US TV host Stephen Colbert has announced his next move after his late-night talk show ends - co-writing a new 'Lord of the Rings' film. Colbert, who is well-known to be a JRR Tolkien superfan, will adapt an early section of the first Lord of the Rings novel, 'The Fellowship of the Ring', with his son, screenwriter Peter McGee.
In a clip of a call with director Peter Jackson, Colbert said it would 'be its own story that could fit into the larger story', and remain 'completely faithful to the books while also being completely faithful to the movies that you guys had already made'.
TV network CBS announced the cancellation of Colbert's late-night show last summer, and it will end in May after 33 years. Colbert shared that he had the idea for the film, reportedly titled 'The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past', but didn't believe he would have the time to work on it due to his show commitments. However, he found out he would be free starting this summer.
Colbert intends to adapt chapters three to eight of 'The Fellowship of the Ring', in which Frodo and his fellow hobbits begin their epic quest. He expressed his admiration to Jackson, saying, 'You know what the books mean to me and what your films mean to me.' Colbert revealed that the six chapters he would like to focus on were not developed into the first movie back in the day.
He and his son Peter began collaborating on the project and developed a framework for the story. The film's official synopsis mentions that 'fourteen years after the passing of Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin set out to retrace the first steps of their adventure.' Colbert disclosed that it took him a few years to gather the courage to propose his idea to Jackson, who liked it when he eventually reached out two years ago.
Colbert is currently working with McGee and Philippa Boyens, who co-wrote the previous 'Lord of the Rings' and Hobbit films. They are also collaborating on the upcoming 'The Hunt for Gollum', set to release in 2027. Jackson originally directed the hugely successful 'Lord of the Rings' film series over 20 years ago, winning best director at the Oscars for 'The Fellowship of the Ring' in 2004.
In a clip of a call with director Peter Jackson, Colbert said it would 'be its own story that could fit into the larger story', and remain 'completely faithful to the books while also being completely faithful to the movies that you guys had already made'.
TV network CBS announced the cancellation of Colbert's late-night show last summer, and it will end in May after 33 years. Colbert shared that he had the idea for the film, reportedly titled 'The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past', but didn't believe he would have the time to work on it due to his show commitments. However, he found out he would be free starting this summer.
Colbert intends to adapt chapters three to eight of 'The Fellowship of the Ring', in which Frodo and his fellow hobbits begin their epic quest. He expressed his admiration to Jackson, saying, 'You know what the books mean to me and what your films mean to me.' Colbert revealed that the six chapters he would like to focus on were not developed into the first movie back in the day.
He and his son Peter began collaborating on the project and developed a framework for the story. The film's official synopsis mentions that 'fourteen years after the passing of Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin set out to retrace the first steps of their adventure.' Colbert disclosed that it took him a few years to gather the courage to propose his idea to Jackson, who liked it when he eventually reached out two years ago.
Colbert is currently working with McGee and Philippa Boyens, who co-wrote the previous 'Lord of the Rings' and Hobbit films. They are also collaborating on the upcoming 'The Hunt for Gollum', set to release in 2027. Jackson originally directed the hugely successful 'Lord of the Rings' film series over 20 years ago, winning best director at the Oscars for 'The Fellowship of the Ring' in 2004.
