Ian McKellen sent “Lord of the Rings” fans into a tizzy earlier this year when he teased that the upcoming new movie, “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” would actually be two films. Not so fast.

Gandalf is involved in "most" of Warner Bros.' new The Lord of the Rings film ideas and may even return in the second incoming live action film after The Hunt for Gollum. Lord of the Rings screenwriter Philippa Boyens told Empire that Gandalf could potentially return for both confirmed live action films.

Warner Bros. will rekindle the magic of Middle-earth with the upcoming The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum and another new project.

"I can tell you definitively it isn't two films!" Lord Of The Rings screenwriter Philippa Boyens told Empire. "That was a genuine misunderstanding that happened because we've begun to work, conceptually, on two different live-action films. The first being The Hunt For Gollum, the second one still to be confirmed."

Despite Sir Ian Mckellen recently suggesting that The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum will be two parts, we now have confirmation that it will be a single

That was a genuine misunderstanding that happened because we’ve begun to work, conceptually, on two different live-action films. The first being The Hunt For Gollum, the second one still to be confirmed.

Warner Bros. is diving back into Tolkien’s world with new films on the horizon, including ‘The Hunt for Gollum’ set for 2026 and another mysterious project. Let’s break down everything we know so far.