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Serkis' “Hunt for Gollum” Debuts 2027, New Aragorn Cast

5/6/2026

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Andy Serkis directs the prequel *The Hunt for Gollum*, set to debut December 17, 2027.
Jamie Dornan replaces Viggo Mortensen as a younger Aragorn, with Mortensen giving his “100 percent” blessing.
Returning cast includes Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Lee Pace (Thranduil), Elijah Wood (Frodo) and Kate Winslet (Marigol) and Leo Woodall (Halvard), the latter two non-book characters.
Serkis says the film expands the franchise rather than serve as nostalgia.

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Story summary

Andy Serkis directs the prequel *The Hunt for Gollum*, set to debut December 17, 2027.
Jamie Dornan replaces Viggo Mortensen as a younger Aragorn, with Mortensen giving his “100 percent” blessing.
Returning cast includes Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Lee Pace (Thranduil), Elijah Wood (Frodo) and Kate Winslet (Marigol) and Leo Woodall (Halvard), the latter two non-book characters.
Serkis says the film expands the franchise rather than serve as nostalgia.