happy

[@barbarosa3d239]

Actually, they recently took down original fan made movie from YT... shame on you WB!!

[@pinktribble]

It's back up.

[@zamdrist]

Wondering if we'll have a scene with Bilbo and Gandalf...where G tries (succeeds) to coax out of Bilbo the whole story of how he got the ring...and his conversations with Gollum. We also know that Gollum was indeed captured...and kept with Thranduil's people in Mirkwood (they ultimately failed to keep him there).

[@Murphinator-gx5on]

I'm obvs excited for more LOTR, but I fail to see how they can make a whole film about Aragorn looking for Gollum

[@user-ux8rx5hc6k]

There will probably be also Gollum in Mirkwood storyline with battle at Thranduil gates at the end (the one when Gollum escaped) + they can add more Gollum flashbacks and probably show another storyline with Sauron looking for Gollum

[@Alexs.2599]

Yeah don't quite know how they can make a big budget full length movie about this event.

[@rickyspanish4792]

You can't, but looking at everyone's excitement in the comments, I'm sure people are going to go out in droves and throw their money at it. So yeah. It doesn't really matter that the movie is going to kinda suck; it's gonna be very profitable.

[@mich-k]

Patiently waiting for The Children of Hurin to be brought to the big screen. One of my favorites stories in all of Tolkien's legendarium.

[@MrSimonsonLifts]

Im extremely worried about the Aragorn and Gandalf castings 🙈

[@turrican4d599]

Same as before?

[@LasterNoreth]

Don't think so Viggo and Ian are old​@@turrican4d599

[@jayb8934]

@@turrican4d599They might be a bit old to be reprising these roles.

[@MrTaylork1]

In before they race swap Aragorn to a black guy. I mean magic: the gathering did it.

[@talaydanielastro]

​@@jayb8934they can do de-age it is not that hard

[@brenchtoast6730]

As long as Jackson goes into this film as he did the original trilogy and not The Hobbit, then I'm going to be very excited.

[@LunatheLightFury]

So you mean as long as the studio doesn't meddle too much.

[@kimcornelissen1529]

@@LunatheLightFury I also believe that the studio forced Jackson to make the Hobbit into a trilogy where as it should have been two films and cut out the made up stuff

[@ltils9081]

Wasn't he brought in at the last minute? I'm pretty sure he wasn't originally involved with the Hobbit films.

[@njm361]

@@ltils9081it was meant to be guillermo del toro

[@L1623VP]

I know people have confidence in Sirkus, but he was the second director on the LOTR series, and with Jackson not directing or being at the helm of this film, I'm concerned. I'm afraid 25 years after the original Fellowship film, this return to Middle Earth is going to go woke like other recent iterations.

[@rolandnew4676]

Oh yeah! Definitely excited but can’t help but still be a little nervous. Although I certainly trust Peter, Fran and Philipa

[@MickeyKriese]

It's good to hear that Warner Bros is stepping up here. Amazon's take on ME is horrifically atrocious.

[@anni.68]

Very happy and excited about this wonderful news 🥰 The best part of it IMO is that Phillipa Boyens and Fran Walsh will be back, too. What would we do without their amazing writing skills? Alfred Hitchcock once said: "To make a great film you need three things - the script, the script and the script."

[@Adamadam-zc6pe]

So it will have to feature Gandalf, Aragorn, Galadriel, Thranduil, Legolas possibly even Tauriel. Very interesting

[@joshuajohansen1210]

Elrond

[@KingHasamalaMain]

Beorn

[@DrNickRiviera995]

I wonder if they will bring back some of the original actors if they could? Or will they likely completely recast? They could bring in Tauriel and then kill her off at the end, then it would make sense why she never turns up in LOTR.

[@joshuajohansen1210]

@@DrNickRiviera995 I would rather they not have Tauriel. Galadriel or Arwen would make more sense.

[@L1623VP]

@@joshuajohansen1210 Right. They need to go back to honoring the original Tolkein lore. Tauriel was unnecessary in The Hobbit, but some studio heads apparently felt the films needed some "girl power" and "romance". That's why I'm not hopeful about this new film. I'm concerned it's not going to be faithful to the original trilogy and turn into a commercial for wokeness.

[@AlexCoopa]

Ready to go, let's trust in Peter and Andy!

[@GZP1023]

That backfired with the hobbit

[@NakulaKaufman]

I guess you liked the Hobbit trilogy?

[@AlexCoopa]

@@NakulaKaufman it was alright, nothing on LoTR I will admit. The first hobbit was top tier tho, tho other 2 let down the franchise

[@ultraviolet540]

@@GZP1023that was less Peter’s doing and more studio interference, you could tell that he was clearly overwhelmed by the project in behind the scenes material

[@denniscattell]

Glad you mentioned the appendices! The tale of Aragorn and Arwen has the potential to be an epic film and love story in the vein of Gone With The Wind, but with a happier ending (unless they end with Aragorn's death and Arwen's grief)

[@saosaoldian6742]

In spite of the greatness of the people involved in this new project, I can no longer trust anything coming out of Hollywood today. I am not getting my hopes up for anything to even come close to rivaling the original trilogy.

[@lolmao500]

The hunt for gollum short film was done on youtube back in 2009... look it up... I wonder if they got the inspiration from it.

[@christopherbouget1169]

I was wondering the same thing.

[@Blazicle]

They probably did get inspiration from it. And then decided to copyright strike them and make it their own. Scummy company

[@jengirl2]

How exciting!!!

[@stevenharper9412]

Super excited about this news! 🤩

[@DragonSpirit469]

I'm worried. The reason the original movies were so good is because of the incredible source material and the fact that they had almost a decade to prepare and film them. I honestly don't trust modern writers after the garbage that was Rings of Power...

[@paulkfilms]

In an age where huge IPs are being destroyed by studios.... I don't know how I feel about this honestly. A big part of me wants to leave LOTR alone due the horrible streak of reviving IPs. My problem with this film as a concept.... we know how it ends. The basic film watchers know that Gollum, Gandalf, the Ring, Sauron, etc. are in the LOTR trilogy. So the stakes are already lowered. I don't know if this is a story worth telling. But again, I trust Peter and Andy. So we'll see...... I'm scared though. How much control will they have, who's idea was it to make a Gollum focused film, how is production going to go, like a unicorn LOTR trilogy, or a rushed Hobbit? So many questions.

[@Talion-jv1zp]

I hope Ian will return as Gandalf!

[@batman5224]

He’s pushing 90 at this point. As much as I would like to see him, I don’t want him looking frail.

[@paultiplea]

@@batman5224with all the AI tech we have now, I'm sure they could make it work,

[@batman5224]

@@paultiplea I still think it would look somewhat artificial. It’s pathetic that they have to deage actors because they waited too long to make a sequel.

[@Talion-jv1zp]

@@batman5224 Christopher Lee was 92 in the 3rd Hobbit movie and still delivered a great performance.

[@batman5224]

@@Talion-jv1zp And he looked frail. This is not to mention the fact that Gandalf would have to be very physically active. A simple cameo wouldn’t satisfy most people.

[@emilysorbo8520]

When you mentioned characters who could potentially return, I started getting teary. A movie with Aragon, Thranduil some of our other beloved characters back together? God I hope I don't die before 2026. If there's a chance of bringing Thranduil back to movie screens then sign me up 10 times. That character did not get the screen time he deserved in the Hobbit

[@VoiceoftheRings]

I am So Excited about this!!! I have not been so happy in a long time! This will be so fun for all of us fans and us as content creators! So much fun stuff will all be able to cover and enjoy! So happy it's Peter Jackson coming back to do this too! :D Thanks for awesome update video matt!

[@Nateanite]

So excited about this!

[@TheHoneyBadger-yh5vj]

God bless you and your work sir 💙💙💙 respect from Croatia-Europe 😇😇😇

[@user-lp3ew1xb5u]

This NEEDS to be recast (it’s been 25 years and de-aging tech isn’t there) and not be bloated AF … because I can’t imagine there being enough content in this story.

[@dan2469]

Love Middle Earth so much, grew up with Lord of The Rings and Hobbit movies. So excited to hear new movies are coming out!! This is so special! Also I know RoP S1 was a disappointment in some areas but it transported us back to Middle Earth and felt like the real deal - equally excited for S2, but fuming it’s likely to be released at least a year LATE! Hoping War of Rohirrim this December will feel just as special too!

[@leander3473]

I was about to watch the big video but i am watching this first !! Huge news!!

[@whateverB]

Ill be glad for any lotr content films so long as they are well made. Hope they do a great job.

[@allisonuekita3684]

To stay in the third age, they could have adapted the wars of arnor and angmar. The hunt for golum is mini series at best.

[@balrog7252]

I'm answering your question. I'm full of concerns about this movie. The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the best film in the history of cinema for many people, including me, but for one most important reason: it's the story behind it. Jackson had a ready-made story written by Tolkien, which he faithfully adapted to the screen (with small changes, sometimes good, sometimes bad). For this film, he will have to write an original script, and that will be a problem. Geniuses like Tolkien are born once every hundred years, maybe even less often, so it will be very difficult to write an original story in the world of Arda that would match the level of the stories invented by the Professor. A worthy story of this world could be written by... someone like Tolkien himself, and with all due respect to Jackson, he is not him. In the case of The Hunt for Gollum, as in probably no other film, the script will be the most important. If the story falters, if it falls apart at the seams, then even if the other components of this film were of the highest standard (and I am sure they will be), the film will be a failure. In the case of films set in a world invented by my beloved author, there is and will not be any indulgence

[@llewenthen6305]

Yay! Thank you for sharing this good news. Couldn't have come at a better time right after tornados and my 16 year old dog seizing and deteriorating. I'm so happy to see Tolkien's works being given the respect they deserve and providing encouragement and Light for all! 😂

[@ImagineMySurprise510]

I don't think the Gollum story alone would make a strong enough story to carry the movie; there's not much of a story there. It would at least have to be combined with more material. Keep in mind that Aragorn said he never had anything out of Gollum's mouth except his teeth marks as he took him north to the elves, so no interesting dialogue is to be found there. A bucket of water poured over the stinky Gollum would be one of the few scenes that could happen. Also remember that Gandalf at first searched with Aragorn for Gollum before be abandoned the search and went to Minas Tirith to read about the One Ring written by Isildur, so there's room for Gandalf in this story. Aragorn also gave up the search and was headed home when he found Gollum's tracks in the mud, and captured him. If they want to make a stronger story the hunt for Gollum should only be a small part of the movie, the bulk of it being the life of Aragorn - his early life in Imladris with the sons of Elrond and learning the ways of the Rangers, learning about his heritage, going to Harad and Rhun, serving in Rohan and Gondor and the friction with a young Denethor, his relationship with Arwen, and if they develop his life as King and death and Arwen dying in Lorien they'd have enough material for 2-3 movies. But most important is to not deviate or leave out what the book says. It's one thing to create original material as Thorongil and his travels around Middle-earth, but messing with the book never works out well.

[@L1623VP]

True. The hunt for Gollum is too thin on details to build a three-hour film around. That's why I'm concerned they'll fill in those big gaps with events and perhaps even characters that aren't congruent with Tolkein lore. I'm also concerned now, 25 years after the Fellowship film, any new films will put politics and wokeness before artistic integrity and continuity with the previous films.

[@imaddictedtostarwars3949]

peter jackson, fran walsh and phillipa boyens are absolute geniuses. i really hope this will be great.

[@snakerocket1992]

YES!!! We are blessed to have them doing another movie

[@SharpDesign]

Wasn't there a fam film of this story a while ago?

[@HizerFamily]

Dreams Can Come Truee!!!!! ❤❤🎉🎉

[@spankie7728]

more like a nightmare ... as i bet the wokies ... in hollywood and the media .. will JUMP all over this 1

[@petelongrs]

Thank you for bringing me this news. Good stuff!

[@BrotherhoodWorkshop]

On a personal level I have such mixed feelings about this. As a kid it was my dream to work with Peter Jackons on LOTR movies. I even landed a 2 week internship at Weta Workshop working on the Hobbit films. But when those films finished, I figured I had missed my chance, and so went in a different direction career-wise. So I'm excited to hear this is happening, but it feels like I'm missing out on my dream yet again.

[@thebrowneyesofmandalore6524]

When I saw the dynamic trio, the three musketeers, the holy trinity, would be returning to Middle Earth I screamed with excitement. I’m sure anything that Peter, Fran, and Phillipa put their minds to will be outstanding. Especially with Andy Serkis. But I couldn’t help feeling a bit underwhelmed when I saw the “working title” The Hunt for Gollum. It felt like there wasn’t much to tell. We know what happens, how it starts, and how it ends. All we’d be getting is a small time frame of possibly interesting dialogue, cool character appearances, and awesome Middle Earth action. All that alone is amazing, but it’s the area of story that they’re going with that can’t help feeling milked from a story we already know so well, that being the War of the Ring time frame. I feel it would be more appealing for something new within the third age era. War in the North, Young Aragorn, or even the Angmar Wars. I also worry about modern agenda pushing and the manipulation of Tolkiens works in order to pander to a minority of people. I feel that won’t be the case here, but I still worry. Of course I’m all aboard the Peter Jackson train and can’t wait for the movie to come out. I just have questions.

[@huskidawgs]

Well, as the Nerd said, this is only a working title, and I'm certain the final will be much different.

[@huskidawgs]

I know what you mean about the modern agenda, but that didn't really show in the original LOTR so I expect the same here.

[@thebrowneyesofmandalore6524]

@@huskidawgs I agree, I just won’t be surprised if that unfortunately happens. I’ve got faith in Peter.

[@thebrowneyesofmandalore6524]

@@huskidawgs True. Even if that is the title I’m happy with it. I just would’ve preferred a larger option like I mentioned.

[@MrEast111]

It remains to be seen whether Jackson and WB will choose to defy the current trend of woke culture or succumb to it like others have in the past.

[@kelticowl9400]

I'm very excited for Jackson, and Serkis returning

[@SoloBruh1]

Viggo Mortensen is 65 years old and Ian McKellen is 84. Hope they have it in them to reprise their roles.

[@kalm6872]

It would be great addition to the movies of lotr as long as the trio doesn’t do what they did with Hobbit movies which was elongate just for the sake of …more movies . If doing hunt for the ring they can be canonical and be faithful to books then it’ll be worth it for me as a book fan to watch . If they made the movies with as much love and care for the books as the trilogy I would be excited . If they redo another hobbit mess I would have reservations . And I won’t get into Rings of Power which I did not watch nor plan to

[@victorianguyen6620]

I feel ur pain! Same for me.

[@ChiaraSiasat]

The Hobbit was originally slated to be 2 films not 3, you can blame the Studios for that.

[@ultraviolet540]

Studio Interference was to blame, Peter was overwhelmed by the demands, also bad plot points like Kili x Tauriel for example was one of their ideas, and not his.

[@silver_einherjar]

They(Warner Brothers) COPYRIGHT CLAIMED the fan film. This sucks, the film was good and they did them dirty.

[@NerdoftheRings]

I’m hoping it gets reinstated. I could easily see it being a lower-level employee doing claims (or even an automated system) without regard for the unique situation. Sounds like that film’s director is reaching out to WB through the claim process, so hopefully it gets put back up

[@silver_einherjar]

@@NerdoftheRings hopefully, I really liked the gandalf on that film 😔

[@L1623VP]

How could that happen if the makers of the fan film weren't making a profit off of it? Were they really making money on it or does that even matter under a copyright? I thought you could do such things as long as you weren't profiting from them.

[@silver_einherjar]

@@L1623VP they got the permission to film from the tolkien estates for the film as long as they are a non profit and they are.

[@vannahsa3]

Peter Jackson said himself that there was a world of footage that was burned through; and that if it was in the books then there was film of it that he just had to shorten the film so much. He said that on the 25th anniversery (or something) maybe he would try to release a full version of the movie. How exciting!

[@imogencory9591]

I can't wait for more news to come out for The Hunt for Gollum, I think it could be really fun and intriguing to watch and the amount of characters we could have returning is crazy. I got tagged the post today and was jumping for joy at the news, as I've always thought Aragon's hunt for Gollum and Gollums imprisonment in Greenwoods dungeon would be something REALY enjoyable to watch.

[@MyKnightsToes]

Yes!

[@sheilaturpin8968]

Yay!!!!! Oh, this makes me so very happy.

[@Bishopbosco]

I really like that Andy Serkis will be directing. It makes so much sense.

[@bobgamble8204]

For him sure, for everyone else who expects a bit more experience and less self promotion it's not that great of an idea

[@christopherrichardbass-bar5727]

The Hunt for Gollum was already made - it was a more than decent fan film. It may be interesting to see Jackson's take on such a prequel to LOTR, but it isn't the most exciting idea for an adaption.

[@ArsenalCOYG-tr6do]

So is Aragorn in this? Doesn’t he hunt Gollum in the books 📚

[@mexicutioner5882]

yes he and gandalf work together if i remember correctly, im curious if viggo will return but ik he isn't as spry as he used to be.

[@rockerkitch1990]

Aragorn tracked him down and gave him over to Gandalf who interrogated him and then left him with Thranduil's people.

[@ArsenalCOYG-tr6do]

@@rockerkitch1990 seems too easy to escape thrandil keep lol dwarves and Gollum too 😂

[@vegeta1885]

@@mexicutioner5882 The recording of the footage has been 25 years. Viggo does not fit the role anymore, not in that time frame.

[@DQBlizzard_]

@@mexicutioner5882 Doubtful, probably the same with Sir Ian

[@zacharylavoie6889]

I am hyped.

[@arthureames9715]

This is the first step toward more Aragorn centered films. Introduce a new actor as Aragorn along with a familiar set of characters. Then, you can get into his whole life, like meeting Arwen in Lothlorien, his time at sea, his time in Gondor as Thorongil. All of that is covered in the Appendices I believe and would make amazing films!!!

[@shirleybewley6646]

SOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!!

[@MoriVal]

Viggo Mortensen would be older than Ian McKellen was when he played Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings movies... how does that work?

[@metalicstone]

If they can de-age Sam Jackson for all of Captain Marvel, they can do it for Viggo.

[@andrealencione9298]

They must be aware that there’s a fan film out there called The Hunt for Gollum. I think it’s pretty decent for a fan film. Will there be copyright issues?

[@luttren]

The fan film doesn’t have any legal rights to the names so probably not

[@marysaraha1580]

Soooo excited!!!🎉

[@Matthewwithers33]

I’m hoping we can trust Peter in this. I only hope Hollywood hasn’t corrupted him the way that they have some directors My excitement is curbed by hesitation And i really hope this isn’t a cash grab from Warner bros wanting to try and use the fandom that was built by the previous films…. We’ve just seen so many fandoms get torn apart recently when the corporations start thinking “those fans will accept anything with the title on it no matter what”

[@rinmathews9337]

I wonder if they're gonna recast Gandalf at some point. Ian McKellan is getting a little up there...

[@ryanl1205]

I never thought I would see this moment but here we are. Words can't not describe the depth of my despair at this.

[@THEDOORIZCLOSED]

DAMN!

[@vickk1123]

Very excited!!!

[@stevemuzak8526]

There is so much material in Tolkien's work that is good enough for 100 movies.

[@Strider-bl5sq]

I'm sorry but THAT is the best they can come up with? Also a fan already did it a few years ago. I guess I'm just ready to see something from the Silmarillion OR..........even though it's very unpopular to say because "real " Tolkien fans all hate the adaption but I am very much a real fan and would love for someone like the director of the animated Beowulf and Christmas Carol to make an epic animated adaption trilogy like the Ralph Bakshi film which is criminally underrated despite it staying more true to Fellowship than the Jackson version. I'm just saying, I know it's illegal to criticize those films but the 1978 film has a special place in my heart and introduced many other people to Tolkien. Give it a fair watching if you have never seen it!

[@spendyourwholelifetrying]

Let’s hope for the best! Jackson is good news, not sure about the story they’ve chose here. This will have pretty scarce source material to draw from.

[@troyjurach]

I hope this means more Lee Pace as Thranduil in the future. A true bright spot in the Hobbit Trilogy.

[@annandune]

Get ready for Legolas leaping over mountain tops and diving into caverns hunting for Gollum, while a bunch of orcs Tolkien never mentioned are on his tail necessitating Galadriel to send an elven army for a pitch battle which never happened. I would love for this to be a more low key, closer to the books adaptation. With Andy Serkis so heavily involved, there is hope. This should be a different type of film to the trilogies, but can Peter Jackson rein himself in enough to produce that kind of film?

[@rabidspatula1013]

I am stumped why a series of Silmarillion movies isn't on the docket. That would be beyond EPIC if done right.

[@gretimedgyesi5325]

kets wait anothr 10 yrs for that. Certianly before we die

[@michaelignatius2526]

That's because the Tolkien estate is holding onto those rights tightly, which I don't blame them. The Silmarillion was Tolkien's life work and his magnum opus.

[@strykrpinoy]

WB does NOT have rights to it, that's with Amazon they only have license for 3rd era.

[@user-jt1js5mr3f]

@@strykrpinoy nope, Amazon pulled their info from the appendices, they don't have right to the silmarillion. Some small pieces of the Silmarillion lore were allowed to feature.

[@LunatheLightFury]

Warner Brothers doesn't have the rights to it.

[@kidtwist29]

I appear to be dreading this more than most people.

[@cobwebsandcatnip]

Yep me too

[@taylormattd2]

Me too. The Hobbit trilogy left a bad taste in my mouth.

[@jamesbell7696]

NotR has a strong pro-movies/Jackson community. I doubt you'll find the same enthusiasm on any literary forums.

[@michaelignatius2526]

​@@taylormattd2The Hobbit still was 100 times better than the Amazon dumpster fire. At least it stayed true to the mythology.

[@vegeta1885]

@@taylormattd2 Hobbit's bad stuff has nothing to do with Peter Jackson but the studios meddling, Jackson wasnt even the first director of it. He was brought in to save the project and given VERY little time to prepare.

[@Androsynth75]

I don’t usually have high confidence for the Tolkien films/shows since LOTR, but the fact that it’s Andy directing and starring is a very good sign. The animated rohirrim movie is a cool idea too. Im cautiously optimistic.

[@roverboy006]

I'm cautiously optimistic. I'll be honest. After watching your interview with the writers of War of Rohirrim, I'm more concerned with their involvement in this movie. They obviously have interjected some modern day themes into that story. This story also has a lot of gaps which are ripe to fill in with allegorical references.

[@amckay003]

I'd love to be excited about this and to some extent I am but to be honest with you, after how the Hobbit movies turned out, I don't know if I can anticipate that this one will be any better.

[@ryanratchford2530]

Omg wow this is actually lotr exciting. Also wonder if they’ll do Scouring of the Shire?

[@paulwilliams7300]

Really looking forward to this, i can't wait to get back on the Middle Earth train, my favourite franchise of all time 😊 but I'm also so sad, RIP Bernard Hill x it would have been great to see you as Théoden "One Last Time" ❤

[@bellmontcreative1525]

So glad to see that they will be adapting the Gollum video game. Sure to be one of the adaptations of all time.

[@Oatmeal_Games]

This.

[@colcommissar23]

Yep this