The Hunt for Gollum wraps filming as Andy Serkis praises “incredible journey” back to playing Gollum

Andy Serkis says filming has wrapped on *The Hunt for Gollum*, which he is directing and in which he will play Gollum again. The new *Lord of the Rings* film explores the character’s search for the One Ring and matters as a return to Middle-earth focused on one of Tolkien’s most complex figures.

Set largely between *The Hobbit* and *The Lord of the Rings* trilogies, the story follows Gandalf sending Aragorn to track down Gollum. Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood and Lee Pace return as Gandalf, Frodo and Thranduil; Jamie Dornan plays a younger Aragorn, with Kate Winslet, Anya Taylor-Joy and Leo Woodall joining the cast. Serkis says the film uses traditionally created shots, and it is due in cinemas on 17 December 2027.