Overview
- Serkis, speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast Thursday, said Viggo Mortensen is “thrilled” that Jamie Dornan will play Aragorn in The Hunt for Gollum.
- Serkis said the production is “just about to start shooting,” and Warner Bros. has set the film for theaters on December 17, 2027.
- Serkis directs and reprises Gollum, with Peter Jackson producing and original writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens scripting alongside Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou.
- The cast brings back Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Elijah Wood as Frodo, and Lee Pace as Thranduil, with Kate Winslet and Leo Woodall joining the ensemble.
- The story takes place between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and follows the search for Gollum in the years leading up to The Fellowship of the Ring.