New Lord of the Rings Film coming in 2026 - The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
Warner Bros. will release the first of its new batch of “The Lord of the Rings” films in 2026.
"Peter Jackson and his longtime writing partners, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, are producing and will be involved every step of the way." https://t.co/oq1d6KOt4m
- Variety (@Variety) May 9, 2024
In an earnings call Thursday morning, Warner bros CEO David Zaslav (boo, hiss) announced that Peter Jackson will be returning with his longtime writing partners to write and produce the first in what WB hopes will be a Lord of the Rings universe, similar to what Disney has done with Star Wars. The first film will be titled The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, and Andy Serkis will return to star and direct.
The project is currently in the early stages of script development and will “explore storylines yet to be told,” the WBD chief added. “‘Lord of the Rings’ is one of the most successful and revered franchises in history and presents a significant opportunity for theatrical business”
An animated film, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, was slated to come out this April but was pushed back to December 13th. It stars Brian Cox and Miranda Otto who will reprise her role as Éowyn.
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