The franchise seemed to potentially be dead, at least in terms of the big screen, following that box office flop, although Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power streaming series ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Fans were shocked to discover that Stephen Colbert will be co-writing the screenplay for a new Lord of the Rings movie ...

For most people, loving “The Lord of the Rings” means watching the extended editions every few years and maybe owning a copy of the books. For Stephen Colbert, it has meant something considerably more ...

The next Lord of the Rings movie will be co-written by two of the franchise’s biggest fans: Stephen Colbert and his son! The news was announced in March 2026 by Peter Jackson in a social media video ...

Stephen Colbert is going on an unexpected journey. The comedian has announced a surprising new gig for after "The Late Show" ends in May: He's set to write a new film in the "Lord of the Rings" ...

March 25 (UPI) --Stephen Colbert has been announced to write a new Lord of the Rings movie. Colbert, 61, and filmmaker Peter Jackson, who directed the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, ...

Stephen Colbert, famous devotee to J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth, is co-writing a “Lord of the Rings” movie with his son. Warner Bros. announced early Wednesday that Colbert will script “The Lord of ...

The film will come after 'Lord of the Rings: Hunt for Gollum,' which is currently in development from director Andy Serkis. By Carly Thomas Senior Editor, Digital “And I started talking it over with ...

The Late Show host Stephen Colbert is working on a new The Lord of the Rings story based on The Fellowship of the Ring chapters which didn't feature in Peter Jackson's original trilogy. The drunkest ...

Stephen Colbert is writing a new “Lord of the Rings” movie for Peter Jackson, the late night host and the celebrated director confirmed on the official “Lord of the Rings” social channels. The movie ...

The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past is the tentative current title for the eighth movie in the franchise Stephen Colbert The Lord of the Rings You might have thought there surely can’t be any ...

Stephen Colbert — a massive Lord of the Rings fan who can eloquently quote entire passages from the novels — has found his summer gig. Colbert was tapped to develop the script for the second of two ...