The Hunt for Gollum 2 (2024) opens with a chilling and atmospheric view of Middle-earth, shrouded in mist. The trailer kicks off with a voiceover from Gandalf (Ian McKellen), forebodingly warning of a new darkness rising beyond Mordor. “The creature is more dangerous than ever… he must be found,” he states, alluding to Gollum, who has been missing since the events of the first film.

As the camera shifts, we find Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), older and more battle-worn, undertaking the mission to track down Gollum once more. The trailer hints at an epic quest through uncharted territories of Middle-earth, as Aragorn teams up with Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) to capture the elusive creature before he falls into the hands of those who would exploit him. The stakes are raised with the emergence of a new threat: a dark force intent on using Gollum’s knowledge of the One Ring for nefarious purposes.

Tension builds as we see brief glimpses of Gollum (Andy Serkis) darting through thick forests, his obsession with the Ring pushing him further into madness. The film delves deeper into Gollum’s fractured psyche, showcasing the struggle between his Smeagol and Gollum personas, torn between fleeing and returning to his “precious.” Fast-paced chase sequences are interspersed, featuring Aragorn and his companions navigating perilous landscapes, from towering peaks to shadowy caverns, relentlessly pursuing their quarry.

The trailer takes a darker turn with the introduction of a mysterious new antagonist—a sorcerer from the East, portrayed by Richard Armitage, who seeks Gollum to fulfill his own sinister ambitions. A climactic showdown looms on the horizon as Aragorn and his allies prepare to confront this formidable foe, with the fate of Middle-earth hanging in the balance once more.

In the final shot, Gollum is seen lurking in the shadows, his eyes glinting as he mutters to himself, “No one will take it from us… no one.” The trailer culminates with the title The Hunt for Gollum 2 appearing on screen, accompanied by the tagline: “The hunt continues, but time is running out.”