"The Lord of the Rings" is arguably one of the most successful film trilogies ever made. It made billions at the box office. It won Academy Awards. It's almost universally praised as one of the most successful adaptations of a popular work ever made. It's not a shock that there have been attempts to reignite that success, both with additional films and now prestige TV series. Even "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson was unable to repeat that success, and yet, he's apparently going to try again.

This morning Warner Bros. announced two new "Lord of the Rings" films are on the way, with some outlets reporting the first one is set to debut as soon as 2026. "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum" (a working title) will see Peter Jackson return to produce the film, alongside longtime partners Fran Walsh and Phillippa Boyens. Walsh and Boyens are also writing the screenplay, while Andy Serkis is on board to reprise his role as Gollum and also direct the film. Serkis was a second unit director on "The Hobbit" films and most recently directed "Venom: Let There Be Carnage."