Get the latest gossip

The Hunt for Gollum: Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis to work on new Lord of the Rings film

Hunt for Gollum to be first in a new set of films due to release in 2026 will be directed by and star Serkis, who ‘has unfinished business with that stinker – Gollum!’

David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros Discovery, had earlier told a conference call with investors that the film is “now in the early stages of script development” and that Jackson, along with writing partners Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, “will be involved every step of the way”. Warner Bros is also producing The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, an animated prequel to the trilogy, directed by Kenji Kamiyama and featuring the voices of Brian Cox and Miranda Otto, which is due for release in December 2024. Peter Jackson’s live action trilogy was released between 2001 and 2003, earning more than $2.9bn worldwide and winning 17 Academy Awards, including best picture for final instalment The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King.

Get the Android app