Warner Bros. has confirmed Anya Taylor-Joy is joining The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum as Seren, a brand-new character making her debut in Middle-earth. The film hits cinemas on December 17, 2027.
Seren is described in the official press release as a Sindar Elf of the Woodland Realm and a trusted and lethal agent of King Thranduil, played by Lee Pace. Taylor-Joy joins a cast already packed with both franchise veterans and major new additions: Andy Serkis returns as Gollum and is also directing, Ian McKellen is back as Gandalf, Elijah Wood reprises Frodo, Jamie Dornan steps in as a younger Strider in place of Viggo Mortensen, and Kate Winslet plays a character named Marigol. Peter Jackson, who directed the original trilogy, is producing alongside writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.
Taylor-Joy has been on a serious run of franchise work lately — Princess Peach in The Super Mario Bros. Movie and its upcoming Mario Galaxy sequel, Furiosa in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and a confirmed role in Dune: Part 3. The Hunt for Gollum is set between The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring, filling in the gap around Gandalf's search for Smeagol. Jackson has previously compared the film's tone to Joaquin Phoenix's Joker, suggesting something grittier than the sweeping epic feel of the original trilogy.
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