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Kate Winslet to Star in Next Lord of the Rings Film
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...
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