We recently learned that the universe of The Lord of the Rings will soon make its comeback with a prequel film around Gollum. The project is called The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, and will be produced in by Andy Serkis himself (player of Gollum in the saga). Recently, Peter Jackson, who produced the film, but also Andy Serkis and screenwriter Philippa Boyens, gave an overview of the film. some details regarding the plot.
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The Lord of the Rings: a comeback
Definitely, fans of Lord of the Rings must Be in heaven right now. Indeed, the cult universe of Tolkien is making a comeback. The second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is expected on August 29 on Amazon Prime Video and an animated film The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of Rohirrim is expected on December 11 in cinemas. In addition to these two projects which will therefore be set in the Tolkien universe, a new film was recently released. announced by New Line Cinema.
Indeed, the studio is preparing to ; produce a prequel film around Gollum.Peter Jackson will return to the project as producer whileAndy Serkis will direct. The latter has made a name for himself as an expert in motion capture by dubbing iconic characters like Gollum, but also King Kong, Caesar and Snoke. In 2017, he moved to à directing Breathe. Since then, he has also directed Mowgli ( 2018) and Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021).
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Andy Serkis will therefore be back in the series. directing The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. Logically, he should also take up the role of this cult character that he already has. camp in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but also in the first part of the sagaThe Hobbit. Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh, who wrote the previous films, will supervise the screenplay by Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou (The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of Rohirrim). The filmmaker Peter Jackson, as for he is about to produce the project.
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During a recent interview with Deadline, Peter Jackson stopped by: on this new project and revealed some clues regarding the plot of this prequel:
The character of Gollum/Sméagol has always fascinated me. because Gollum reflects the worst of human nature, while his dark side reflects the worst of human nature. Sméagol is, no doubt, quite friendly. I think it connects with readers and moviegoers, because it has this dual side. We really want to explore his history and delve into the little-known parts of his journey. What we didn't have time to do in previous films. It's too early to know who will cross his path, but suffice it to say that we will take an example from Professor Tolkien.
Thus, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum should therefore address little-known elements of Gollum's story. We should, logically, discover how Sméagoltransforms into the terrible Gollum under the influence of the ring. Peter Jackson continued his interview singing the praises of his friend Andy Serkis:
Andy was very happy to work as second unit director on The Hobbit. He has the energy and the imagination and, above all, an inherent understanding of this history that is necessary to return to the story. Middle earth. We collaborated over eight films together and each time it has been great. a fantastic experience. There is no one on this earth better equipped than this. to tackle the story of Gollum.
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Philippa Boyens, one of the screenwriters of the project, also had her say. say. He also revealed some details regarding the story that will be presented to us:
Gollum’s story is one of the most compelling in terms of character characterization. Gollum's lifespan is longer than just the Lord of the Rings trilogy. He's a familiar character for everyone, but we'll be able to get into the depths of his story.
Andy Serkis, as for he did not hide what he was saying. his enthusiasm for leading this unique project:
Gollum has always followed me throughout these years. I have read all the books, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Silmarillion. So I know Tolkien's universe perfectly. And this universe has never left me. So it's absolutely thrilling to be able to go back and dive into Gollum's world. We are going to study his psychology, his madness, and will try to make a canon film, but also with a completely new approach.
Reassuring words, which prove that the creative team behind the project is already there. more than concerned. We can't wait to discover the result of this The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, expected in 2026 in dark rooms.
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