It's official: Peter Jackson is working on new 'Lord of the Rings' films for Warner Bros. The news was revealed during Warner Bros. Discovery's first-quarter earnings conference call. CEO David Zaslav said that the company is "now in the early stages of script development" for new 'Lord of the Rings' movies, which he says they "anticipate releasing in 2026" and will "explore storylines yet to be told."
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00:00It's official! Peter Jackson is working on new Lord of the Rings films for Warner Bros.
00:06The news was revealed during Warner Bros. Discovery's first-quarter earnings conference
00:10call on Thursday. CEO David Zaslav said that the company is now in the early stages of
00:15script development for new Lord of the Rings movies, which he says they anticipate releasing
00:19in 2026 and will explore storylines yet to be told. The first film from New Line Cinema and
00:25Warner Bros. Pictures has a working title of Lord of the Rings The Hunt for Gollum,
00:29with Andy Serkis set to star in and direct the feature. According to Zaslav, Peter Jackson and
00:34his longtime writing partners Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens will be involved every step
00:39of the way. The deal covers two films in the franchise. Jackson, Boyens, and Walsh said in
00:44a statement, It is an honor and a privilege to travel back to Middle Earth with our good friend
00:49and collaborator Andy Serkis, who has unfinished business with that stinker, Gollum. As lifelong
00:54fans of Professor Tolkien's vast mythology, we are proud to be working with Warner Bros.
00:59Discovery Film Chiefs Mike DeLuca, Pam Abdi, and the entire team at Warner Bros. on another epic
01:04adventure. Warner Bros. first said it was developing new Lord of the Rings movies a
01:08little over a year ago, cutting a deal with rights holders Embracer Group AB to develop
01:13new films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's book series. Meanwhile, the original film trilogy, which won
01:18a slew of Oscars, will be returning to theaters this summer, remastered and extended. For much
01:23more on this story and the latest movie news, head to THR.com. This is The Hollywood Reporter News.