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New Live-Action LOTR Flick in the Works
Gollum Set for
a New Adventure
May 9, 2024 11:56 AM CDT

Gollum Set for a New Adventure

Andy Serkis to direct and star in 'Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,' due in 2026

(Newser) - A new live-action Lord of the Rings film is coming in 2026. Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum will "explore storylines yet to be told," Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said Thursday during an earnings call, per Variety . Warner Bros. announced it had inked a...

Gollum Voice Actor Reading The Hobbit Non-Stop

Andy Serkis charity event can be live-streamed on Friday

(Newser) - Fans of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings looking for something to do while stuck at home on Friday now have a tempting offer. Andy Serkis, who voiced Gollum in the movies, plans to read the JRR Tokien novel on which it was based non-stop for charity, reports the...

Netflix's Mowgli Goes Dark—Maybe Too Dark
Mowgli Might 'Scare the
Crap Out of the Kiddies'
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Nov 30, 2018 11:23 AM CST

Mowgli Might 'Scare the Crap Out of the Kiddies'

Some critics think it's a little dark for children

(Newser) - Originally slated to compete with Disney's The Jungle Book in 2016, Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle joins Netflix's extensive library on Dec. 7 following a limited release this weekend. The change comes after the film's sale by Warner Bros, which ultimately decided against a major release—and...

War for the Planet of the Apes Is 'Summer's Best Sequel'
Planet of the Apes
Trilogy Delivers 'Epic' Finale
MOVIE REVIEW
Jul 14, 2017 9:53 AM CDT

Planet of the Apes Trilogy Delivers 'Epic' Finale

It's 'the summer's best sequel,' says one critic

(Newser) - The most recent Planet of the Apes trilogy started with a bang . It's going out the same way. Critics are raving about War for the Planet of the Apes , directed and co-written by Matt Reeves; it currently has an impressive 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes . Here's what they'...

Trump Tweets, Read by 'Gollum'
Trump Tweets,
Read by 'Gollum'
Jul 12, 2017 11:07 AM CDT

Trump Tweets, Read by 'Gollum'

Actor Andy Serkis appears on Colbert show

(Newser) - Maybe President Trump himself would get a kick out of this? Andy Serkis, voice of Gollum in the Lord of the Rings films, appeared on Stephen Colbert's show Wednesday night and read a string of presidential tweets in the voice of his famous character, notes Newsweek . He also ad-libbed...

'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' Reviews: So Good, You'll Root for Humanity to Fall
 Apes Doesn't Just Rise, It Soars 
Movie Review
Aug 5, 2011 10:17 AM CDT

Apes Doesn't Just Rise, It Soars

Andy Serkis steals the show as Caesar in surprisingly good prequel

(Newser) - Critics are cheering on Rise of the Planet of the Apes, promising that Andy Serkis' CG performance is so good, you'll root for humanity to fall. Here's a taste of what they're saying:
  • Joe Morgenstern of the Wall Street Journal is breathless with praise, saying the movie
...

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