{
  "id": 9330272,
  "title": "Frodo's Back! Set Photos From The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum Offer Behind-the-Scenes Look at Prequel Movie",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/frodos-back-set-photos-from-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-hunt-for-gollum",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T11:09:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/frodos-back-set-photos-from-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-hunt-for-gollum-offer-behind-the-scenes-look-at-prequel-movie"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Warner Bros. has released set photos from The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum to celebrate Hobbit Day, revealing a first look at Frodo and the Shire.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}