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Watch the 2009 fan film The Hunt for Gollum free on YouTube

Independent Online Cinema’s official full upload is free on YouTube in the United States. This is the unofficial 2009 non-profit fan film, not the forthcoming Warner Bros. feature.

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  • Release: The film premiered at SCI-FI-LONDON on May 3, 2009; the official full YouTube upload followed on May 8.
  • Filmmaker: Chris Bouchard directed, executive-produced and adapted the script.
  • Production: More than 140 volunteers worked on the project over two years, with a reported production budget below £3,000.
  • Status: It is an unofficial, non-profit fan production and is not affiliated with or approved by Tolkien’s rights holders or the studios behind the commercial films.
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The Hunt for Gollum

The Hunt for Gollum

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Gandalf sends the ranger Strider to find Gollum before the creature’s knowledge of the One Ring reaches the enemy. The search pulls Strider through forests and hostile territory, where every delay increases the risk that Sauron’s servants will reach Gollum first.

The Hunt for Gollum is a 2009 unofficial, non-profit fan film directed by Chris Bouchard. Created by volunteers as a tribute to J.R.R. Tolkien’s work, it should not be confused with the forthcoming studio feature that uses a similar title.

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