Remember when New Line/Warner Bros. announced that Andy Serkis would direct “The Lord Of The Rings” spin-off and prequel, “The Hunt For Gollum,” with Peter Jackson producing, and the film would be a two-part movie?

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Well, Apparently, Ian McKellen, who said the film would be split into two, misspoke.

In a new Empire interview with “Lord Of The Rings” screenwriter Philippa Boyens, who will likely be involved at least as a producer, the producer/writer said ‘Hunt For Gollum’ won’t be two parts, but there is another secret ‘LOTR’ movie in the works.

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There comes a point in time when an actor doesn’t really care if they’re told to keep secrets or not. They just say it anyway. That’s apparently where we find Ian McKellen nowadays. He just can’t seem to keep quiet about the new ‘Lord of the Rings’ films.

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While speaking to the British talk show, “This Morning,” Ian McKellen was asked, once again, if he would be returning to the upcoming ‘Lord of the Rings’ film, ‘The Hunt for Gollum.’ You may remember that very recently, he was asked that same thing, and McKellen confirmed that he would like to return.

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Earlier this year, it was announced that Andy Serkis is going to direct a new ‘Lord of the Rings’ live-action film, titled ‘The Hunt for Gollum,’ with Peter Jackson returning as a producer. Immediately, fans of the franchise started to wonder which familiar faces we’ll see in the cast. And not only that, but how are they going to use the same actors if it’s been more than 20 years since the films were released.

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Back in May, it was revealed that Andy Serkis was returning to direct and star in a new ‘Lord of the Rings’ feature film, titled “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.” However, we didn’t know too much about the film, let alone the cast. But now, it appears we can confirm one person, Ian McKellen.

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Speaking to The Big Issue, Ian McKellen talked about returning to “The Lord of the Rings” franchise as Gandalf for ‘The Hunt for Gollum.’ Apparently, as long as nothing changes before then, McKellen is expected to make his return. 

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has announced that the next “Lord of The Rings” movie is aiming for a theatrical release in 2026 and will have the creative involvement of filmmaker Peter Jackson, who co-wrote and directed all six Middle-Earth feature films based on the beloved high-fantasy novels of Professor J.R.R. Tolkien. The new movie is only in the “early stages of script development” and will be titled “The Lord of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum,” which will feature the return of Andy Serkis in the iconic role. 

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