Frodo is officially back in the Shire for THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM.
“Autumn has come to the Shire…join us as the seasons change,” an Instagram post from the official LORD OF THE RINGS account wrote, under a slideshow of photos that include a shot of Frodo Baggins at Bilbo’s door.
Other pictures showed Hobbit children, scenic views of the Shire and director Andy Serkis at work.
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It was long-debated whether or not Elijah Wood would reprise his role as Frodo in the upcoming LOTR installment. Sir Ian McKellan spilled the beans last summer when he said the movie would include “a character in the movie called Frodo,” and Wood has been vague about his inclusion in the cast.
“I can neither confirm nor deny,” he said at a Fan Expo panel in January of this year. “Listen, a wizard is to be trusted. Aside from any of that, I’m not really allowed to confirm.”
Wood said he was “really excited” about THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM, adding, “It’s very much that core original group getting back together to tell this story that will feel like a really fun exploration of this character that we all love so much. And I’m just really excited.”
“I’m excited for Andy to direct it,” he continued. “It feels so unbelievably appropriate that he directs a film about his character that he has really made his own. I’m thrilled. It’ll be great. And I’m excited to see…I know their intention is to make other films in this universe. And that’s exciting, interesting to see where that goes, but very exciting.”
In an interview with ScreenRant this year, Serkis, who will also reprise his role as Gollum, shared, “Our film takes place between THE HOBBIT and THE LORD OF THE RINGS…it’s THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM, and it is a physical hunt for the character, but also a psychological hunt for himself. So we’re just about on the launchpad now, and it’s very exciting. And yeah, it’s going to be a big ride.”
“I think it’ll be a great marriage of a new story and an intimate story within the lore and world of Middle-earth that we all love,” he added. “You’ve got to remember that for some people, this will be their first Middle-earth film. So that’s why it’s been such an interesting journey.”
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE HUNT FOR GOLLUM premieres Dec. 17, 2027.
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