The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollumis the storied franchise’s next film, coming in after the very underwhelming theatrical release ofThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.It was the first new film in the franchise sinceThe Hobbitmovies, which ended in 2014.
The Hunt for Gollumis going to be centered around the character of Gollum, one of the most important characters in the original films and novels. The film is set to explore unseen aspects of Gollum’s story duringthe events ofThe Lord of the Rings, fleshing out Gollum’s character and making him even more of a sympathetic figure.
Very few specifics are known aboutThe Hunt for Gollum, save for Andy Serkis' role as director and presumably as Gollum once again. However, from the way the film is being set up,it seems like it is going to flip some of theLord of the Ringsfranchise’s biggest characters.
Aragorn & Gandalf Will Technically Be Antagonists In The Hunt For Gollum
The Movie Will Present A Major Shake-up To These Characters' Roles
The story thatThe Hunt for Gollumis adaptingis from theLord of the Ringsappendices, which detail many of the side stories throughout theLord of the Ringsuniverse that the books themselves didn’t explore, and was also the inspiration forThe War of the Rohirrim.
The movie is certainly going to try very hard to make the audience sympathize with Gollum, who is fundamentally a tragic character, and that alone will make this twist on these classic characters' roles fascinating to see.
In the story,Aragorn and Gandalf search for Gollum after his interrogation at the hands of Sauron’s minions, as they want to know what he told them. Since the movie is going to be from Gollum’s perspective, that means that thoseclassicLOTRcharactersare technically going to be the antagonists.
Whilethey obviously won’t be perceived as villains, since audiences know who they areand why their actions are justifiable, the movie is certainly going to try very hard to make them sympathize with Gollum, who is fundamentally a tragic character. That alone will make this twist on these classic characters' roles fascinating to see.
Major LOTR Villains Could Also Appear In The Hunt For Gollum
The Movie May Expand Beyond Just Aragorn And Gandalf
Even though Aragorn and Gandalf are likely going to be the main antagonists of the film, as they are the ones directly hunting for Gollum, there is plenty of opportunity for moreiconicLOTRvillainsto appear in the film as well,to add a more directly threatening presence.
This could take many forms, from Sauron himself appearing in some fashion, to characters such as the Nazgûl or just the Witch-King, who would work to serve as another threat. Whether the writers want to shift focus away from the primary players in the original story, or keepThe Hunt for Gollumsolely focused on the main characters will remain to be seen until there are more updates along the way.
