Anya Taylor-Joy is joining the cast of New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures’ live-action film “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.” Multiple outlets report that the film is directed by Andy Serkis, who also returns to star as Gollum. Taylor-Joy is set to play Seren, described as a Sindar elf from the Woodland Realm. In that role, she is characterized as a trusted agent of King Thranduil, with Lee Pace reprising the character.
Variety and others also frame the project as part of the broader Middle-earth timeline, positioned between “The Hobbit” and the original “Lord of the Rings” film trilogy. The existing cast referenced across reports includes Ian McKellen as Gandalf and Elijah Wood as Frodo, alongside Pace as Thranduil. Polygon adds that the film is scheduled for release at the end of next year. Coverage across outlets agrees on the core details: Taylor-Joy’s casting as Seren, Serkis’s direction and performance, and the film’s connection to the earlier Middle-earth stories.
