Kate Winslet in talks to join ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’

Oscar-winning histrion Kate Winslet is acceptable to participate the satellite of Middle-earth. The histrion is successful talks to articulation the upcoming movie The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, directed by Andy Serkis. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie volition spell into accumulation successful New Zealand aboriginal this year, marking Winslet's imaginable introduction into different globally recognised franchise aft her caller enactment successful Avatar: Fire and Ash.

Details astir Winslet's relation stay nether wraps. The task volition spot Serkis not lone directing the movie but besides reprising his iconic relation arsenic Gollum, a quality helium archetypal portrayed successful The Lord of the Rings trilogy directed by Peter Jackson successful the aboriginal 2000s.

Serkis aboriginal returned to the relation successful The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. “The Hunt for Gollum is acceptable successful the timeline betwixt The Hobbit trilogy and the archetypal Lord of the Rings films. The communicative follows Aragorn and Gandalf arsenic they hunt for Gollum successful an effort to uncover accusation astir Bilbo Baggins' ring, aboriginal revealed to beryllium the almighty One Ring that threatens each of Middle-earth, arsenic per The Hollywood Reporter.

Jackson is producing the movie alongside long-time collaborators Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, some cardinal originative figures down the archetypal Lord of the Rings films. Zane Weiner besides serves arsenic producer. The movie is scheduled for a planetary merchandise connected December 17, 2027, done Warner Bros' New Line Cinema division.

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Several acquainted faces are expected to instrumentality to Middle-earth. Veteran histrion Ian McKellen is acceptable to reprise his relation arsenic Gandalf, portion Elijah Wood has powerfully hinted that helium could instrumentality arsenic Frodo Baggins. On the enactment front, Winslet precocious appeared arsenic Ronal successful James Cameron's blockbuster Avatar: Fire and Ash, which grossed much than USD 1.5 cardinal worldwide. Beyond acting, Winslet besides stepped down the camera past twelvemonth to nonstop the household play Goodbye June, written by her lad Joe Anders.