<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Ian McKellen as Gandalf in "The Lord of the Rings" prequel, "The Hobbit."New Line Cinema/Warner Bros.</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Warner Bros. is working on new "The Lord of the Rings" movies.</li><li>Ian McKellen said he has met with the studio and he's open to returning as Gandalf.</li></ul><p>Amazon's "The Lord of the Rings" prequel TV series, "<a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-power-season-2-2022-10">The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power</a>," may have its <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/rings-of-power-creator-disappointed-fans-will-like-season-two-2022-10">detractors</a> — but it has helped reinvigorate interest in the billion-dollar franchise.</p><p>The renewed appetite for stories set in Middle-earth saw Warner Bros. announce earlier this year that two new movies are coming, including one with the working title: "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum."</p><p>Here's what we know so far.</p>