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Andy Serkis will reprise his role as Gollum and will direct the
first of the two films, which has a working title of "Lord of
the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum."
Peter Jackson, who directed the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy two
decades ago followed by three "Hobbit" movies, will serve as a
producer of the new films.
The movies are based on books written by J.R.R. Tolkien and set
in the fictional land of Middle-earth inhabited by humans,
elves, dwarves, and hobbits.
The prior movies in the franchise have earned nearly $6 billion
combined at global box offices. The 2003 movie, "Return of the
King," won 11 Oscars including best picture.
A previously announced animated "Lord of the Rings" film, called
"The War of the Rohirrim," is set for release in theaters this
December.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine, Editing by Nick Zieminski)
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