In an interview with This Morning, McKellen revealed that The Hunt for Gollum won't be a one-off prequel. "I'm told it's two films," the actor said. "I probably shouldn't be saying that, but I haven't read the script, and I don't know when it is, and I don't even know where it'll be filmed." This raises questions about the film's narrative strength, given previous adaptations were criticized for stretching stories too thin.
Though the story isn't set in stone yet, The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum could usher in a new era of Tolkien films. Warner Bros. and its creative partner, the video game juggernaut Embracer Group, are hoping to develop a handful of new stories set in Middle-earth. McKellen's comments suggest uncertainty about the film's development.
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