After Warner Bros. first announced last summer that they were making a new feature film set in the Lord of the Rings universe, it is now finally known when the film will premiere in theaters.
The film Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum will follow the same principle as its predecessors and will hit theaters in December.
As reported by Variety, Andy Serkis’ film will begin showing in theaters on December 17, 2027, just before the Christmas holidays – just like the previous films in the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, which together have grossed billions of dollars globally.
The return of old characters?
Actors from the original trilogy, such as Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), and Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn), have expressed interest in returning for the new film – if their appearance would fit meaningfully into the story – although additional names have not yet been officially confirmed.
