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The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
17 Dec 2027
419days to release
Andy Serkis directs and returns as Gollum in a live-action film about Gandalf and Aragorn's search for the creature in the years before and during The Fellowship of the Ring, told from Gollum's point of view.
Date is from trade reports (The Hollywood Reporter, May 2025) rather than a studio press release, so treat it as provisional. Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens produce.
Where The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum fits
SectionThe War of the Ring
Release order#11 of 11, after The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power — Season 3
Chronological order#9, after The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and before The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Timeline noteCovers the years between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and runs alongside the first half of The Fellowship of the Ring, up to the Fellowship entering Moria. Placed just before Fellowship; may move once the film is out.
Where to watch (UK)Not yet released
StatusFilming (principal photography began July 2026 in New Zealand)
Date confidenceReported, not confirmed
SourceOfficial announcement ↗
Watch time0m
MoreWikipedia ↗
Around it in release order
- 8The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power — Season 22024
- 9The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim2024
- 10The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power — Season 32026
- 11The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum2027