With The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, JRR Tolkien’s fantasy universe recently returned in series form on Amazon Prime. In addition to the upcoming animated film The War of the Rohirrim, a new Lord of the Rings feature film was announced last week, centered around the cunning creature Gollum rotates. Behind the camera, Andy Serkis will direct the project.
A nearly 40-minute fan film with the title was released in 2009. After it was blocked for a short time, you can now watch it again.
Lord of the Rings short film about Gollum available again on YouTube
After the announcement of the new Lord of the Rings film was the 2009 fan film temporarily no longer available on YouTube. It looked like Warner Bros. had the video blocked. According to Variety, it has now been released. You can watch The Hunt for Gollum directly here:
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Meanwhile, the short film starts with a note that the project was only created for private purposes and would in no way be connected to the Tolkien legacy. It is not known whether and to what extent Hunt for Gollum from 2009 inspires the new Serkis feature film.
The short film fits into the timeline of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and revolves around Gandalf, who sends Aragorn to find Gollum. The wizard fears that the villain could pass on important information about the ring to Sauron.
When does The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum start on TV?
The theatrical release for the new Lord of the Rings film was for 2026 announced. An exact date is not yet known. The script is still being written. In addition to Andy Serkis in the director’s chair, Peter Jackson is on board as a producer.
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