‘The Hunt for Gollum’ Star Anya Taylor-Joy Has Not Read the ‘Lord of the Rings’ Books Yet, but Is ‘About to’ Soon
Anya Taylor-Joy joins the cast of 'The Hunt for Gollum' as the lethal elf Seren, despite not yet having read the source novels.
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Anya Taylor-Joy has been cast as an original elf character named Seren in the upcoming film 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum'. Pictures has scheduled the movie for a worldwide release on December 17, 2027.
Coverage from Variety, IGN, and Softonic highlights Taylor-Joy's excitement to play the "lethal" character. Variety specifically reports that while the actress has not read the 'Lord of the Rings' books yet, she is "about to" do so.
Future developments will center on the production leading up to the December 2027 release date specified by Warner Bros.
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Quick answers
Who is Anya Taylor-Joy playing in the film?
She will play an original elf character named Seren.
When will 'The Hunt for Gollum' be released?
Warner Bros. Pictures will release the film worldwide on December 17, 2027.
Has Anya Taylor-Joy read the 'Lord of the Rings' books?
According to Variety, she has not read them yet but is "about to" soon.
Coverage (5)
- Warner Bros. Pictures will release The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum worldwide on December 17, 2027. Read more below. facebook.com · 13h ago
- The Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum The Times of India · 13h ago
- The Hunt for Gollum adds Anya Taylor-Joy: she’ll play original Elf Seren en.softonic.com · 13h ago
- Anya Taylor-Joy Says She's Excited to Play 'Lethal Elf' Seren in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum IGN · 13h ago
- ‘The Hunt for Gollum’ Star Anya Taylor-Joy Has Not Read the ‘Lord of the Rings’ Books Yet, but Is ‘About to’ Soon Variety · 13h ago broke it first
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