AsThe Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollumgets closer by the day, the first live-actionLord of the Ringsmovie inPeter Jackson’s critically acclaimed trilogy has returned to streaming charts nearly a quarter of a century later. 2001 brought on the release ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the critically acclaimed LOTR movie based on the work ofJ.R.R. Tolkien.The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringis streaming on HBO Max globally, where it’s still charting in the top 10 in several countries, such as Australia, Armenia, and Kazakhstan. The film earned immaculate scores of 92% from critics and 95% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, and it also found tremendous financial success, grossing $889 million globally against a $93 million budget.
SirChristopher Lee, who stars inThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringas Saruman, readThe Lord of the Ringsonce a year until his tragic passing in 2015. He’s also the only member of the star-studded cast to meet J.R.R. Tolkien, who passed away more than 50 years ago in 1973. Other than Lee as Saruman,The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringalso starsElijah Woodas Frodo,Ian McKellenas Gandalf,Orlando Bloomas Legolas,Sean Beanas Boromir,Andy Serkisas Gollum,Viggo Mortensenas Aragorn,Cate Blanchettas Galadriel, and more. In addition to Jackson, who wrote, directed, and produced the film,Fran WalshandPhilippa Boyensalso worked on the script. Boyens and Walsh are also writingThe Hunt for Gollum.
What Do We Know About ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’?
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollumhas been set for release on August 10, 2025, and it will take place after the originalLord of the Ringstrilogy. In addition to reprising his role as Gollum,Andy Serkis is also directingThe Hunt for Gollum,but additional casting for the film is being kept under wraps.Lord of the Ringsfans also have the third season ofThe Rings of Powerto look forward to, though it’s unclear as of now when it will be released.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringis still one of the most popular movies in the world onHBO Max. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates and coverage of theLord of the Ringsfranchise.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
