'Lord of the Rings' reunion: OG stars pose for selfies 23 years after the trilogy for 'great night of conversation'

The stars of ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, 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 ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ sparks excitement for the 2027 release, fans adored the fact that the original group continues to hang out after decades.Here’s a closer look at ‘The Lord of the Rings’ reunion of the OGs.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. “The band’s all here,” 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. “Four 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,” he humorously wrote in the caption.Explaining the timeline, the director of ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ explained where the upcoming December 2027 film will land on the map. “It sits absolutely between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies, and books in fact," Andy Serkis said."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," he shared.Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan starred in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring’ in 2001, ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers’ in 2002 and ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King’ in 2003.