Stephen Colbert's Lord of the Rings Movie

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Steven Colbert has a big new project lined up right after his late show wraps up on May

21st.

The comedian and host is writing a fresh movie in the Lord of the Rings franchise called

Shadows of the Past.

Warner Bros. announced it through a fun video chat with director Peter Jackson, where

Colbert shared his idea.

The story picks up 14 years after Frodo, Sam, Mary, and Pippin's adventure.

They retrace their old steps, while Sam's daughter uncovers a buried secret from before

the War of the Ring even started.

Colbert drew inspiration from early book chapters in the Fellowship of the Ring that never made

it into Jackson's films.

Colbert is no stranger to the Tolkien world as a huge fan.

He's talked about the books and movies endlessly on a show, and even popped up in a Hobbit

film back in 2013.

While he hasn't done much screenwriting lately, he co-wrote the movie Strangers with

Candy years ago, and folks in the industry praise his writing, skills.

Fans were caught off guard by the news, since it's his first major film gig post, Late

Show.

Still, excitement is building around this and another Lord of the Rings movie, The Hunt

for Gollum, set for release in 2027, and directed by Andy Circus.

With the franchise firing up again, and Colbert jumping in, it feels like Middle Earth

is calling some familiar voices back home.