The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum: When will upcoming movie release? Here's release date and production team
Warner Bros. has announced the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum for December 17, 2027. Andy Serkis returns to direct and star. The film marks the first live-action Lord of the Rings movie since 2014 and continues the franchise's tradition of December holiday releases.
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Warner Bros. has revealed its upcoming release plans for several major movies. A new Lord of the Rings film , titled The Hunt for Gollum , will be released in theaters on December 17, 2027. Andy Serkis will direct and reprise his role as Gollum.Warner Bros. announced that The Hunt for Gollum will open in December 2027. The movie is part of the Lord of the Rings series. Andy Serkis will direct and act in the film. He has played Gollum using motion capture since The Two Towers in 2002. Warner Bros. confirmed that the film will arrive in time for the Christmas season.All six films in the earlier Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies also premiered in December. These movies earned a combined total of $2.9 billion worldwide. The pattern of releasing in December has worked well for the franchise.The new Gollum movie was first announced in 2023. Warner Bros. initially said the film would be ready in 2026. Now, the film is scheduled for 2027. The delay gives more time for production and development.Andy Serkis has directed other films before. His previous directing work includes Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle and Venom: Let There Be Carnage.Peter Jackson, who directed the original Lord of the Rings trilogy, is involved in the new project. He will work on the movie with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. Warner Bros. said the team will be involved throughout the project.This will be the first live-action Lord of the Rings film since 2014. The last was The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. In 2024, an animated film, The War of the Rohirrim, was released in theaters.Andy Serkis is directing the film and will also play Gollum using motion capture.The last live-action film was The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, released in 2014.
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