Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Anya Taylor-Joy to Star in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum’ as an Elf

The most recent celebrity to join the cast of "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum" is Anya Taylor-Joy.

In addition to Ian McKellen (as Gandalf), Elijah Wood (as Frodo), and Lee Pace (as King Thranduil), the New Line and Warner Bros. picture is directed by Andy Serkis, who reprises his role as Gollum.

Kate Winslet (Marigol), Jamie Dornan (Strider), and Leo Woodall (Halvard) are among the notable new cast members that Taylor-Joy joins. Seren, a Sindar Elf of the Woodland Realm and "a trusted and lethal agent of King Thranduil," will be portrayed by the Golden Globe winner and Emmy contender. On December 17, 2027, Warner Bros. will release "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum" globally.

After "Furiosa," the prequel to "Mad Max: Fury Road," and the "Dune" films, Taylor-Joy has now been cast in three major Warner Bros. series. On December 18, "Dune: Part Three," the conclusion of Denis Villeneuve's critically acclaimed trilogy, will be published. Taylor-Joy will next be seen in "Lucky," which she executive produces for Apple TV+. Felker Toczek Suddleson McGinnis Ryan, The Way Management, Apex PR, and CAA represent her.

The six theatrical "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" movies made around $6 billion globally over the course of 20 years. "The Hunt for Gollum" seeks to carry on that illustrious cinematic tradition. The movie will follow the hunt for the titular corrupted Hobbit in the years preceding "The Fellowship of the Ring," the first part of the trilogy. Produced by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Zane Weiner, the film brings back the Oscar-winning creative team. Executive producers are Jonathan Cavendish, Serkis, and Ken Kamins of The Imaginarium. Phoebe Gittins and Arty Papageorgiou collaborate with original trilogy screenwriters Walsh and Boyens to adapt the J.R.R. Tolkien source material.


"The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past," the next movie in the fantasy series, will be written by Peter McGee, Stephen Colbert, and Philippa Boyens. WingNut Films, in collaboration with Spartina Industries, is producing the project.

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