Warner Bros. has a lot of big movies coming out this year, and the studio teased a handful of them during its presentation at CinemaCon. We’ll keep updating as the presentation goes on.
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum
The cast of The Hunt for Gollum has been officially revealed, confirming Andy Serkis as Gollum/Smeagol, Ian McKellen as Gandalf the Grey, Lee Pace as Thranduil, and Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins. Jamie Dornan will be stepping into the role of Strider, aka Aragorn, chief of the Northern Dúnedain Rangers, and Leo Woodall will play Halvard, another one of the Dúnedain. Kate Winslet will play Marigol, the matriarch of a settlement of Hobbit-like folk.
Although it’s sad Viggo Mortensen won’t be returning to the role, I think Dornan will make a good fit for Strider. Plus, this will bring down the digital de-aging budget. It’s okay to recast.
Sean Baker’s New Movie
The studio also announced a new specialty film label, which will be known as Warner Bros. Clockwork. The first project will be Ti Amo!, a new film from Sean Baker (Anora), who will write, direct, edit, cast, and produce.
More to come…
