The next Lord of the Rings movie debuts in December 2027

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May 8, 2025, 4:43 PM

• •Andy Serkis will star in and direct 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,' which is scheduled to premiere on December 17th, 2027.
• •Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens will produce the film, with Walsh and Boyens writing the screenplay.
• •Warner Bros. Discovery initially announced the movie with an expected 2026 release date, and there is also a second new LOTR movie in the works.
• •This follows the 2024 Lord of the Rings anime film and Amazon's ongoing work on the third season of 'The Rings of Power.'

The new 'Lord of the Rings' movie, 'The Hunt for Gollum,' starring and directed by Andy Serkis, is set to premiere on December 17th, 2027, with Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens producing. Walsh and Boyens will write the screenplay for the film. This movie follows the 2024 Lord of the Rings anime film and Amazon is currently working on the third season of its Lord of the Rings series, The Rings of Power. Originally announced with a 2026 release date, the project is part of a larger expansion of the LOTR universe with a second new movie also in development.

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