After we saw the last film ten years ago Lord of the rings-Cosmos reached the big screen with the grand finale of the Hobbit trilogy, Middle-earth was last seen again in series form in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. While we can expect a return to cinemas with the animated film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim later this year, another live-action adventure is now planned for the cinema.
With The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum A new Lord of the Rings film was surprisingly announced for the cinema, which will focus on previously untold years of the life of fan favorite Gollum. Andy Serkis will not only return in his iconic role, but will also take a seat in the director’s chair, while Peter Jackson will be involved as a producer. The news has so far been popular with fans of the fantasy franchise mixed feelings and lively online discussions.
Announcement of The Hunt for Gollum causes mixed feelings among Lord of the Rings fans
A Lord of the Rings fan on X (formerly Twitter) is particularly happy about the announcement, as both Andy Serkis and Peter Jackson are involved in the project:
Wait, that means we’re getting an entirely new Lord of the Rings movie, produced by Peter Jackson, called The Hunt for Gollum, directed and starring Andy Serkis… Holy shit.
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Another fan is excited about the possibilities that could lie in the still untold Golllum story:
This could be an interesting story that shows us how Aragorn searches for Gollum in the Dead Marshes, before taking him to Mirkwood. I’ll be watching this since Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis are coming back. I am very interested.
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However, other Lord of the Rings fans are not particularly enthusiastic about the news and wonder why a story about the character Gollum is being told. This is what a fan writes on X: “NOBODY CARES IN GOLLUM”while another states: “It’s great that Peter Jackson is involved, but I don’t understand why they choose to tell this story.”
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In addition, some Lord of the Rings fans consider the story’s premise to be uninnovative and would instead like to see other films from the Tolkien universe that are based on the author’s actual work. This is what a fan writes on X: “The Hunt for Gollum? It’s like they are each other not even more effort give.” Another fan formulates harsher criticism:
Screw it. The Hunt for Gollum? More fanfiction bullsh*t set in Tolkien’s world. Either adapt Tolkien’s words or don’t make Lord of the Rings films at all. Tolkien’s Legendarium is not another fantasy sandbox for inappropriate ideas to ruin it. F*ck you.
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Still other fans remember the fan film with the same title The Hunt for Gollum, which was uploaded to YouTube in 2009: “A reminder to everyone that A film called The Hunt for Gollum was released in 2009. It was directed by Chris Bouchard and stars Adrian Webster as Aragorn.”
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The fan film was blocked on YouTube shortly after Warner Bros. officially announced the theatrical project.
When will the Lord of the Rings film The Hunt for Gollum be released in cinemas?
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is still scheduled to be released, according to Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav before the end of 2026 move into the international cinemas. Before that, however, you can look forward to the second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which is scheduled to start on Amazon Prime Video this year. The animated film The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim, on the other hand, will be shown on the big screen on December 12, 2024.