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The Hunt for Gollum
The Hunt for Gollum is a 2009 British fantasy fan film directed, co-written, co-produced, and co-scored by Chris Bouchard. Based on the appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien's 1954–55 book The Lord of the Rings, the film is set in Middle-earth, when the wizard Gandalf the Grey fears that Gollum may reveal information about the One Ring to Sauron. Gandalf sends the ranger Aragorn on a quest to find Gollum.
Filming took place in North Wales, Epping Forest, and Hampstead Heath. The film was shot in high definition video, with a budget of £3,000 (equivalent to £4,787 in 2025 or US$5,000, equivalent to $7,503 in 2025). The production is completely unofficial and unauthorized, though Bouchard said he had "reached an understanding" with Tolkien Enterprises in 2009.
The Hunt for Gollum debuted at the Sci-Fi-London film festival and on the Internet, free to view, on 3 May 2009. By 20 October 2009, it had been viewed by 5 million people. Viewings had risen to over 14 million by 2025.
The film is set during the timespan of The Fellowship of the Ring. It takes place 17 years after Bilbo Baggins's 111th birthday party and just before Frodo Baggins leaves the Shire for Rivendell (an interval not outlined in Jackson's film of that story). The wizard Gandalf fears that Gollum may reveal information about the One Ring to the Dark Lord Sauron, and sends the Ranger Aragorn, heir of Isildur, on a quest to find him.
The story opens with a brief prologue about the ring's disappearance before cutting to Aragorn and Gandalf at an inn (presumably the Prancing Pony) in Bree. Gandalf explains his concerns about Gollum's knowledge of the Ring falling into enemy hands, and asks Aragorn to find him with his tracking skills. After a fruitless search, Aragorn crosses paths with Arithir, a fellow Ranger of the North, who reports rumours about a creature that steals fish from open windows in villages; the film cuts to a scene of Gollum doing just that, and eating his ill-gotten gains atop the roof.
Aragorn encounters and kills a pair of orc scouts in the forest. He soon locates Gollum by a fish pond and captures him in a snare trap. Having secured the whining and protesting Gollum inside a sack, Aragorn sets out for Mirkwood. On the way, he spots a Ringwraith in the woods, but avoids it. Later that day, he is attacked by an orc squad and defeats them, but is hit by a poison dart which takes effect after he kills his last attacker. He collapses beside a patch of Athelas flowers and has a vision of Arwen in Rivendell.
Aragorn regains consciousness at dusk and discovers that Gollum has escaped. He seeks him well into the night, and finds him hiding in a tree. Gollum fearfully explains that a Ringwraith is coming; seconds later, a Ringwraith appears and attacks Aragorn. After a short duel, the Ringwraith flees from a bright light created by the Elves of Mirkwood, who recapture Gollum and guide Aragorn back to their fortress.
The scene cuts to Gandalf emerging from Mirkwood's dungeons after interrogating Gollum. Gandalf tells Aragorn that Gollum knows of Bilbo Baggins and the Shire, and explains that he must now go there to warn Frodo. Aragorn suggests sending Frodo to meet him in Bree, and Gandalf readily agrees. The film ends with Gollum speaking to himself in the dungeon, where he vows to kill "Bagginses" and reclaim his "Precious".
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The Hunt for Gollum
The Hunt for Gollum is a 2009 British fantasy fan film directed, co-written, co-produced, and co-scored by Chris Bouchard. Based on the appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien's 1954–55 book The Lord of the Rings, the film is set in Middle-earth, when the wizard Gandalf the Grey fears that Gollum may reveal information about the One Ring to Sauron. Gandalf sends the ranger Aragorn on a quest to find Gollum.
Filming took place in North Wales, Epping Forest, and Hampstead Heath. The film was shot in high definition video, with a budget of £3,000 (equivalent to £4,787 in 2025 or US$5,000, equivalent to $7,503 in 2025). The production is completely unofficial and unauthorized, though Bouchard said he had "reached an understanding" with Tolkien Enterprises in 2009.
The Hunt for Gollum debuted at the Sci-Fi-London film festival and on the Internet, free to view, on 3 May 2009. By 20 October 2009, it had been viewed by 5 million people. Viewings had risen to over 14 million by 2025.
The film is set during the timespan of The Fellowship of the Ring. It takes place 17 years after Bilbo Baggins's 111th birthday party and just before Frodo Baggins leaves the Shire for Rivendell (an interval not outlined in Jackson's film of that story). The wizard Gandalf fears that Gollum may reveal information about the One Ring to the Dark Lord Sauron, and sends the Ranger Aragorn, heir of Isildur, on a quest to find him.
The story opens with a brief prologue about the ring's disappearance before cutting to Aragorn and Gandalf at an inn (presumably the Prancing Pony) in Bree. Gandalf explains his concerns about Gollum's knowledge of the Ring falling into enemy hands, and asks Aragorn to find him with his tracking skills. After a fruitless search, Aragorn crosses paths with Arithir, a fellow Ranger of the North, who reports rumours about a creature that steals fish from open windows in villages; the film cuts to a scene of Gollum doing just that, and eating his ill-gotten gains atop the roof.
Aragorn encounters and kills a pair of orc scouts in the forest. He soon locates Gollum by a fish pond and captures him in a snare trap. Having secured the whining and protesting Gollum inside a sack, Aragorn sets out for Mirkwood. On the way, he spots a Ringwraith in the woods, but avoids it. Later that day, he is attacked by an orc squad and defeats them, but is hit by a poison dart which takes effect after he kills his last attacker. He collapses beside a patch of Athelas flowers and has a vision of Arwen in Rivendell.
Aragorn regains consciousness at dusk and discovers that Gollum has escaped. He seeks him well into the night, and finds him hiding in a tree. Gollum fearfully explains that a Ringwraith is coming; seconds later, a Ringwraith appears and attacks Aragorn. After a short duel, the Ringwraith flees from a bright light created by the Elves of Mirkwood, who recapture Gollum and guide Aragorn back to their fortress.
The scene cuts to Gandalf emerging from Mirkwood's dungeons after interrogating Gollum. Gandalf tells Aragorn that Gollum knows of Bilbo Baggins and the Shire, and explains that he must now go there to warn Frodo. Aragorn suggests sending Frodo to meet him in Bree, and Gandalf readily agrees. The film ends with Gollum speaking to himself in the dungeon, where he vows to kill "Bagginses" and reclaim his "Precious".