A rumored synopsis for the upcoming The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum has sneaked its way online. Whilst the details are below I will point out that the larger part of this story is easy to provide a synopsis for. Here’s mine based on what we know from the books.
Asked nicely by Gandalf, Aragorn ventures into the wilds to hunt for the creature Gollum. Meanwhile, after being allowed to leave Mordor, Gollum sets out once again to track down the filthy Bagginses. Eventually, the odd couple meet and Aragorn uses up all his patience and strength to get the creature to Mirkwood for questioning.
Ergo, the only really rumored information in the synopsis below is how the film will apparently begin. Check it out courtesy of The One Ring.net,
Before the Fellowship, one creature’s obsession holds the key to Middle-earth’s survival — or its demise. In The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, we meet young Smeagol — an outsider drawn to trinkets and mischief — long before The One Ring consumed him and began his tragic descent into the tortured, deceitful creature Gollum. With the ring lost and carried away by Bilbo Baggins, Gollum finds himself compelled to leave his cave in search of it.
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Gandalf the Grey calls upon Aragorn, still known as the ranger Strider, to track the elusive creature whose knowledge of the whereabouts of the ring could tip the balance toward the Dark Lord Sauron. Set in the shadowed time between Bilbo’s birthday disappearance and the Fellowship’s formation, this perilous journey through Middle-earth’s darkest corners reveals untold truths, tests the resolve of its future king, and explores the fractured soul and backstory of Gollum, one of Tolkien’s most enigmatic characters.
Directed by original cast member Andy Serkis, produced by Peter Jackson, and written & produced by Fran Walsh and Phillipa Boyens — the creative team behind the Oscar-winning trilogy — this live-action movie bridges the beloved films with new characters, returning heroes, and a deeply engaging origin story that resets the stage for, and changes everything you know about the legendary Lord of the Rings trilogy.
So what we expected plus some Smeagol/Gollum backstory seems to be the order of the day. Still got little to no interest in this one, but it will make money. What do you think of this rumored synopsis for The Hunt for Gollum? Thoughts below.
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