The Hunt for Gollumwas initially slated for 2026, but an update from Andy Serkis confirms the movie will be delayed — and the reason for pushing it back actually seems sound. The Hunt for Gollum is part of Warner Bros.

J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy series The Lord of the Rings is returning to the big screen once again with a spinoff movie entitled The Hunt for Gollum.

Andy Serkis is set to return to Middle-earth by directing and starring in the film The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, but fans are going to have to wait a bit longer to see it. Initially, the plan was for the movie to release in 2026,

Fans eager to return to Middle-earth will have to wait a little longer. Originally slated for December 2026, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum has been pushed back a full year, with Andy Serkis confirming that the film is now eyeing a December 2027 release.

Director Andy Serkis said that the delay to 'Lord of the Rings: The Hunt of Gollum' is due to extensive planning and visual effects work.

Director Andy Serkis provides an update on the status of Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, which was supposed to release in late 2026.

I guess it's worth pointing out that none of this is quite as slow as Professor Tolkien himself, who took decades to produce new writing during his life and often didn't even publish things he wrote.

Serkis also offered some insight into the movie's production process. "We are right at the beginning of the writing process," the filmmaker explained. "We will be prepping later t