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With the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, Peter Jackson created a cinema blockbuster that won many Oscars. Now the Middle-earth saga will continue under a new direction.
Hollywood wants to return to Middle-earth with a new “Lord of the Rings” film. Warner Bros. Pictures announced on Thursday the project “Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum” with a planned theatrical release for 2026.
Those responsible are at it again
British actor and director Andy Serkis, who played the character Gollum in previous “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” episodes, is on board as the lead actor and director.
Legend:
Was created by the saying “My darling!” famous: But Andy Serkis wasn’t just Gollum, he also served as a movement model in the film “King Kong” (2005).
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The New Zealander Peter Jackson, who directed the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, is producing along with his wife Fran Walsh, as US trade publications reported. Serkis, who also played the chimpanzee Caesar in the “Planet of the Apes” trilogy, made his directorial debut in 2018 with the romantic drama “As Long as I Breathe.” He then directed the films “Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle” and “Venom: Let There Be Carnage”.
The fantasy saga “Lord of the Rings” by the British writer JRR Tolkien was the basis for Peter Jackson’s three-part film adaptation: “The Fellowship of the Ring” (2001), “The Two Towers” (2002) and “The Return of the King” (2003). The films won many Oscars, with eleven awards going to “The Return of the King” alone.
“Lord of the Rings” animation in 2024
A new film from the “Lord of the Rings” cosmos will be released in cinemas at the end of 2024: the animated fantasy saga “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim”. The prequel tells the story of the saga. The film by Japanese anime director Kenji Kamiyama is scheduled to be released in December.