Ian McKellen has seemingly confirmed that two authentic Lord of the Rings characters are returning within the upcoming film, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum. The upcoming movie might be directed by Andy Serkis (who additionally reprises his function as Gollum), produced by Peter Jackson, and can observe the tales from J.R.R. Tolkien’s appendices.
Not a lot is confirmed about The Hunt For Gollum’s plot, however it can probably concentrate on the race towards time to seek out the creature earlier than Sauron might exploit Gollum’s data of the One Ring. Serkis beforehand said manufacturing was slated to start round mid-2026 in New Zealand, and The Hunt For Gollum is scheduled to be launched on December 17, 2027.
Not too long ago, at London’s For the Love of Fantasy conference, Sir Ian McKellen, who notably performs Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings motion pictures, dropped a bombshell concerning the upcoming movie. In a panel, which included Elijah Wooden and Sean Astin, McKellen talked about The Hunt For Gollum, teasing the return of Frodo and Gandalf. Take a look at his remark beneath:
I hear there’s going to be one other film primarily based in Center-earth, and it will begin filming in Could. It may be directed by Gollum, and it is all about Gollum. However I will inform you two secrets and techniques concerning the casting. There is a character within the film known as Frodo, and there is a character within the film known as Gandalf. Other than that, my lips are sealed!
Sir Ian McKellen didn’t explicitly verify whether or not he and Elijah Wooden will reprise their roles as Frodo and Gandalf in The Hunt For Gollum. Nonetheless, beforehand, Ian McKellen has expressed curiosity in returning as Gandalf, and with this announcement coming within the presence of Wooden and different authentic solid members, it appears to recommend this may be the case.
It’s potential that Ian McKellen’s involvement in The Hunt For Gollum might merely discuss with flashbacks of Frodo and Gandalf from Fellowship of the Ring. Gandalf informed Frodo that they searched in every single place for Gollum, earlier than the enemy discovered him first, and this might be revisited in Serkis’ film. Nonetheless, McKellen’s announcement appears to trace at one thing a lot greater than that.
Due to this fact, this new improvement does result in questions on simply when The Hunt For Gollum might be set in The Lord of the Rings’ general timeline. If Frodo and Gandalf are featured in a extra concerned capability, it might imply that the upcoming movie will basically bridge the hole between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies.
Our Take On Frodo & Gandalf’s Return
The truth that Sir Ian McKellen was the one to ship the information at a uncommon conference look signifies that Frodo and Gandalf’s return is actually a major improvement for the movie. McKellen’s ambiguity creates simply the fitting mix of anticipation and hypothesis, sufficient to stoke pleasure with followers with out locking the filmmakers into something too particular too early.
Apparently, it’s truly Gandalf and Aragorn on the hunt for Gollum in Tolkien’s story, so Viggo Mortensen’s silence and Frodo’s inclusion is considerably intriguing. Regardless, I’m actually excited to see Wooden and McKellen return as their iconic characters, and with Serkis and Peter Jackson on board, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum is barely getting extra thrilling.