Anna Anthro

Tolkien Super Fan Stephen #Colbert to write new Lord of the Rings film after end of the Late Show

“Colbert said he was inspired to develop a story after rereading The Fellowship of the Ring, and thinking about chapters three to eight, which were not included in Jackson’s film adaptation.”

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/25/stephen-colbert-new-lord-of-the-rings-film

Stephen Colbert to write new Lord of the Rings film after end of the Late Show

Comedian and avid Tolkien fan to write the Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past, a new Peter Jackson-produced film based on unadapted chapters of The Fellowship of the Ring

The Guardian
Mar 25 at 11:51amWeb
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@AnnaAnthro nooo! One of the best things about Jackson's film trilogy was the lack of tom bombadil who always made me think WTF is going on?Mind you, he also ignored the Scouring of the Shire so swings and roundabouts hey?