Lords of the Rings is one of the greatest franchises created by Warner Bros. The announcement of the addition of “The Hunt for Gollum” sequel has made the fans go crazy. It will be the 4th movie in the series and will majorly focus on the iconic character Gollum.
The story will revolve around the hunt for Gollum and take place between the events of The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring. This exciting news has increased my curiosity to know the release date. So, let’s take a look at the LOTR The Hunt for Gollum release date and other important details through this quick guide.
Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum Release Date
According to Screen Rant, LOTR: The Hunt for Gollum will now be released in December 2027. Technically, it was to be released in December 2026. However, according to the recent interview of the director, Serkis reveals it will be delayed by a year. With this update, he also added that the movie is still in the writing process and will be sooner in the preparing time by the end of this year. Once it is done, the shooting will end by next year.
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Reason Why LOTR: The Hunt for Gollum Got Postponed
The new ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie got postponed to get the best results for it. As it will give more time to the creatives behind The Hunt for Gollum, the end product will be better than before. This has been done by keeping in mind the rushed production for The Hobbit trilogy. Warner Bros. does not want to get similar criticism. In addition to that, the wrong box office record of The War of the Rohirrim also adds pressure. Thus, the team does not want to make such mistakes.
What to Expect From The Hunt For Gollum?
Although it is still not clear what you can expect, we have made speculations after the Bros. interview at a Fan Expo Vancouver panel. In the interview, he stated, “The time has come once more to venture into the unknown with my dear friends, the extraordinary and incomparable guardians of Middle Earth Peter, Fran, and Philippa. With Mike and Pam, and the Warner Bros. team on the quest as well, alongside WETA and our filmmaking family in New Zealand, it’s just all too delicious.”
With this statement, it was easy to speculate that the movie will have live-action, making it different from The War of the Rohirrim. It will only be a single movie and will be shot in New Zealand.
In addition to that, we can expect Serkis to hop back in the motion and capture the suit once again. The movie will cover the conversations between the Hobbit Frodo and his fearless wizard Gandalf in Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. It can cover the events that happened in the previous part in detail.
Unfortunately, you will have to wait a long time to see this movie as it has been delayed for a year.
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Conclusion
LOTR: The Hunt for Gollum was supposed to be released in December 2026 but will now officially be available in December 2027. Although it is sad news for its fans, there is a reason behind it. The director does not want to rush the production as done for the Hobbit Trilogy. Additionally, a bad box office record for The War of the Rohirrim adds pressure to it. Of course, the team does not want to make such mistakes again. This movie will have live action, making it different from The War of the Rohirrim.
FAQs
Has Filming for The Hunt for Gollum Started?
No, Not yet. It is expected to start by the end of this year.
Will The Hunt for Gollum be Two Films?
No, it will not have two parts.
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