Overview
- Andy Serkis, speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast on Thursday, said Viggo Mortensen is thrilled about Jamie Dornan taking over as Aragorn.
- Serkis said the production is at a crunch stage and is about to start shooting.
- The cast blends returnees Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Elijah Wood as Frodo, and Lee Pace as Thranduil with newcomers Kate Winslet as Marigol and Leo Woodall as Halvard.
- Serkis directs and reprises Gollum, and the story fits between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, following Gandalf and Aragorn’s hunt for Gollum based on Tolkien’s appendices.
- Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are writing with Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou, Peter Jackson is producing, and Warner Bros. and New Line set the December 17, 2027 release.