Published May 15, 2026, 10:58 AM EDT

Could we finally get an adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkein's other works?

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Director Peter Jackson has spent decades bringing J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy novels, such as The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit , to the silver screen. Jackson's previous venture into Middle-earth , The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies , was widely considered his final trip. (He's involved in Andy Serkis' upcoming The Hunt for Gollum, but only as a producer.) However, in an interview with Deadline , Jackson now says he's circling another The Lord of the Rings movie based on a story by J.R.R.…