Draft:Untitled The Lord of the Rings film

Untitled *The Lord of the Rings* film
Untitled The Lord of the Rings film
Based on	The Lord of the Rings; by J. R. R. Tolkien
Produced by	Peter Jackson; Fran Walsh; Philippa Boyens;
Production; company	New Line Cinema
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries	United States; New Zealand;
Language	English

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An untitled The Lord of the Rings film is an upcoming fantasy film. It is based on the novel The Lord of the Rings (1954–55) by J. R. R. Tolkien. Produced by New Line Cinema, the film is an expansion of producer Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and The Hobbit (2012–2014) film trilogies.

Development of new films based on Tolkien's works was announced in February 2023, with Jackson and the team behind the previous films returning.

The film is intended to be released theatrically by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Production

Development

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced in February 2023 that the company had signed a new agreement with Embracer Group's Middle-earth Enterprises—who held the right to adapt J. R. R. Tolkien's novels The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954–55)—to develop multiple new The Lord of the Rings live-action films. This deal came after Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema produced two film trilogies, The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and The Hobbit (2012–2014), based on Tolkien's works.^[1] In May 2024, Zaslav announced that Peter Jackson, the director and co-writer of the film trilogies, and his co-writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens were producing two new The Lord of the Rings films for Warner Bros. and New Line, the first of which had the working title The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum and was intended to be released in 2026.^[2]^[3] By that October, comments made by Ian McKellen—who portrayed Gandalf in Jackson's films—had led to speculation that The Hunt for Gollum would be split into two films. Boyens denied this, saying the second film would tell a different story that was yet to be determined. She said they had "begun to work, conceptually, on" the second film, and most of the story ideas that they were considering involved Gandalf so there was potential for him to appear in both films.^[4]

Release

The film is intended to be released theatrically by Warner Bros. Pictures.

References

^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 23, 2023). "More 'Lord Of The Rings' Movies In Works As Warner Bros & New Line Strike Rights Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
^ Maas, Jennifer (May 9, 2024). "Warner Bros. to Release New 'Lord of the Rings' Movie 'The Hunt for Gollum' in 2026, Peter Jackson to Produce and Andy Serkis to Direct". Variety. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
^ "Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema are set to Reunite with the Oscar Winning "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" Team Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens for Two New Feature Films From J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth" (Press release). Burbank, California: Warner Bros. Discovery. May 9, 2024. Archived from the original on June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
^ Travis, Ben (October 18, 2024). "The Hunt For Gollum Won't Be Two Films, But A Second LOTR Film Is Incoming, Philippa Boyens Confirms". Empire. Archived from the original on October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.

External links

[Feb2023Deadline-1] D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 23, 2023). "More 'Lord Of The Rings' Movies In Works As Warner Bros & New Line Strike Rights Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.

[May2024Variety-2] Maas, Jennifer (May 9, 2024). "Warner Bros. to Release New 'Lord of the Rings' Movie 'The Hunt for Gollum' in 2026, Peter Jackson to Produce and Andy Serkis to Direct". Variety. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.

[May2024PressRelease-3] "Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema are set to Reunite with the Oscar Winning "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" Team Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens for Two New Feature Films From J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth" (Press release). Burbank, California: Warner Bros. Discovery. May 9, 2024. Archived from the original on June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.

[BoyensOct2024-4] Travis, Ben (October 18, 2024). "The Hunt For Gollum Won't Be Two Films, But A Second LOTR Film Is Incoming, Philippa Boyens Confirms". Empire. Archived from the original on October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.

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