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Stephen Colbert will write a new Lord of the Rings film as a sequel to the original trilogy, teaming with his screenwriter son Peter McGee and consulting with Philippa Boyens and Warner Bros. The project adapts parts of The Fellowship of the Ring and follows hobbits Sam, Merry and Pippin retracing their first steps after Frodo Baggins’s death, with the film slated to move forward this summer.
Stephen Colbert will co-write a new Lord of the Rings film for Warner Bros., teaming with his son Peter McGee and Philippa Boyens on The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past. The story follows Sam, Merry and Pippin fourteen years after Frodo’s death as they retrace the original journey, while Sam’s daughter Elanor uncovers a long-buried secret. Colbert, a longtime LOTR fan, will begin after The Late Show ends; the project is part of a two-film slate that includes The Hunt for Gollum (2027) directed by Andy Serkis, with Gandalf and Frodo reportedly teased for returns but not officially announced.
Stephen Colbert is set to co-write a new Lord of the Rings movie, The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past, collaborating with Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. The project is described as the second of two upcoming films in the franchise and will draw from early Fellowship material, following the development of Hunt for Gollum, with Jackson announcing the news on social media.
Stephen Colbert and his son are developing a new Lord of the Rings movie at Warner Bros., with Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens shaping the script. The project, reportedly titled The Lord of the Rings: Shadows of the Past, would draw from unused chapters of The Fellowship of the Ring and be framed to stay faithful to both the books and Jackson’s films; it is planned for release in 2027.