Andy Serkis teases that the upcoming Hunt for Gollum film might embody the return of traditional characters we acknowledge.
The Lord of the Rings franchise has grossed almost $6 billion over the course of six motion pictures, so it didn’t come as a giant shock when it was introduced that more movies have been in improvement. The first of those motion pictures will probably be Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. In addition to reprising his position as Gollum, Andy Serkis will direct the movie, which he not too long ago hinted might embody appearances from characters we all know and love.
Serkis dropped just a few teases in regards to the challenge whereas talking at ACE Superhero Comic Con 2024 (through Popverse). “It is so early; it would be unfair to commit to anything at this point,” Serkis mentioned. “But I’ll say that it will likely be a deep dive the place we examine Gollum’s character. There could also be characters that we acknowledge that could be coming again. I’m not going to say who.“
As the story will doubtless happen in the course of the timeline of The Fellowship of the Ring, just a few potential candidates embody Gandalf and Aragorn, and Ian McKellen and Viggo Mortensen have each expressed a tentative willingness to return. Serkis additionally mentioned that The Hunt for Gollum is a “work-in-progress title,” so the ultimate film might not find yourself being referred to as that, however it’ll “very much be the world of Middle-earth according to Gollum’s experience of it.” Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are writing the script for The Hunt for Gollum, which will probably be produced by Peter Jackson.
While we did see a lot of Gollum’s story play out within the earlier six motion pictures, Peter Jackson has previously said that there’s nonetheless a whole lot of story left to be instructed. “The Gollum/Sméagol character has always fascinated me because Gollum reflects the worst of human nature, whilst his Sméagol side is, arguably, quite sympathetic,” Jackson mentioned. “I feel he connects with readers and movie audiences alike, as a result of there’s slightly little bit of each of them in all of us. We actually wish to discover his backstory and delve into these elements of his journey we didn’t have time to cowl within the earlier movies. It’s too quickly to know who will cross his path, however suffice to say we’ll take our lead from Professor Tolkien.“
Which Lord of the Rings characters would you prefer to see seem in The Hunt for Gollum?
