In early May, it became known that Warner Bros. plans to shoot at once two new films on the cult franchise. The first will be called “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum”. Its plot is not revealed yet, but it will be a story about Gollum. The director of the picture will be Andy Sirkis, who will also play the main role. Director of the original trilogy Peter Jackson this time will act as a producer. The premiere is tentatively scheduled for 2026.
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Viggo Mortensen became a global star after the role of Aragorn, which he performed from 2001 to 2003 in “The Lord of the Rings”. In the film adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s story “The Hobbit, or There and Back Again” he did not participate. After the franchise actor switched to low-budget films and westerns. The latter actor calls his favorite genre.
