Andy Serkis Shoots Mocap Video to Mark Start of Production on 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum'

Andy Serkis has shared a motion-capture video to celebrate the start of production on "The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum," the upcoming film directed by Peter Jackson. The playful clip signals that principal photography is officially underway on the long-anticipated project.

Serkis, who originated the role of Gollum in Jackson's original trilogy using groundbreaking performance-capture technology, returns to the character for the new film. The behind-the-scenes video offers an early glimpse at the production's mocap work as the project gets off the ground.