Original ‘Lord of the Rings’ Stars to Return For Upcoming Prequel Film originally appeared on Parade.
A wizard is never late, nor is he ever early – but arrives precisely when he means to. Evidently, judging from the recent words of Ian McKellen, that arrival is seemingly set for the upcoming fantasy prequel, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.
As reported by Entertainment Weekly, Sir Ian seemingly confirmed his and his co-star Elijah Wood’s upcoming appearance in the Lord of the Rings series’ highly anticipated new entry.
Making an appearance at London’s For the Love of Fantasy fan convention this past Sunday, McKellen playfully discussed the upcoming projected, saying, “I hear there’s going to be another movie based in Middle-earth, and it’s going to start filming in May. It’s going to be directed by Gollum, and it’s all about Gollum.”
McKellen is of course referencing both the plot and filmmaker behind The Hunt for Gollum, a prequel film set to explore Andy Serkis’ titular Ring-obsessed hermit. Directed by Serkis, the film is expected to arrive in theaters in December 2027.
Providing more details about the film, McKellen then revealed a shocking bit of information that left fans in attendance speechless.
“I’ll tell you two secrets about the casting: There’s a character in the movie called Frodo, and there’s a character in the movie called Gandalf,” the Shakespearean actor said. “Apart from that, my lips are sealed!”
Additional details about the film have been predictably scarce thus far, but with McKellen’s news earned an incredibly enthusiastic response from fans in London this past weekend.
Previously, McKellen, Serkis and Wood starred in all three installments of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, along with The Hobbit prequel series in the early 2010s.
In addition to the three principal stars returning for the project, Peter Jackson, the original director of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit series, will return as a producer.
Original ‘Lord of the Rings’ Stars to Return For Upcoming Prequel Film first appeared on Parade on Aug 18, 2025
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