Anya Taylor-Joy Joins The Hunt for Gollum

The Warner Bros. Twitter/X account has officially revealed "Welcome to the hunt, Anya Taylor-Joy. The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum only in theaters 17 December 2027." with an image of her character Seren holding a bow. Nothing more was revealed. 

Deadline reports her role is "a Sindar Elf of the Woodland Realm, a trusted and lethal agent of King Thranduil (Lee Pace)." 

These are the same elves and king that Bilbo and the dwarves were in conflict with in the Hobbit trilogy. Anya Taylor-Joy was lead in The Queen's Gambit, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and voiced Princess Peach in The Super Mario movies.

The Rings of Power Set for November 2026 Release

Prime Video revealed that The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3 will start its run on November 11, 2026. The number of episodes wasn't provided but likely 8 as with previous seasons. Currently Amazon remains committed to completing the five season order of the show. 

The current short description of the season is "Season Three takes place at the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron, as the Dark Lord seeks to craft the One Ring that will give him the edge he needs to win the war, bind all peoples to his will – and at last rule all Middle-earth." 

Its not clear if the "War of the Elves and Sauron" is separate to or an early reference to the War of the Last Alliance which is when Elves and Men join together to eventually defeat Sauron in the Battle of Dagorlad that is depicted in the opening sequence of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings.

Rings of Power Season 3 in 2026

It seems the season three of The Rings of Power may come earlier than estimated. The Hollywood Reporter says the season is set for release in late 2026 instead of sometime in 2027. No specific date was provided. The series is currently expected to complete its five season plan that will possibly end near or during the final battle that is the opening war sequence in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. They also posted official plot synopsis for the season:

Jumping forward several years from the events of season two, season three takes place at the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron, as the Dark Lord seeks to craft the One Ring that will give him the edge he needs to win the war and conquer all Middle-earth at last.