Middle-earth is calling again, and this time it is Gollum leading the way. Warner Bros. officially confirmed a December 2027 theatrical release for The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum .

The movie comes with a returning cast of beloved characters, some bold new additions, and a story drawn from the footnotes and appendices of Tolkien’s books that was never fully dramatised – and that is exactly what makes it worth telling. Here is everything we know so far about the new LOTR spinoff.

Where does The Hunt for Gollum fit in the Lord of the Rings timeline?

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The Hunt for Gollum is both a sequel and a prequel because it sits right between The Hobbit trilogy and The Fellowship of the Ring .…