Ian McKellen raises a corner of the veil in Gollum hunting. Asked during an event in London this weekend, Gandalf’s interpreter in The Lord of the Rings He revealed that his character, as well as Frodo, would return to this new film inspired by the saga and focus on the Gollum character, expected in theaters in 2027.
“I heard that another film that takes place in the middle of the middle would be filmed from May. It will be directed by Gollum and will completely lead to Gollum,” said the actor, as reported by Deadline.
“I will reveal two secrets in your cast: there is a character in the movie called Frodon, and another called Gandalf. Apart from that, I will not say anything else,” he added without specifying if he and Elijah Wood were going to embody these roles on the screen again.
Go to Gollum origins
Directed by Andy Serkis, who played Gollum in the Rings and that will resume his role for the occasion, Gollum search You must say the origins and fate of this strange character, among the events portrayed in The hobbit AND The ring community.
It is expected that on December 15, 2027 at the cinema, this film, whose filming must begin next May, will be written by Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, the scriptwriters of Rings and Hobbit.
From the success of the two trilogies of Peter Jackson, Prime Video has revealed significantly The series derivative Power ringsIn the advent of Sauron. An animated film, titled ROIRM WarAlso released in cinemas in December 2024, but did not meet his audience, with only $ 20 million in world revenues.
Source: BFM TV
