The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

The upcoming action and fantasy film The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum follows Strider and Gandalf as they track down Gollum. Their goal is to gather intelligence regarding the ring previously held by Bilbo Baggins. The story takes place in the timeline between the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

Directed by Andy Serkis, this production follows his previous work on Breathe, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Animal Farm, and Nevatars. The screenplay was written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Arty Papageorgiou, with Peter Jackson joining Walsh and Boyens as a producer. The cast features Andy Serkis returning as Gollum and Sméagol alongside Ian McKellen as Gandalf. Other appearing actors include Jamie Dornan as Strider, Kate Winslet as Marigol, Leo Woodall as Halvard, and Lee Pace as Thranduil. This co-production between the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and the United States involves Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, WingNut Films, and The Imaginarium.