US EditionStephen Colbert to Write New Lord of the Rings Film After Talk Show Ends
Stephen Colbert and his son Peter McGee co-write a new LOTR film with veteran Philippa Boyens, set 14 years after Frodo's passing, expanding Tolkien's cinematic universe.
- On Wednesday, Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema confirmed that late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert will co-write the tentatively titled The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past.
- Colbert will collaborate with franchise veteran Philippa Boyens and his son, screenwriter Peter McGee, adapting six chapters of The Fellowship of the Ring that director Peter Jackson never included.
- According to the official synopsis, the story begins 14 years after the passing of Frodo, as Sam, Merry, and Pippin retrace their steps while Sam's daughter, Elanor, uncovers a 'long-buried secret.
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Colbert to write ‘LOTR’ film after ‘Late Show’ ends
What happenedStephen Colbert announced Wednesday that he is co-writing a new “Lord of the Rings” movie after CBS’s “The Late Show” ends in May. The new film, tentatively titled “The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past,” is set about 14 years after the end of “The Return of the King” and features Frodo Baggins’ hobbit friends, Colbert said in a video with director Peter Jackson. Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema are producing the movie, and Colb…
Stephen Colbert Is Co-Writing a Screenplay With His Son Based on Famous Conservative Book Series
Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” series and the movie adaptations, avert your eyes and prepare for the worst — late night host Stephen Colbert will have a […] The post Stephen Colbert Is Co-Writing a Screenplay With His Son Based on Famous Conservative Book Series appeared first on The Western Journal.
The famous comedian and TV host Stephen Colbert, who will soon be unemployed after the closure of 'The Late Show', is writing a film based on chapters of Tolkien's classic.
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