New Lord of the Rings Movie to Feature Several Cameos per Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood recently shared new insights about The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum and teased the return of familiar faces from Middle-earth. He spoke about the movie’s strong continuity with the original trilogy, its creative team, and the returning cast members involved in the 2027 release. The actor, best known for playing Frodo Baggins, revealed these details during his appearance at Mexico’s DesertCon.

Elijah Wood suggests The Hunt for Gollum will have ‘so many people’ from old Lord of the Rings movies

Speaking at Mexico’s DesertCon, Wood praised the film’s behind-the-scenes continuity, saying, “It is really getting the creative band back together. The brain trust behind Lord of the Rings, Fran, Peter, Philippa, they are heavily involved.”

He added that “the same production designers” are returning and that the film “is going to be shot in New Zealand,” noting it will feature “so many people who are a part of Lord of the Rings.”

Directed by Andy Serkis, the movie adapts parts of J.R.R. Tolkien’s appendices. It follows Gandalf’s quest to find Gollum after learning he may have shared secrets about the One Ring with Sauron.

Serkis will both direct and play Gollum. Sir Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood will return as Gandalf and Frodo. Warner Bros. moved the release from December 2026 to December 2027, with production starting in early 2026 in New Zealand.

Wood’s comments have fueled speculation that more Fellowship members could return. Viggo Mortensen’s Aragorn and Liv Tyler’s Arwen play key roles in the story’s timeline. In Tolkien’s appendices, Aragorn helps Gandalf track Gollum, hinting at Mortensen’s possible return.

Addressing rumors of his own return, Orlando Bloom said on the Today Show, “I have not heard a peep, actually. I don’t know. I know it’s focusing on Gollum, so anything’s possible.” He added, “I’d hate to see anyone else play Legolas, you know what I mean? What are they going to do? Are they going to put somebody else in as Legolas?” Bloom previously starred in all six Middle-earth films and earned several awards for his portrayal.

Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype.

Source: Comingsoon.net