Overview
- Reports say Andy Serkis will direct the film and return as Smeagol/Gollum, with Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh credited as writers and Peter Jackson listed as a producer.
- Elijah Wood has confirmed he will appear as Frodo but described his role as relatively small and likened the production to a ‘family reunion.’
- Casting reports list Ian McKellen and Lee Pace returning to their roles and say Jamie Dornan has been cast as Strider/Aragorn, while Kate Winslet and Leo Woodall join as new characters.
- The story is reported to focus on events after Gollum loses the One Ring, with Gandalf sending Aragorn after him to set in motion the hunt for Gollum.
- The film is reported for a theatrical release on December 17, 2027, though production dates, a full cast list and other details have not yet been disclosed.