Warner Bros. has not officially announced the new release date. However, Serkis is the director and star of the film. If anyone knows why the movie will be pushed, it’s the actor playing Gollum.

“Yeah, it is not 2026. It was originally going to be December 2026. It is going to be December 2027,” Serkis said. “We are right at the beginning of the writing process. We will be prepping ...