The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum – First Trailer
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum – First Trailer
“Gollum’s Hunt Begins – Middle-earth Stirs Again!”
The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum has no official first trailer as of March 25, 2025, despite fan excitement for the upcoming film. Directed by Andy Serkis, who also stars as Gollum, the movie is produced by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens, with a script by Walsh, Boyens, Phoebe Gittins, and Arty Papageorgiou.
Initially slated for a 2026 release, Serkis confirmed at Fan Expo Vancouver 2025 that the release has been pushed to December 2027, as reported by The Direct. The film will explore Gollum’s untold story before The Fellowship of the Ring, focusing on his pursuit and the hunt for him by Aragorn and Gandalf, based on Tolkien’s appendices.
Fan-made trailers, like one by KH Studio with over 120K views, feature Ian McKellen and Viggo Mortensen, imagining a shadowy Mirkwood chase and a tense confrontation with Gollum. Another by Darth Trailer envisions Aragorn tracking Gollum through Rhovanion, with a spectral encounter in a ruined fortress. 
These trailers use AI-generated visuals and clips from past LOTR films, fueling speculation, but they’re not official. Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema, behind the project, haven’t released footage, likely due to the film’s early development stage—filming starts later in 2025. 
An official trailer might drop in 2026, following typical marketing timelines for major releases like this. For now, fans can revisit the 2009 fan film The Hunt for Gollum, which inspired the title, or explore other Middle-earth stories like The Rings of Power Season 2 on Amazon Prime Video.
These trailers use AI-generated visuals and clips from past LOTR films, fueling speculation, but they’re not official. Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema, behind the project, haven’t released footage, likely due to the film’s early development stage—filming starts later in 2025. An official trailer might drop in 2026, following typical marketing timelines for major releases like this. For now, fans can revisit the 2009 fan film The Hunt for Gollum, which inspired the title, or explore other Middle-earth stories like The Rings of Power Season 2 on Amazon Prime Video.
