Ian McKellen dropped a magical bomb about the next “The Lord of the Rings” film.

During the “For the Love of Fantasy” event in London on Sunday, the 86-year-old actor suggested that he and Elijah Wood are returning for “The Hunt for Gollum,” which is currently slated for release in Dec. 2027.

“I hear there’s going to be another movie set in Middle-earth, and it’s going to start filming in May. It’s going to be directed by Gollum and it’s all about Gollum, but I’ll tell you two secrets about the casting,” McKellen said in a video from the fan event. 8

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“There’s a character in the movie called Frodo and there’s another character called Gandalf,” he added, referring to the characters played by Wood, 44, and himself, respectively.

After the audience cheered, McKellen told the crow

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