Anya Taylor-Joy Joins Next ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Anya Taylor-Joy has joined the cast of the upcoming Lord of the Rings film, The Hunt for Gollum, directed by Andy Serkis, who will also reprise his role as Gollum.
- The film is set between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies, focusing on Aragorn and Gandalf’s search for Gollum to uncover information about the One Ring.
- Returning cast members include Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Elijah Wood as Frodo, and Lee Pace as Thranduil, with Taylor-Joy playing Seren, a Sindar Elf and agent of King Thranduil.
- The Hunt for Gollum is produced by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Zane Weiner, with Walsh and Boyens also writing the screenplay; it is scheduled for release on December 17, 2027, via Warner Bros. and New Line.
- Taylor-Joy is represented by CAA, The Way Management, and Felker Toczek, and will next appear in Apple TV+’s Lucky and Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Three.
