A new movie is in the works in ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ franchise, and fans are excited. This time, Peter Jackson is returning to the beloved franchise, focusing on Gollum’s journey. While discussing his comeback and what inspired him to do the project after so many years, Jackson had only one word to answer: ‘Joker’. Here’s how famous actor Joaquin Phoenix’s movie inspired the return of ‘LOTR’!
Peter Jackson Shares How Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’ Inspired New ‘LOTR’ Movie
While discussing his upcoming project with Indiewire, the acclaimed director shared how he was inspired by Joaquin Phoenix and his films in an unlikely way. As for how the film and the character inspired the new project, Jackson explained that they really admired the psychology of the character in the first sitting of the story.Elaborating further, he said, “The way he explored the Joker’s psychology while telling a story. We got the story in the appendices, and we’re going to tell that story, but we’re going to tell it from Gollum’s perspective.” The director also explained during the interview that they are creating the story using the appendices section, instead of only taking inspiration from the famous “Lord of the Rings” books. He mentioned that the part contains many additional details that were equally important but could not fit into the main plot.
Why Peter Jackson is the right person to direct Andy Serkis
In the interview Andy Serkis was also asked why he is directing the film. Serkis has played the character of Gollum for years, which Jackson originally played. He shared that he never thought of taking up the directing part of the film. He concluded, “If I thought I could make a better movie, I would, but I thought there’s a guy here who’s going to make a really interesting movie, and it’s not me.“Slated for release next year, ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ is set to explore Gollum’s history and origins. This includes his struggles to find the ring, his influence in the early days, and the time between Mordor. The film will also explore Aragorn’s early years as a ranger, his search for Gollum and keeping the ring safe.
