“The Hunt for Gollum”: the fan version broke records in popularity. It has been suspended

A few days ago, Warner Bros. announced a new film in the world’s favorite series.Lord of the rings“. The latest project is to tell the story of Gollum, who he has played for years Andy Serkis. Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav revealed that the film’s producers will be: Peter JacksonFran Welsh and Philippa Bowens, also promising that they will be “involved every step of the way.”

It’s still at a very early stage, and the script is still being written, but the latest news shows that the new production will “explore stories that have yet to be told.” Current working address is: “The Lord of the Rings: Gollum’s Hunt.” We will see Andy Serkis again as Gollum.

We remind you that the original trilogy was a huge hit and was successful in almost every field. The films have grossed nearly $3 billion worldwidewas nominated for Academy Awards thirty times and won 17 statuettes, including Best Picture (“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” in 2003).

Warner Bros. announced. A film about Gollum is not the first film to tell the story of this character. Nearly 15 years ago, a 40-minute fan production called “The Hunt for Gollum” was posted on YouTube. [zobacz tutaj]. Over the past few years, it has amassed an audience of several million people. The description reads: “[Film – przyp. red.] It was entirely fan-produced and released for free online in 2009.

What is “The Hunt for Gollum” about? “At Gandalf’s suggestion, a ranger named Strider sets out to find Gollum, who knows the location of the Ring,” the filmmakers said, stressing that it is an “unofficial, non-profit fan-made film.”

On May 9, coinciding with the announcement of the new (official) film about Gollum’s story, The fan production on YouTube has been suspended. “This video contains content from Warner Bros. Entertainment that has been blocked for copyright reasons,” it said.

The video was restored to YouTube on the morning of May 10. It currently begins with the following words: “‘The Hunt for Gollum’ is a non-profit film for personal use only and is not intended for sale of any kind. It is in no way affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by Tolkien Enterprises, the heirs or estate of JRR Tolkien, or Peter Jackson, New Line Cinema, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd or any of their affiliates or licensors […]”.

“This work was created solely for the personal, unpaid enjoyment of us and other Tolkien fans,” the creators add.

It turns out that the Warner Bros. announcement About producing a new film The unofficial “The Hunt for Gollum” has gained popularity. Fans who watched the fan version again after so many years gathered in the comments. “This movie is about to get a ton of attention, it deserves every bit of it!” – writes one of the users.

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