In news that took the entire fandom of the legendary saga by surprise “The Lord Of The Rings”, Warner Bros. Discovery announced the return of Middle Earth with a series of films focused on the universe created by the English writer JRR Tolkien.
According to what was revealed in the conference on the results obtained during the first quarter of the famous production company, its CEO, David Zaslavrevealed that the series of films, planned to be released in 2026, will have as its first “product”, under the seal of New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures, a story focused on Gollumone of the most popular characters in the saga.
For this project, the production will feature the return of the English actor Andy Serkiswho gave life to the peculiar hobbit corrupted by the power of the one ring, not only in the performance but also in the direction of the film.
What will the Gollum movie be about?
Despite the little information revealed so far, the same production company announced that the film Gollum It will have the provisional title: “The Lord of The Rings: The Hunt for Gollum”.
Likewise, and thanks to what was revealed by Zaslav Through an interview given to Variety, the film is in an early stage of pre-production. Likewise, and during the same talk, the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery mentioned feeling excited about the return of Peter Jacksonthe main person responsible for the legendary saga, as well as the directors Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.
In the case of jacksonand according to Zaslavthis will only be dedicated to producing the tape Serkis. However, and thanks to his enormous knowledge and familiarity with the project, she will also participate in each of the new films.
After the news was revealed, the same English actor and director, Andy Serkisrevealed his excitement about “returning” to Middle-earth: “The time has come once again to venture into the unknown with my dear friends.”
To carry out all of the above, Warner Bros. Discovery reached an agreement with the rights holders of the work of Tolkien, Embracer Group ABwith the intention of developing new films from this great universe.
Born in 2001, with the film “The Fellowship of the Ring“, the saga”Lord of the Rings” became one of the most praised, awarded and grossing franchises in the history of cinema, earning more than $3 billion dollars, 17 Oscars, as well as a great cultural impact on the current film scene.
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