Peter Jackson’s return to Middle-earth just became even more magical. During a recent financial call, Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav confirmed that The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is one of the studio’s crown jewels for the next few years, right up there with Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and Harry Potter. While Zaslav emphasized the studio’s confidence in Jackson’s creative team, the real bombshell came this weekend in London. At the For the Love of Fantasy event, Sir Ian McKellen revealed that he will be stepping back into his robes as Gandalf the Grey for the new film. And he won’t be coming alone — Elijah Wood is also set to return as Frodo Baggins.

The confirmation from McKellen himself marks the first official word that two of the most iconic character

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