In the narrative universe of The Lord of the Rings there is probably no character more iconic than Gollum, which thanks to the incredible interpretation of Andy Serkis has managed to forcefully enter the collective imagination. Everyone knows about its creepy design and everyone knows its famous phrase "my precious" (my precious in the original language). The character was already a huge success among the readers of the books of Tolkien and gained an even larger fan base after his big screen debut in the film series of the same name. Gollum, among other things, will also have a video game totally dedicated to him, or Il Lord of the Rings: Gollum, will come out thenext year. But that is not all.
Indeed some insiders - the same ones who anticipated that the franchise's Fast & Furious would have had scenes shot in space and that a new movie was in the works Exorcist - revealed that Amazon is arguing about one spin off linked to the TV series on The Lord of the Rings currently in progress. This spin-off, as you may have guessed, will focus on the character of Gollum. Just like the previously mentioned game, the series will explore the origins and backstory of the protagonist, whose mind and body have been corrupted by the powerful influence of theRing. It is currently unknown if Serkis will be contacted to reprise his role or if the studio will decide to choose a different actor as the lead. It's hard to imagine anyone other than him playing the aforementioned character, but it's also possible that the role could be filled by a younger actor.
The TV series coming out on Amazon Prime Video set in the Middle-earth will see in cast: Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Nazanin Boniadi, Tom Budge, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Ema Horvath, Markella Kavenagh, Joseph Mawle, Tyroe Muhafidin, Sophia Nomvete, Megan Richards, Dylan Smith, Charlie Vickers and Daniel Weyman. The series, unless postponed, will debut in an unspecified period of 2021.
