Elijah Wood cautiously hopeful for new 'Lord of the Rings' movies.

Actor Elijah Wood expressed cautious optimism for the new Lord of the Rings movies planned by Warner Bros. and Embracer Group, hoping that they will be made with reverence for Tolkien's material and enthusiasm to explore it. Wood acknowledged that the motivation behind the new films is likely to make money, but he hopes that the same passion that drove the original Peter Jackson trilogy will be present in the new movies. There has been no announcement about the involvement of the original team behind the films.