‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ Starts Filming With First Set Footage of Andy Serkis Reviving Iconic Character

 Production has officially started on "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum," and Warner Bros.has shared the first look of Andy Serkis in his role as the creature obsessed with the ring.

In a short behind-the-scenes video, we get a glimpse of Serkis on the set as he looks through the script and asks a production assistant, "What are we gonna start with?" 

The assistant replies, "Uhh, Scene 1, the beginning." 

Serkis says, "That's a very good place to start." 

Wearing a motion capture suit, Serkis then moves into a spider-like crouch, slouches his shoulders, and curls his lips into the character's famous snarl.

He says, "Action!" The teaser then shows a drone shot of New Zealand's rugged mountains, where filming is currently taking place.

Serkis is not only acting in the film but also directing it.

He is reprising his role as Gollum, also known as Sméagol.The movie is set to release in theaters on December 17, 2027.

"The Hunt for Gollum" brings Serkis back together with Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens, the creators of the original "Lord of the Rings" and "Hobbit" series.

The cast also includes the return of Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Elijah Wood as Frodo, and Lee Pace as King Thranduil.New actors joining the cast are Kate Winslet as Marigol, Jamie Dornan as Strider, Leo Woodall as Halvard, and Anya Taylor-Joy as an elf.

Serkis recently told Variety that working with his Middle-earth family again is amazing.

He said, "It couldn't be better.And it's not just those guys who I adore and love and have worked with for so many years, but the entire crew, practically from 25 years ago.So it's great.And there are generations of their kids too.So it is a big family affair."

Danny McBride to Direct G.I. Joe Movie for Paramount

Danny McBride is going to direct a new G.I.Joe movie for Paramount Pictures.He's already writing the script for this action film, which is based on the Hasbro toy line.This will be his first time directing a full movie, even though he has directed several episodes of HBO's *The Righteous Gemstones*.

This project is a big deal for Paramount, especially since they're focusing on expanding their big IP and brand projects, like *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* and *Star Trek*.

G.I.Joe is one of their top priorities.Earlier this year, they had another script for the movie being worked on by Max Landis, but that didn't move forward.

Right now, details about the plot of McBride's version are locked away in the motor pool at the Chaplain’s Assistant School in Fort Wadsworth.

G.I.

Joe was first introduced in the mid-1960s as a realistic soldier toy.It was relaunched in the 1980s with the name *G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero*, which caught the spirit of the time with its focus on macho and patriotism.The line introduced a group of soldiers with cool names like Duke, Roadblock, and Snake Eyes, as well as a powerful enemy group called Cobra, with villains like Cobra Commander, Baroness, Destro, and Zartan.

Paramount has made three G.I.

Joe movies already: *G.I.Joe: The Rise of Cobra* in 2009, *G.I.Joe: Retaliation* in 2013, and a *Snake Eyes* spin-off in 2021.They've been trying to reboot the franchise ever since.

McBride is best known for his acting and voice work in movies like *Tropic Thunder*, *Pineapple Express*, and *The Mitchells vs.

The Machines*.But he has also shown his creative side in TV, where he co-created shows like *Eastbound & Down* and *Vice Principals* for HBO.These shows blend humor, drama, and dark themes in interesting ways.

His work on *The Righteous Gemstones* showed his skill in mixing comedy, drama, and crime into a well-crafted show.

McBride is represented by Range Media and Hansen Jacobson.

The Batman Part II’ Release Delayed, Again, by Warner Bros.

The film will now open on Feb.

18, 2028 in Imax, after being previously slated for an Oct.1, 2027 release.DC Studios had the film earlier set for a release date on Oct.3, 2025, which had to be moved in the wake of the 2023 writers and actors strikes.

Warner Bros.

is now putting The Batman Part II in the same corridor as 2022’s The Batman, which nabbed the second best opening of the pandemic with $134 million domestically, on its way to a global haul of $770.3 million.

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The Batman Part II move was part of a larger shuffle.

The other big one was The Great Beyond, the J.J.Abrams sci-fi fantasy starring Glen Powell and Jenna Ortega, moving from a previously scheduled Nov.13, 2026 release to open in theaters on Oct.1, 2027 in Imax and with a two-week Imax 70mm run thrown in.

The Great Beyond will fill the date previously held by The Batman Part II as Abrams marks his first directorial effort since 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker.

Panic Carefully, described as a paranoid thriller reminiscent of Silence of the Lambs, stars Elizabeth Olsen, Julia Roberts, Eddie Redmayne, Brian Tyree Henry, Ben Chaplin, Aidan Gillen, Joe Alwyn and Naledi Murray.

Other calendar date changes at Warner Bros.

includes Sam Esmail’s Panic Carefully, previously slated for a Feb.26, 2027 release now delayed to an April 9, 2027 rollout in Imax.Warner Bros.Pictures’ and New Line Cinema’s Revenge of La Llorona will now open theatrically on Feb.26, 2027 after being previously slated for a April 9, 2027 release.

The Batman Part II, directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell and Scarlett Johansson, will now get more time in post-production, according to Warner Bros., and a new release window that allows the film a domestic four-day weekend.

The Batman sequel also saw its start of production delayed five months due to the Hollywood strikes.

Conjuring Prequel Movie Casts Young Ed and Lorraine Warren, Sets 2027 Release

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren are making a comeback in a new movie called "The Conjuring: First Communion," which is part of the horror series made by Warner Bros.and New Line.

Garrett Wareing and Amanda Fix will play the young versions of Ed and Lorraine, replacing Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, who have been acting as the adult versions of the characters in several popular movies.

The movie is set to come out on September 10, 2027, and will be directed by Rodrigue Huart.

It is expected to show the early days of the ghost hunting couple.The screenplay is written by Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg, who also wrote the previous two "Conjuring" films, including "The Nun II" from 2023 and "The Conjuring: Last Rites" this September.

The "Conjuring" series has become the most successful horror franchise ever, with over $2.7 billion in worldwide box office earnings across nine movies, including spin-offs such as "Annabelle" and "The Nun." Last year's "The Conjuring: Last Rites" was announced as the final movie in the series, but its huge success, earning over $487 million globally, made it clear that the series would continue.

James Wan created the supernatural universe, and Peter Safran has been a producer for every movie in the series.

He will return to produce this prequel, along with John Rickard, Natalia Safran, and Romel Adam as executive producers.

Garrett Wareing is currently acting in Netflix's Western series "Ransom Canyon" and was in Lionsgate's Stephen King adaptation "The Long Walk." Amanda Fix has recently appeared in "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma," which premiered at Cannes, and the Duffer brothers' Netflix show "Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen."

Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Runtime Without Credits Revealed As Post-Credits Scene Speculation Swirls

 Spider-Man: Brand New Day has been reported to be 2 hours and 24 minutes long, but a reliable source, @Cryptic4KQual, says that without the credits, the movie will be 2 hours and 15 minutes.

There's some uncertainty about whether the mid- and post-credits scenes will be part of those 9 minutes of credits at the end.

It’s probably likely, but no one is sure yet.Either way, this isn’t a short movie.After a few years of MCU movies that tried to keep things under 2 hours, this is likely going to make most fans really happy.

Spider-Man: No Way Home is still the longest in the franchise at 2 hours and 28 minutes, followed closely by The Amazing Spider-Man 2 at 2 hours and 22 minutes.

As the release date of Spider-Man: Brand New Day gets closer, there are a lot of false stories and rumors floating around on social media.

Today alone, there were claims that Jean and Sara Grey will be the movie’s villains, along with some vague posts about a “controversial” ending.

No one seems to know what the post-credits scenes will show.

From what we're told, Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios haven’t shown the full movie to the press yet.Journalists saw a short preview before interviewing Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jacob Batalon on a tour that started earlier than expected.

There’s a lot of speculation about what the post-credits scenes will include.

Some think it might be a tease for Avengers: Doomsday, shot by the Russo Brothers, or even a trailer for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.

The future of Spider-Man in the MCU still hasn’t been confirmed.

We don’t know if Tom Holland’s Peter Parker will come back for a fifth solo movie or what his role might be in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.

In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, it’s a brand new day for Peter Parker.

He's fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that no longer remembers him, and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him causes a change in him that he might not be able to control.

This change could be the only thing that stops a shocking new threat to the city and those he cares about— a powerful villain that no one can even see.

The world may have forgotten Peter Parker, but he hasn’t forgotten them.

The movie stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando, and Mark Ruffalo.

It’s directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers.

The film is produced by Kevin Feige, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Rachel O'Connor.The executive producers are Louis D’Esposito and David Cain.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is set to hit theaters on July 31.

The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ Starts Filming With First Set Footage of Andy Serkis Reviving Iconic Character

Production on "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum" has officially started, and Warner Bros.released the first look at Andy Serkis playing the ring-obsessed creature again.

In a short behind-the-scenes video, we see Serkis on the set, looking through the script and asking a production assistant, “What are we gonna start with?” 

The assistant replies, “Uhh, Scene 1, the beginning.” 

Serkis says, “That’s a very good place to start.” 

Wearing a motion capture suit, he then crouches down like a spider, hunches his shoulders, and curls his lips into the famous feral snarl of Gollum.

He says, “Action!” The video then shows a drone shot of the rugged mountains in New Zealand where the movie is being made.

Serkis is doing two jobs on the film—directing it and also acting as Gollum, also called Sméagol.

The movie is set to come out in theaters on December 17, 2027.

"The Hunt for Gollum" brings Serkis back together with Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens, who were part of the original Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogy.

The cast also includes returning actors like Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Elijah Wood as Frodo, and Lee Pace as King Thranduil.New additions to the cast are Kate Winslet as Marigol, Jamie Dornan as Strider, Leo Woodall as Halvard, and Anya Taylor-Joy as an elf.

Serkis recently told Variety that working with his Middle-earth family again is amazing.

He said, “It couldn’t be better.And it’s not just those guys who obviously I adore and love and have spent so many years working with, but the entire crew, practically from 25 years ago.So it’s great.And there are generations of their kids too.So it is a big family affair.”

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