The Hunt for Gollum

The first of two Lord of the Rings prequels, The Hobbit, is slated for a 2012 theatrical release. Luckily for LOTR geeks, though, they don't have to wait that long to get a satisfactory LOTR fix.

That satisfactory fix can be found in the form of fan-made film The Hunt for Gollum. 

Yes. A fan film. And trust me, it really is that good.

The Hunt for Gollum is a 40-minute long film that was released online via its official website earlier this month. Its visual style is heavily inspired by Peter Jackson's work on the trilogy. Its Wikipedia page best explains where this story fits into the LOTR timeline.

It was made by director Chris Bouchard and Independent Online Cinema for around $5000. That's amazing considering most films with millions of bucks in their budget aren't half as good as this flick.

If you're a fan of The Lord of the Rings then I highly recommend that you check out The Hunt for Gollum. And would you look at that? I've made it easy for you to do so by conveniently including the film right here in this very post. 

The Hunt For Gollum (HD version)
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