Warner Bros. announces The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, directed by Andy Serkis, who also returns as Gollum. Serkis discusses the film's approach to diversity, stating it will be addressed 'where relevant' without tokenism.
As far as fantasy worlds go, Middle-earth is right up there with the very best of them. Without much doubt, J.R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings is the most influential work of high fantasy ever created, and the same can be said of Peter Jackson's trilogy as well.
The trilogy's depiction of Middle-earth was elite, setting the bar for modern fantasy and is seen as the genre's peak. After years of different attempts to expand The Lord of the Rings beyond the confines of Jackson's original trilogy, a return to Middle-earth is fast approaching. Warner Bros.
' long-awaited return to Middle-earth will soon be attained with The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, which is set to arrive on December 17, 2027. A return to the magnetic and ethereal surroundings of that world would be brilliant to say the least, even as the film chronicles a story we are familiar with.
Detailing the events before The Fellowship of the Ring, the film is expected to follow Aragorn's search for Gollum after the wizard, Gandalf, perceives that his friend Bilbo's old ring could potentially be a lot more dangerous than it looks. The upcoming fantasy film is directed by Andy Serkis, who also returns to play Gollum through motion capture.
In a recent interview with the BBC, Serkis was quizzed on a particular subject: the perceived lack of diversity in The Lord of the Rings. Overall, one thing is certain: Tolkien is for everyone. Has been and always will be. So it is not surprising that the upcoming film's cast, which so far only consists of white actors, has drawn fan criticism.
In the interview, Serkis, who has been a campaigner for equality across his decades-spanning career, says his film will address diversity "where relevant" and without just "ticking boxes.
" He explained, "Tolkien himself was influenced a lot by Norse mythology; there's a lot of that feeling. The Shire feels very, very much like a very, a very white, you know... They're not very concerned about what goes on beyond the borders of The Shire, but they know they don't want people coming in.
" He concedes that there "have been criticisms," adding that "This particular film is somewhat acknowledging that. But we don't think we will be doing a politically correct just-casting-for-the-sake-of-casting-and-ticking-boxes version of the film. So, it's only where relevant basically.
" The film is expected to explore darker themes and the moral complexities of its characters, staying true to Tolkien's mythos while attempting to broaden its representational scope in a manner that feels organic to the story
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