Andy Serkis, the expert motion capture actor, hints at the possible return of some well-known characters from the ‘Lord of the Rings’ or ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy for the next Middle-earth film who will direct and star in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’.
The actor who plays Gollum, according to the Popverse media, has advanced certain aspects of the film at the ACE Superhero Comic Con, where he pointed out that It was still too early to give details, although the return of some known characters was a possibility..
“It’s very early days; it would be unfair to commit to anything at this point. But I will say that it will be a deep dive where we’ll be investigating the character of Gollum. There may be characters we recognize who could return. I’m not going to say who“.
This is not the time to rack your brains with speculation, as Serkis has stressed the fact that They started “talking about this about eight months ago”. Also, he has clarified that the title is not definitive, since they are still working on the project, which is expected to hit theaters in 2026: “‘The Hunt for Gollum’ is a working title. It may not end up being called that. “It’s going to be very much the world of Middle Earth from Gollum’s experience.”
Universes reach everywhere
The new business model for large franchises is the expansion of their universes. In the case of ‘Lord of the Rings’, the expansion began with ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy, continued with the arrival of the Prime Video series, ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’, and will continue with the animated film ‘The Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim’.
These adjacent stories often cause a certain vertigo in fans, especially with titles as well known as those by JRR Tolkien. And although these new models of universe expansion, whose objective is reminiscent of the statements made by David Zaslav, general manager of Warner Bros. Discovery, in which he stated that they should focus on sagas that “have been underused” such as ‘The Lord of the Rings’, it is necessary to remember that Tolkien’s own universe is based on this great diversity of stories.
Serkis, for his part, is not afraid of returning as Gollum and is excited to explore a new story focused on this character. “There’s no point in being terrified by it. Gollum has never left me, so he’s still lurking inside me. Not a day goes by without someone asking me about Gollum.. In many ways, I am not afraid. The challenge will be to tell a great story, and we are just at the beginning of that process“, concludes the actor.
