First part of new 'Lord of the Rings' series to hit theaters in 2026

Andy Serkis reprises his role as Gollum and will direct the first of two films, tentatively titled The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum .

Peter Jackson, who directed the Lord of the Rings trilogy two decades ago, followed by the three Hobbit films, will serve as producer on the new films.

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said at a press conference on May 9 that filmmaker Peter Jackson and partners Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens are producing the film and “will be involved every step of the way.”

Andy Serkis reprises his role as Gollum

The new films are based on books written by JRR Tolkien, set in the fictional land of Middle-earth inhabited by humans, elves, dwarves and hobbits.

The Lord of the Rings series has grossed nearly $6 billion at the global box office. The 2003 film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won 11 Oscars, including Best Picture.

Scene from the movie Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Warner Bros. will release the first installment in the new Lord of the Rings series in 2026, focusing on Gollum played by Andy Serkis.

The project is currently in the early stages of script development from writers Walsh, Boyens, along with Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou, exploring untold storylines.

The previously announced Lord of the Rings animated film, titled The War of the Rohirrim , is set to hit theaters this December.

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