By Sophie Tanno, NCS
(NCS) — Jamie Dornan is amongst the new faces becoming a member of the solid of the upcoming “Lord of the Rings” movie, taking over the position of Aragorn, famously performed by Viggo Mortensen in the authentic trilogy.
The movie, titled “Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum” and set for cinema launch from December 17, 2027, is being directed by Andy Serkis, who can even reprise his position as Gollum/Smeagol.
Warner Bros. made the solid bulletins throughout its presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Warner Bros. Discovery is the dad or mum firm of NCS.
Other key actors from the earlier motion pictures will return, too, together with Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins and Ian McKellen as Gandalf. Lee Pace, who performed elf king Thranduil in the “Hobbit” trilogy, can even be again.
In addition to “50 Shades of Grey” star Dornan, different large names set to be a part of the solid embody Kate Winslet, who will play a hobbit named Marigol, and “White Lotus” star Leo Woodall, who will tackle the position of Halvard, a Dúnedain ranger.
The new movie is a prequel to the authentic movie sequence, set between the occasions of “The Hobbit” and “The Fellowship of the Ring,” and can inform the story of Aragorn’s quest to seize Gollum..
Peter Jackson is producing the movie alongside his writing companions from the authentic trilogy, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.
Jackson made historical past with “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, changing into the first individual to direct three main function movies concurrently.
“The Fellowship of the Ring,” “The Two Towers” and “The Return of the King” have been nominated for a number of awards, with the third movie clinching 11 Academy Awards, together with finest image, in 2004.
Serkis served as second-unit director on Jackson’s “The Hobbit” trilogy and directed the 2021 movie “Venom: Let There Be Carnage.”
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