The Lord of the Rings is arguably one of the most successful film trilogies ever made. It made billions at the box office. It won Academy Awards. It’s almost universally praised as one of the most successful adaptations of a popular work ever made. It’s not a shock that there have been attempts to reignite that success, both with additional films and now prestige TV series. Even Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson was unable to repeat that success, and yet, he’s apparently going to try again.
This morning Warner Bros. announced two new Lord of the Rings films are on the way, with some outlets reporting the first one is set to debut as soon as 2026. The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum will see Peter Jackson return to produce the film, alongside longtime partners Fran Walsh and Phillippa Boyens. Walsh and Boyens are also writing the screenplay, while Andy Serkis is on board to reprise his role as Gollum and direct the film.
Needless to say, everything in the preceding paragraph falls into the “things I never thought I’d write category.” It’s not a shock we’re getting new Lord of the Rings movies. That was a guarantee, but the idea that Peter Jackson would return to the franchise, and in such a major way as to produce two more movies, is more than a little thrilling.
More to come…
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