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Kate Winslet Joins ‘Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ as Female Lead | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Kate Winslet is in talks to star in a new Lord of the Rings film directed by Andy Serkis, with production planned in New Zealand and a 2027 release date.
- Kate Winslet is in talks to star in Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, with Andy Serkis directing and reprising Gollum, slated for Dec. 17, 2027.
- Peter Jackson is producing The Hunt for Gollum with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, leveraging the franchise's $2.8 billion global box-office success per trilogy.
- Warner Bros. hasn't confirmed the cast but Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen are rumored to return, Zane Weiner is producing, and Kate Winslet's role remains undisclosed.
- Amid a potential sale to Paramount Skydance, Warner Bros. faces possible disruption, but executives say the Lord of the Rings franchise remains a premier property and CEO David Zaslav said they "will be involved every step of the way".
- Winslet, a seven-time Oscar nominee, brings star power to Middle-earth after starring in Avatar: Fire and Ash and directing last year's family drama Goodbye June.
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Kate Winslet confirmed to star in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum'
Kate Winslet is now confirmed to join the Middle-earth saga in Andy Serkis' The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum after casting rumours earlier made rounds on the internet. Her role currently...
Kate Winslet Joins ‘Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ as Female Lead | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Kate Winslet is taking on the female lead in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum! Andy Serkis, who has starred in past LOTR films, will be directing this movie, and apparently, he and Peter Jackson had been trying to get Kate on board for “most of last year,” Deadline reports. The film shoots from May through October in New Zealand. The film will also see the return of past stars Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins, Ian McKellen as Gandalf and A…
Kate Winslet Set For "Hunt for Gollum"
Initially rumoured yesterday, Kate Winslet is reportedly set to join Andy Serkis’ Middle-earth epic “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum”, reports Deadline. The trade’s sources claim the part is the female lead, but specifics of the role have not been disclosed. Serkis and producer Peter Jackson reportedly spent a good chunk of last year wooing Winslet for the role. The job will require Winslet to move to New Zealand for at least four mon…
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