Latest news with #TheLordoftheRings:TheHuntforGollum
Newsweek
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Orlando Bloom Will Return to 'Lord of the Rings' With One Condition
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors With "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum" on the way, the question of who may or may not return to reprise their roles from Peter Jackson's Tolkien adaptations is heating up. Orlando Bloom, who played the elf Legolas in five of Jackson's films, says he would definitely reprise the role with one potentially controversial condition: AI would need to aid his performance. Read More: The Controversial 2025 Snow White Remake is Coming to Disney+ for Streaming Speaking to MovieWeb, Bloom said, "I think first of all, I'd like to see [Legolas] the same age as he was [in the original trilogy]. So, AI would have to come into play. I think I'd like to see him lithe and breezy and warrior-like so AI would have to come into play. "And I think if they asked me, I would say, 'Absolutely!' It would be so fun just to go back to New Zealand and spend however long they want me there for. Because honestly, if you want to be anywhere in the world right now, New Zealand is the place." Orlando Bloom as Legolas in "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." Orlando Bloom as Legolas in "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." Warner Bros De-aging would, of course, be nothing new to the Tolkien adaptations; Bloom was digitally de-aged for his role in "The Hobbit" films. Bloom's willingness to return to the role of Legolas isn't surprising. Back in April, the "Deep Cover" star answered questions about playing Legolas again with, "I always think that if [Peter Jackson] says 'Jump,' I say, 'How high?'" At the time, he acknowledged that "the magic of the moment" of making the original trilogy could never be repeated, but said he still cherished the idea of playing Legolas. "Being in that headspace of Legolas is awesome," Bloom said. "My ADHD is gone; I am focused. And that's something that I would always embrace because it's this crazy, meditative state of being all-knowing and all-seeing, which is such a cool feeling." "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum" is set to release Dec. 17, 2027, and director/star Andy Serkis recently revealed that filming would begin sometime between the beginning and middle of 2026. So, whether Bloom or anyone else from the previous films will reprise their roles, we could be hearing about it relatively soon. Should he play Legolas again, the elf archer may not be the only beloved film role Bloom reprises. He recently hinted that another "Pirates of the Caribbean" film could be in the works, and even went so far as to say, "it'd be great to get the band back together." More Movies: Orlando Bloom Teases Pirates of the Caribbean Return With Johnny Depp 'Predator' Director Hints at Arnold Schwarzenegger Return
See - Sada Elbalad
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Warner Bros. Sets Release Dates for "Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum", New "Evil Dead" Movie
Yara Sameh Gollum will return to the big screen in Christmas 2027. Warner Bros. has announced that Andy Serkis' 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum' will open in theaters December 17, 2027. The studio has also dated the next 'Evil Dead' movie, starring Souheila Yacoub, for July 24, 2026, and M. Night Shyamalan's 'Remain' for October 23, 2026. Jake Gyllenhaal, Phoebe Dynevor, and Ashley Walters star in Shyamalan's latest project. The release date for 'The Hunt for Gollum' is hardly a surprise given all six movies in Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' film trilogies opened in December ahead of the Christmas holiday. Each trilogy powered to $2.9 billion at the worldwide box office. Warner Bros. first announced 'The Hunt for Gollum' last summer and said it would be ready for theaters in 2026. The film has been delayed a year. Serkis is directing the tentpole and once again starring in the title role, which he's been playing via motion capture since 2002's 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.' Serkis' directorial efforts include 'Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle' and 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage.' Original 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy filmmaker Peter Jackson and his partners Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are producing the new movie. Warner Bros. stressed when announcing 'Gollum' that the trio 'will be involved every step of the way.' Boyens told Empire magazine that 'The Hunt for Gollum' is 'quite an intense story' that 'falls after the birthday party of Bilbo and before the Mines of Moria. It's a specific chunk of incredible untold story, told through the perspective of this incredible creature.' Original 'Rings' cast members like Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Orlando Bloom (Legolas) and Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) have all expressed interest in returning for the new film should the story make sense for their characters to appear, although no additional casting has been confirmed. 'The Lord of the Rings' franchise was last in theaters in December 2024 with the release of the anime movie 'The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.' 'Gollum' will be the first live-action 'Rings' movie since 2014's 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.' read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Everything to know about ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum': Cast, release date, director
We wants it. We needs it. But we gotta waits for it. The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum (working title), the highly anticipated LOTR spin-off film from Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema, will hit theaters in December 2027. Yes, you read that right — moviegoers have to wait two-and-a-half years to see their favorite pale-skinned Middle-earth monster from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy world up on the big screen again. Read on for everything to know about the new movie, including information on the cast, release date, and director. More from GoldDerby 'The Conjuring: Last Rites' scares up a trailer, Cannes adds last-minute films; the Who plots 'farewell' tour, and more of today's top stories With a new pontiff announced, here's what to know about Martin Scorsese's upcoming documentary on Pope Francis 'I've never been on a show that got this kind of recognition': Katherine LaNasa on 'The Pitt's' success and Dana's 'existential crisis' As of this writing, only Andy Serkis has been announced as starring in the new film. And yes, he's reprising his role as Gollum, a creature who was obsessed with the One Ring (which he called "my precious"). The English actor rose to fame in the early aughts for his motion-caption work on the original Lord of the Rings movies. He won the Best Digital Acting Performance category at the Critics Choice Awards for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and shared in that organization's Best Acting Ensemble prize for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. But what about Gollum's frenemy, Gandalf? In June 2024, Ian McKellen stated he was open to playing his popular wizard again in future projects, and in October 2024, screenwriter-producer Philippa Boyens teased that The Hunt for Gollum film might include Gandalf in some form. Stay tuned. Mark your calendars for Dec. 17, 2027, as that's the official theatrical release date for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. Warners made the announcement in May 2025, more than two-and-a-half years out from the big day. All of the prior LOTR and The Hobbit live-action films directed by Peter Jackson opened around the same time: The Fellowship of the Ring on Dec. 19, 2001; The Two Towers on Dec. 18, 2002; The Return of the King on Dec. 17, 2003; An Unexpected Journey on Dec. 14, 2012; The Desolation of Smaug on Dec. 13, 2013; and The Battle of the Five Armies on Dec. 17, 2014. Clearly, Middle-earth comes alive in Serkis is doing double-duty on the movie, as both the star and the director. It'll be the fifth feature film he's directed after Breathe (2017), Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018), Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), and Animal Farm (2025). The producers of The Hunt for Gollum will include Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens — who all worked on the original LOTR and The Hobbit trilogies — plus Zane Weiner. The screenwriters will be Walsh, Boyens, Phoebe Gittins, and Arty Papageorgiou. Serkis has announced that filming will take place sometime in 2026. "We are right at the beginning of the writing process," he said in February 2025. "We will be prepping later this year. Prep takes a good chunk of time, six or seven months, and then we will be shooting next year. So, it backs into that December 2027 release date." It's been reported that Wellington, New Zealand, will serve as the production hub for the two upcoming Lord of the Rings films. When Middle-earth Enterprises was acquired by Embracer Group in 2022, a new deal was struck with New Line Cinema to make two new Lord of the Rings movies. The first is The Hunt for Gollum, and the second has not yet been made public. "We've begun to work, conceptually, on two different live-action films, the first being The Hunt For Gollum, the second one still to be confirmed," Boyens revealed in October 2024. If you haven't seen a Lord of the Rings movie in a while (or ever), you probably need a refresher on Gollum's backstory. Basically, he used to be a Stoor Hobbit named Smeagol, but when he found the One Ring by a riverbed and put it on, it extended his life and transformed into a monster. He became obsessed with the One Ring and stalked all of its future owners, until he eventually acquired it again at Mount Doom in Mordor and died while falling into a volcano. Throughout the original movies, Gollum is seen talking to himself in his unique style of speech, and often calls the ring "my precious." Don't be confused, this new film has nothing to do with the 2009 fan-made movie from British filmmaker Chris Bouchard. He created an unauthorized short film called The Hunt for Gollum for about $5,000, based on Tolkien's written works. It's currently free to watch on YouTube and has a whopping 14 million views. The plot: "Prompted by Gandalf, a ranger by the name of Strider sets out to search for the creature Gollum, who knows the location of the Ring." SIGN UP for Gold Derby's free newsletter with latest predictions Best of GoldDerby Orson Welles movies: All 13 films as a director ranked worst to best Gary Cooper movies: 15 greatest films ranked worst to best George Clooney movies: 17 greatest films ranked worst to best Click here to read the full article.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Release Date Alert: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM Sets 2027 Debut
It's time for the countdown to the hunt to begin. The hunt for Gollum, that is. We finally have a release date for our next big The Lord of the Rings movie. The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum will release in theaters on December 17, 2027. This, of course, continues the glorious tradition of The Lord of the Rings movies releasing in December. Every The Lord of the Rings movie to date, including the recent The War of the Rohirrim, has released in December—and now The Hunt for Gollum will pick up that torch. A beautiful legacy, if you ask us. But what do we know about The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, other than its release date? For starters, the movie is in good hands. Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, the original team behind The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogy movies, are back in a producing capacity. Andy Serkis, who is well entrenched in The Lord of the Rings world and knows Gollum better than anyone, will both direct and star in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. Walsh and Boyens will write the screenplay alongside Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou. We loved what this team did on The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, so we're very excited to see what's in store. Additionally, when The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum and its release date finally arrives, can we expect to see any other familiar faces? It sounds like the answer might be yes. Although we don't have official confirmation, Ian McKellen has teased a fairly likely return to the big screen as the wizard Gandalf in The Hunt for Gollum. We would, of course, feel delighted to see him. RELATED ARTICLE Philippa Boyens Talks the Future of THE LORD OF THE RINGS Movies and Naming a Tolkien Character in THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM Although The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum was originally slated to release in 2026, we totally understand that an undertaking like returning to Middle-earth requires many efforts. We can't wait to hear more about The Hunt for Gollum as its release approaches. Get ready, Gollum, we have our eyes out for you.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
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. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Delay Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Production Team FAQs 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 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 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 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 Serkis has directed other films before. His previous directing work includes Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle and Venom: Let There Be 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 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 Serkis is directing the film and will also play Gollum using motion last live-action film was The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, released in 2014.
