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One suggestion is that "Gollum" derives from golem, a being in Jewish folklore (Prague golem pictured). [4]The Tolkien scholar Douglas A. Anderson, editor of The Annotated Hobbit, suggests that Tolkien derived the name "Gollum" from Old Norse gull/goll, meaning ' gold '; this has the dative form gollum, which can mean ' treasure '. [4]
The Hunt for Gollum is a 2009 British fantasy fan film based on the appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien's 1954–55 book The Lord of the Rings. [1] [2] [3] The film is set in Middle-earth, when the wizard Gandalf the Grey fears that Gollum may reveal information about the One Ring to Sauron.
His scenes take place shortly before the events of The Fellowship of the Ring. [15] Sylvester McCoy as Radagast the Brown: a wizard whose wisdom involves nature and wildlife. Andy Serkis as Gollum: a wretched hobbit-like creature corrupted by the One Ring. Serkis portrayed Gollum through motion capture, as he did in The Lord of the Rings film ...
Ian McKellen sent “Lord of the Rings” fans into a tizzy earlier this year when he teased that the upcoming movie, “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” would actually be two films ...
Warner Bros. will release the first of its new batch of “The Lord of the Rings” films in 2026, which will focus on Andy Serkis’s Gollum. New 'Lord of the Rings' movie, 'The Hunt for Gollum ...
Sylvester McCoy, who later played Radagast the Brown in The Hobbit, was contacted about playing the role, and was kept in place as a potential Bilbo for six months before Jackson went with Holm. [28] Andy Serkis as Gollum (voice/motion-capture): A wretched hobbit-like creature whose mind was poisoned by the Ring after bearing it for 500 years ...
Original 'Lord of the Rings' director Peter Jackson, screenwriters Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens and star Andy Serkis will reunite for 'The Hunt for Gollum.' 'The Lord of the Rings' will return ...
He considered helming a Hobbit film and a Lord of the Rings prequel film in 2006, [127] before deciding to produce two films based on The Hobbit for a director of his choosing. New Line suggested Sam Raimi to direct, but in 2008, Guillermo Del Toro was chosen to direct a two-film adaptation, produced by Jackson and co-written with Walsh ...