{"id":732378,"date":"2026-08-09T10:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T10:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/732378\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T10:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T10:06:10","slug":"lord-of-the-rings-reunion-elijah-wood-sean-astin-billy-boyd-and-dominic-monaghan-give-glimpse-23-years-after-trilogy-for-great-night-of-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/732378\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Lord of the Rings&#8217; reunion: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan give glimpse 23 years after trilogy for &#8216;great night of conversation&#8217; |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/lord-of-the-rings.jpg\" alt=\"'Lord of the Rings' reunion: OG stars pose for selfies 23 years after the trilogy for 'great night of conversation'\" title=\"Lord of the Rings stars reunite after 23 years. (Image credits: Instagram)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Lord of the Rings stars reunite after 23 years. (Image credits: Instagram) The stars of \u2018The Lord of the Rings,\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/elijah-wood\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elijah Wood<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/sean-astin\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sean Astin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/billy-boyd\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Billy Boyd<\/a>, and Dominic Monaghan, had a stunning reunion. They shared snapshots of their dinner, giving their fans a glimpse 23 years after they last played the hobbits in the original trilogy. As the prequel spin-off film \u2018The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum\u2019 sparks excitement for the 2027 release, fans adored the fact that the original group continues to hang out after decades.Here\u2019s a closer look at \u2018The Lord of the Rings\u2019 reunion of the OGs.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The Lord of the Rings\u2019 humorous reunion<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, August 8, 2026, Sean Astin posted the photo of the group dining at La Royal restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The moment captured them deciding the food order while looking at the menu, smiling wholeheartedly at the camera. \u201cThe band\u2019s all here,\u201d the 55-year-old captioned the post.A couple of hours later, Dominic Monaghan shared a goofy snapshot taken near the end of dinner. However, a couple sitting at the next table photobombed the image, and the 49-year-old was not afraid to address it. \u201cFour Halflings. Three cocktails. Two desserts. ONE great night of conversation. More to come. #becurious shoutout to the couple in the back. Well played. Thank you @laroyal_cambridge,\u201d he humorously wrote in the caption.<\/p>\n<p>About \u2018The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Explaining the timeline, the director of \u2018The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum\u2019 explained where the upcoming December 2027 film will land on the map. \u201cIt sits absolutely between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies, and books in fact,&#8221; Andy Serkis said.&#8221;It is very much a deep dive into the psychology and history of Gollum before he became Gollum, but also with a very burning question from Gandalf about what the potential origin of this ring that Bilbo Baggins has is,&#8221; he shared.Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan starred in \u2018The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring\u2019 in 2001, \u2018The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers\u2019 in 2002 and \u2018The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King\u2019 in 2003.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lord of the Rings stars reunite after 23 years. 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