Announced in 2024, the production of the derivative of “The Lord of the Rings ” centered on Gollum has received a major update. According to Ian McKellen who interpreted Gandalf in the franchise, the new title will be divided into two parts .
“I’ve been told there will be two movies. I’m not sure if I should be sharing this, but I haven’t seen the script yet, I don’t know when it’s going to be released or where it’s going to be filmed,” the actor said in an interview. to the UK’s This Morning program.
He continued: “I just know that they called me and said that these movies are going to happen, mainly about Gollum, and that Andy Serkis who plays Gollum, will direct. They also said a script should arrive sometime next year — so next year — and then I’ll decide if I want to come back.”
During the interview, he also reinforced his interest in returning to the universe inspired by Tolkien’s books . “First of all, I would love to return to New Zealand. I also don’t like the idea of someone else playing Gandalf, although to be fair, we’ve had two Dumbledores,” he said. Another name that has expressed interest in returning to the franchise is Orlando Bloom.
More information about the project, tentatively titled “The Hunt for Gollum” (still without a title in Portuguese), indicates that the new film is scheduled to premiere in 2026 . The cast names have not yet been released.
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