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Andy Serkis Details How AI Is Used in The Hunt for Gollum
Andy Serkis confirms AI is partly used in The Hunt for Gollum for de-aging and reference imagery, drawing a firm line around human performance.
Warner Bros. Confirms The Hunt for Gollum Has Begun Filming
Production on The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum officially began July 15, 2026, with Andy Serkis confirmed as director and star.
Andy Serkis Defends Hunt for Gollum’s All-White Cast, Cites Tolkien’s Norse Roots
Asked about Hunt for Gollum’s entirely white cast, Serkis cited Norse mythology and described the Shire as “very white.”
Anya Taylor-Joy Has Not Read Tolkien’s Books, Plans to Start Now Ahead of Hunt for Gollum
Cast as invented Sindar Elf Seren in The Hunt for Gollum, Anya Taylor-Joy says she grew up choosing Harry Potter over Tolkien.
Crickhowell Wins Christie’s Auction for 1966 Tolkien Letter Linking the Welsh Town to The Lord of the Rings
The Welsh town of Crickhowell has won the Christie’s auction for a 1966 Tolkien letter confirming it inspired Crickhollow in The Lord of the Rings.
The Rings of Power Season 3 Gets a Hall H Panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026
Prime Video has booked Hall H at SDCC 2026 for a Rings of Power Season 3 panel on July 24, shared with Blade Runner 2099.
Ten Lord of the Rings Cast Members Reuniting at Fan Expo Boston for the Film’s 25th Anniversary
Ten Lord of the Rings cast members, including all four Hobbits, are reuniting at Fan Expo Boston August 7-9, 2026, marking 25 years of Fellowship of the Ring.
Hollywood Spent 25 Years Copying the Wrong Things From Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings
Hollywood spent 25 years copying Peter Jackson’s scale. It missed the one thing that made those films work: emotional investment.
Rare 1938 First Edition Hobbit Found at Birmingham Oxfam Sells for £38,400 at Auction
A rare 1938 first edition of The Hobbit fetched £38,400 at auction after turning up in an Oxfam donation pile in Tolkien’s own Birmingham.
Elijah Wood Would Return as Frodo for ‘Shadows of the Past,’ But Film Still Awaits Greenlight
Elijah Wood confirms he’d return as Frodo ‘in theory’ for Stephen Colbert’s Lord of the Rings film, which has not yet been officially greenlit.
Fan Developer Releases Free 4K Upscale and Reshade for EA’s Lord of the Rings GameCube Games
Fan developer The128ReBits has released a free 4K upscale and reshade for EA’s classic Lord of the Rings games on GameCube.
Brandon Sanderson Delivers 2026 Tolkien Lecture at Oxford, Argues Imitation Held Fantasy Back
Brandon Sanderson delivered the 2026 Tolkien Lecture at Oxford, arguing fantasy declined when writers copied Tolkien’s approach instead of his spirit.