Editing Andy Serkis (section)

===Directing===
Serkis served as the [[second unit|second unit director]] for ''The Hobbit'' films and made his directorial debut with ''[[Breathe (2017 film)|Breathe]]'' (2017). He also directed and starred in the film, ''[[Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Andy Serkis to Direct 'Jungle Book' for Warner Bros. |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/andy-serkis-to-direct-jungle-book-for-warner-bros-1201141202/ |first=Dave |last=McNary |date=20 March 2014 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=21 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222051739/https://variety.com/2014/film/news/andy-serkis-to-direct-jungle-book-for-warner-bros-1201141202/ |archive-date=22 December 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> In August 2019, Serkis closed a deal to direct the superhero film ''[[Venom: Let There Be Carnage]]'', the sequel to ''[[Venom (2018 film)|Venom]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 August 2019|last=Kit|first=Borys|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/venom-2-andy-serkis-direct-1228724/|title=Andy Serkis Closes Deal to Direct 'Venom 2' (Exclusive)|access-date=9 May 2019|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> It was released in theatres in October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=30 March 2021 |title='Venom: Let There Be Carnage' Release Date Pushed Back A Week |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/venom-let-there-be-carnage-release-date-pushed-back-a-week-1234716867/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331122909/https://deadline.com/2021/03/venom-let-there-be-carnage-release-date-pushed-back-a-week-1234716867/ |archive-date=31 March 2021 |access-date=9 May 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a860043/venom-2-release-date-cast-plot-trailer-spoilers-spider-man-tom-hardy/ |title=Venom 2 Let There be Carnage release date, cast and more |last1=Sandwell |first1=Ian |last2=Geisinger |first2=Gabriella |last3=Armitage |first3=Hugh |date=10 September 2021 |website=[[Digital Spy]] |access-date=14 September 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914121525/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a860043/venom-2-release-date-cast-plot-trailer-spoilers-spider-man-tom-hardy/ |archive-date=14 September 2021}}</ref> In April 2022, he was set to direct ''[[Animal Farm (2025 film)|Animal Farm]]'', an animated adaptation of [[George Orwell]]'s [[Animal Farm|novella of the same name]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/andy-serkis-to-direct-animated-adaptation-of-george-orwells-animal-farm-1235005933/|date=19 April 2022|title=Andy Serkis Directing Animated Adaptation Of George Orwell Classic 'Animal Farm' Penned By Nicholas Stoller|first=Matt|last=Grobar|work=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> In May 2024, it was announced that Serkis would direct, executive produce, and star in ''The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum'' for [[Warner Bros. Pictures]], a [[working title]] for a new instalment in the ''Lord of the Rings'' film series, with [[Fran Walsh]] and [[Philippa Boyens]] co-writing the screenplay and Jackson co-producing alongside Walsh and Boyens; the film is expected to be released in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Goldsmith|first=Jill|date=9 May 2024|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/first-film-new-lotr-series-to-be-released-in-2026-warner-bros-1235909812/|title=Andy Serkis To Direct, Star In New 'Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum' Set For 2026 Release – Update|access-date=9 May 2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>