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Jamie Dorman Joins 'Lord of the Rings' Prequel as Aragorn—List of Returning Cast and Release Date Revealed

Jamie Dornan is cast as Aragorn in The Hunt for Gollum as returning LOTR stars and 2027 release date are revealed, sparking mixed reactions

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Jamie Dornan Goes From Christian Grey to Aragorn — the Internet Has Questions and the Stakes Could Not Be Higher

Jamie Dornan's rumored shift from Christian Grey to Aragorn has ignited strong reactions online, with fans questioning whether he's the right fit for the iconic Lord of the Rings role.

International Business Times UK

The new Lord of the Rings has no Viggo Mortensen. But the problem’s bigger than that

COMMENT: With the news that Jamie Dornan will be replacing Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn in the new spinoff ‘The Hunt for Gollum’, Louis Chilton asks if the original magic can ever truly be recaptured

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Jamie Dornan as Aragorn in new Lord Of The Rings film ‘The Hunt For Gollum’ gets mixed reaction

The latest entry in the J.R.R. Tolkien big-screen Lord Of The Rings saga gets some casting news... And some fans aren’t thrilled.

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New Lord of the Rings film officially reveals its Aragorn

The Hunt for Gollum is slated for release in December 2027

The Independent UK

Despite Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum scheduling conflicts, Andy Serkis will return as Alfred in The Batman 2: "I'm pretty certain it's all going to work out"

Serkis will join the production by "the end of the year"

Total Film

Andy Serkis status for The Batman: Part II confirmed amid Hunt For Gollum schedule

Andy Serkis had been hoping to figure out his schedule to reprise his role as Alfred Pennyworth in The Batman: Part II.

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25 Years Later, 'Lord Of The Rings' Recasting Could Reveal Long-Forgotten Details

Kate Winslet's mystery role in 'The Hunt for Gollum' might give us a hint toward the scope of the 'Lord of the Rings' prequel.

Inverse

Middle Earth Must Find Its New Aragorn

Get ready, Middle Earth fans, because Andy Serkis has officially confirmed that the iconic role of Aragorn will be recast for the upcoming movie The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. This means we’re going to see a new actor step into Strider’s boots, a significant change from…

The Mary Sue

Andy Serkis' Animal Farm Trailer Gives Us Our Best Look At His Retelling Of The Classic Tale

"Four legs good, two legs bad!"

Cinemablend

Elijah Wood’s Way Of Looking At Hunt For Gollum Has Me More Hyped For The Return Of Lord Of The Rings

The Frodo actor has some good points!

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Andy Serkis confirms Aragorn will be recast in the upcoming Middle-earth film The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

Ruling out a return for Viggo Mortensen, Andy Serkis has confirmed Aragorn will be recast in the upcoming Middle-earth film The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.

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Andy Serkis confirms Viggo Mortensen won't return as Aragorn in Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum: "We are recasting the role"

I repeat... Leo Woodall, anyone?

Total Film

Hunt for Gollum "doesn't have to" live up to Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, says Elijah Wood: "It is a side quest"

Frodo actor Elijah Wood says The Hunt for Gollum "doesn't bear the weight" of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy

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New Lord of the Rings movie takes place after Frodo's death and could feature Tom Bombadil

A surprise addition to Middle-earth is on the way

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Stephen Colbert is developing new Lord of the Rings film

The Late Show host Stephen Colbert is working on a new The Lord of the Rings story based on The Fellowship of the Ring chapters which didn't feature in Peter Jackson's original trilogy.

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'Lord Of The Rings’ Gollum Spinoff Just Cast An Intriguing Mystery Character

One of Peter Jackson's first stars will star in Andy Serkis' 'Lord of the Rings' movie.

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Kate Winslet to play female lead in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum

Kate Winslet will reportedly play the female lead in Andy Serkis' upcoming fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.

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One Piece's Chopper actor thought it was a voice-only role so initially turned it down, but it ended up being "similar to what I've seen Andy Serkis do"

Mikaela Hoover didn't realize the part of Chopper involved performance capture

The Guardian - UK

The Hunt for Gollum looks like a step too far for the endless Lord of the Rings franchise

As the film-makers behind the seemingly neverending river of Tolkien adaptations seek to wring every last drop of story from Middle-earth, it risks running the whole thing into the ground

The Independent UK

Ian McKellen says timing of new Lord of the Rings film shoot is ‘unfortunate’

‘I’m not sure I want to be out there,’ actor said of movie’s New Zealand production after confirming Gandalf return

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Sir Peter Jackson would ‘hesitate’ to make Lord of the Rings now

Over two decades on from the release of The Fellowship of the Ring, Sir Peter Jackson has admitted he would "hesitate" to "even think" about making The Lord of the Rings today.

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Elijah Wood On Andy Serkis Directing The Hunt For Gollum (And Possibly Returning As Frodo)

Elijah Wood is excited for The Hunt for Gollum, too.

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‘A wizard is to be trusted!’ Elijah Wood addresses Frodo and Gandalf’s Lord of the Rings return

After Sir Ian McKellen let slip Gandalf and Frodo may have a role to play in Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, Elijah Wood has teased "a wizard can be trusted".

The Independent UK

Elijah Wood gives cryptic answer when asked if Frodo will return in ‘The Hunt for Gollum’

New instalment in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ series expected to be released in December 2027

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