# Lord of the Rings hobbits reunite 23 years after first film 2026-08-09T05:57:11+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan, who played hobbits in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, reunited for dinner at La Royal restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts on August 8, 2026. Astin posted a photo captioned "The band's all here" showing the four studying menus, while Monaghan shared a goofy snapshot with an accidental photobomb. The reunion comes as excitement builds for the 2027 prequel film The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, directed by Andy Serkis. The original trilogy released three films between 2001 and 2003. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Andy Serkis, hobbits, Lord of the Rings, reunion, The Hunt for Gollum Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/lord-of-the-rings-hobbits-reunite-23-years-after-first-film/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/lord-of-the-rings-hobbits-reunite-23-years-after-first-film/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.