After six epic films and a spinoff TV series, do audiences want more stories mined from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings? Sure they do! A new film centered around the character Gollum is in the works, and should be in theaters in 2026. There are tons of people who will go see any movie having anything to do with The Lord of the Rings, especially one written and produced by Peter Jackson. The movie tentatively titled Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum will be directed by Gollum himself, Andy Serkis.
But is Gollum the best character to hang a spinoff film on? We know it will be a prequel, because we've already seen Gollum's end. That in itself restricts what can be done with the character. Yes, Smeagol will be involved, too, as we'll get a closeup of the metamorphosis that Gollum goes through. But is there anything new to be revealed there? Are we capable of rooting for Gollum? These and other questions are explored in depth by The Art Of Storytelling.
Monday, December 16, 2024
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Andy Serkis deserves his shot at film-making in this saga too. Could be good!
I read the trilogy and The Hobbit maybe 15 times back to back in my very early teens. Haven't seen any of the movies or TV shows or whatever and don't intend to do so ever. I'll keep my visions of Middle Earth intact, thank you.
I'm struggling to ask you without sounding like a smartass, why you'd read the same book over and over? Seems to me after a couple reads all the characters should be defined and the story doesn't change.
Maybe after many years most of the story has been forgotten especially when you get to the why-did-I-come-into-this-room stage of life, but repeated reading in a short time like 5 years I don't get.
xoxoxoBruce
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