Colbert & Son Write Lord of the Rings Movie

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Warner Bros. just announced that late-night host Stephen Colbert and his son are writing

a new Lord of the Rings movie called Shadows of the Past.

The news dropped on Tuesday, March 24th, right on Tolkien Reading Day.

Peter Jackson, who's directing the next film in the series after the hunt for Gollum,

gave fans a fun tease during the reveal.

A figure with a book over his face appeared on screen before Colbert showed up, sparking

instant buzz online.

Colbert has long been one of the biggest fans of J.R.R. Tolkien's books, and Jackson's

original trilogy.

As 61 years old, he shared how much the stories mean to him personally.

The movie will dive into six chapters from the books that got left out of the 2001

Fellowship of the Ring Film.

Colbert and his son, Screenwriter Peter McGee, cooked up a fresh framing device for it.

They're teaming up closely with veteran scribe Philippa Boyens to polish the script, promising

a real treat for long-time followers of Middle-earth.