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Andy Serkis To Direct Next Lord of the Rings Movie, First Details Revealed

Andy Serkis is set to direct and star in the next installment of the Lord of the Rings saga, titled The Hunt for Gollum, with Peter Jackson producing.

Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens, the Oscar-winning trio behind the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, are set to produce two new films for Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. De Luca and Abdy expressed their enthusiasm for the project, noting the lasting impact of the original film trilogy and the dedication shown by Jackson, Walsh, and Boyens to preserving Tolkien’s legacy. They stated, “For over two-decades, moviegoers have embraced the Lord of the Rings film trilogy because of the undeniable devotion Peter, Fran, and Philippa have shown towards protecting the legacy of Tolkien’s works, and to ensure audiences could experience the incredible world he created in a way that honors his literary vision.

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