The Lord Of the Rings Archives

Ian McKellen Says New ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Project From Andy Serkis Is Being Split Into Two Films

September 10, 2024 1:42 pm

There comes a point in time when an actor doesn’t really care if they’re told to keep secrets or not. They just say it anyway. That’s apparently where we find Ian McKellen nowadays. He just can’t seem to keep ...

‘Hunt For Gollum’: Orlando Bloom Says Andy Serkis Plans On Using A.I. To Help Bring Back ‘LOTR’ Characters

Charles Barfield

September 9, 2024 2:44 pm

News

Earlier this year, it was announced that Andy Serkis is going to direct a new ‘Lord of the Rings’ live-action film, titled ‘The Hunt for Gollum,’ with Peter Jackson returning as a producer. Immediately, fans o...

‘Lord Of The Rings’: Ian McKellen Is Expected To Return For Andy Serkis’ ‘The Hunt For Gollum’

Charles Barfield

September 3, 2024 10:52 am

News

Back in May, it was revealed that Andy Serkis was returning to direct and star in a new ‘Lord of the Rings’ feature film, titled “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.” However, we didn’t know too much a...

Cate Blanchett Says “No One Got Paid Anything” On The ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Trilogy: “I Basically Got Free Sandwiches”

Ned Booth

August 9, 2024 10:40 am

News

Peter Jackson's "Lord Of The Rings" trilogy may be a modern classic, but that doesn't mean it was easy to make. Nor was it easy to act in, as Cate Blanchett revealed her pay for playing Galadriel was so minisc...

‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’ Season 2 Teaser: Sauron Has Returned In Prime Video’s Hit Series

Martin Miller

May 14, 2024 9:57 am

News, Television, Trailers

A lot of hype surrounded the debut of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” on Prime Video. The series is reportedly the most expensive in history (when you include the cost of the rights and all that), ...

‘Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum’: Andy Serkis To Direct & Star In New Film Coming 2026; Peter Jackson Producing

Christopher Marc

May 9, 2024 9:38 am

News

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has announced that the next "Lord of The Rings" movie is aiming for a theatrical release in 2026 and will have the creative involvement of filmmaker Peter Jackson, who c...

Andy Serkis Wants In On New ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Movies If Peter Jackson Gets Involved

Ned Booth

March 10, 2023 3:10 pm

News

Late last month, news broke that Warner Bros. Pictures had a new multi-year deal in place with Embracer Group's Middle-Earth Enterprises for New Line Cinema to make more "The Lord Of The Rings" movies. That's ...

Amazon Studios Boss Isn’t Worried About New ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Films Hurting ‘Rings Of Power’: “There’s Enough Fan Love to Sustain Ours”

Charles Barfield

February 28, 2023 1:12 pm

News, Television

If you dig down into it, it’s pretty complicated to discuss the rights situation surrounding “The Lord of the Rings” IP. Warner Bros. Discovery and Embracer are working together on feature films that have to b...

Peter Jackson Has Been “Kept In The Loop” About Plans For New ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Films

Charles Barfield

February 24, 2023 10:30 am

News

Yesterday, it was revealed that Warner Bros. Discovery (and its New Line studio) and Embracer Group have hammered out a deal to make more “Lord of the Rings” films in the future. Obviously, it’s not really kno...

James Corden Reveals He Auditioned For Samwise Gamgee Role In Peter Jackson’s ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Films & It Was “Not Good”

Ned Booth

December 30, 2022 10:24 am

News

Most people know James Corden as the bombastic host of CBS' "The Late Late Show." Or audiences may know him from his pitiful acting in the likes of "Ocean's 8," "Cinderella," or 2019's execrable laugh riot "Ca...

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