The first of two films will be released in cinemas on December 17, 2027 by Warner Bros. Pictures. McKellen also revealed when the recordings will begin.
Although it has not been officially confirmed that Sir Ian McKellen This linked the new films of The Lord of the Rings directed by Andy Serkisthat has not prevented the British actor from moving forward with the new films set in Middle -based.
McKellen was on stage during an event for fans in London over the weekend, accompanied by his community teammates, including Elijah Wood (Frodo Bolsón) and Are astin (Samwise Gamgee). Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, John Rhys-Daviesy and other cast members were also present.
What did Ian McKellen say about the possibility of being in the new films of The Lord of the Rings
Walking from one place to another on the stage, McKellen revealed that Gandalf and Frodo will appear in The Lord of the Rings: Gollum hunting (provisional title), directed by Serkis. The first of two films will be released in cinemas on December 17, 2027 by Warner Bros. Pictures. McKellen also revealed when the recordings will begin.
“I have heard that there will be another movie set in Middle -earth, and that it will start shooting in May. Gollum will direct it, and will focus on it,” he said in the event “For the Love of Fantasy”, according to a video.
“I will tell you two secrets about the casting: there is a character in the movie called Frodo, and there is a character in the movie called Gandalf”he continued, and added to the knowing: “Apart from that, my lips are sealed.”
McKellen did not say if he and Wood will repeat their papers, but the actor had already said that he hoped to put on the magician hat. “The enthusiasm for the Lord of the Rings does not give signs of diminishing … I cannot tell you more. They just told me that there will be more films and that Gandalf will participate, and they hope that I interpret it,” he said last year.
The Oscar winning team after the trilogies of The Lord of the Rings and The hobbit –Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens– It meets to produce two new films of the Middle -earth from Jrr Tolkien For Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema. Zane Weiner also produces. Walsh and Boyens write the script, along with Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou.
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