Next Lord of the Rings Movie's First Set Photos Feature the Return of a Familiar Face
Filming for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is underway, and Warner Bros. shared the first set photos for the upcoming film on Wednesday.
Warner Bros. unveiled set photos from The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, marking Hobbit Day, providing a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the prequel movie. Currently filming in New Zealand with a December 17, 2027 release, the film reunites Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins. While the photo shows Frodo's back, his face remains concealed, likely due to the de-aging technology yet to be applied.
The movie also features Andy Serkis as Gollum and his fellow Lord of the Rings co-stars Ian McKellen as Gandalf, along with Jamie Dornan as Aragorn and Anya Taylor-Joy as the new elf, Seren. De-aging technology will be used to digitally transform some aging stars from the original trilogy to appear younger. The Hunt for Gollum focuses on characters searching for Gollum to find the One Ring, a plot briefly hinted at in the Fellowship of the Ring prologue and Tolkien's original writings.
Director Peter Jackson expressed trust in Serkis' creative freedom, confident that it would lead to a superior film.
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