The Hobbit Takes Netflix Top 10: Lord of the Rings’ Most Divisive Movie Officially Takes Over
A new Middle-earth film ahead
The Hunt for Gollum is scheduled for theatrical release on December 17, 2027. It will be the first standalone live-action theatrical film in the main Middle-earth timeline since the original trilogy ended more than two decades ago.
Andy Serkis will direct and return as Gollum. Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood are also returning as Gandalf and Frodo, with a screenplay credited to Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Phoebe Gittins, and Arty Papageorgiou.
New cast members draw attention
Jamie Dornan will play Aragorn, a role made famous by Viggo Mortensen. Kate Winslet has been cast as Marigol, Leo Woodall as the Dúnedain ranger Halvard, and Anya Taylor-Joy as the elf Seren.
Lee Pace is also reprising his role as Thranduil, the Elven king who first appeared in 2012’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The new casting has brought attention to the upcoming film.
A surprise streaming success
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey stars Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins and was released in 2012. Development had been delayed by studio and legal issues after years of discussion about the film.
Guillermo del Toro was initially set to direct a two-part adaptation before Peter Jackson returned to directing. Fourteen years after its release, An Unexpected Journey is among Netflix’s ten most-watched movies worldwide, according to the article.
Key points
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is among Netflix’s ten most-watched movies worldwide.
- The Hunt for Gollum is scheduled to open in theaters on December 17, 2027.
- Andy Serkis will direct and reprise his role as Gollum.
- The article does not explain why its headline describes a movie as divisive.