When it comes to epic tales of adventure it doesn’t get much better than J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Ring universe whether it’s novels or movie adaptations.
Just because a novel is great doesn’t always mean that aTV series or moviewill be an equal adaptation. Just take a look at most video game to movie adaptations and other than a few exceptions such asFalloutandThe Last of Us, that quality has rarely transcended.
Check out The Lord of the Rings trailer below!
However, following on from the success of Peter Jackon’sThe Lord of the Ringsmovies which began with The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001, we’re getting a prequel movie currently scheduled to be released in 2026 withThe Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.
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Other than being a prequel and being centred around the origins of Gollum, we know very little about the movie but it seems that other familiar faces might return and not everyone is happy. Some fans are not happy about the potential return ofSir Ian McKellen as Gandalfbut they do have genuine concerns.
“I did speak to Andy [Serkis] and he did say they were thinking about how to do things. I was like, ‘How would that even work?’ And he was like, ‘Well, AI!’ and I was like, ‘Oh, OK!’” said Bloom.
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“Serkis has never respected the artists who made him famous,”saidzemthings, replying to a post from realJaredGilman.
“Alright, that’s it. Doesn’t matter how good he was as Gollum, this movie will be irredeemable garbage 100%” exclaimed parasytep8 with AlohaAndreNo1 adding “Andy talking like he belongs in a circus.”
However, to play devil’s advocate, despite being against AI when it comes to stealing artwork and roles from actors, it’s not always a bad thing. Such as when it’s been used to de-age actors in the MCU and I’d imagine, this would be how it’s used for Sir Ian McKellen and Orlando Bloom, should they reprise roles inThe Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.
Topics:The Lord Of The Rings,Warner Bros,TV And Film
