Warner Bros. Discovery has kicked off the script development process for a new series of Lord of the Rings films. During a first-quarter earnings review, the company revealed the working title for the first installment of the upcoming release slate, a film tentatively titled: Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.
According to CEO David Zaslav, Warner Bros. Pictures’ goal is to have the film ready for release by 2026 in partnership with New Line Cinema. He added that the slate of movies with “explore storylines yet to be told,” with the trilogy’s original director Peter Jackson returning as a producer while Andy Serkis prepares to direct and star in The Hunt for Gollum.
Jackson’s longtime writing partners Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens will pen the screenplay in a deal that spans two films in the franchise. “Yesssss, Precious. The time has come once more…
