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New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie From Stephen Colbert and His Son in Development at Warner Bros.
Variety ^ | 03 24 2026 | Jack Dunn

Posted on 03/25/2026 4:57:21 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

Warner Bros. has revealed that Stephen Colbert and his son are developing a brand new “Lord of the Rings” movie. The announcement came Tuesday night via the studio’s various social media accounts.

The video announcement opened with “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson giving a quick update about the next film in the fantasy franchise: Andy Serkis’ “The Hunt for Gollum.” Jackson said of the project, which is set for release in 2027: “Andy is doing a terrific job. It’s looking amazing. The script is coming together really well and I think it’s going to be a really good film.”

Jackson then teased his “very special partner” who will help develop the next film after “The Hunt for Gollum,” titled “The Lord of the Rings: Shadows of the Past.” That partner is none other than “The Late Show Host” Colbert, who Jackson patched in through a video call. Colbert, a vocal Tolkien fanatic, then explained that the plot of his movie will come from chapters of “The Fellowship of the Ring” that didn’t make it into Jackson’s 2001 adaptation.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: colbert; lotr; peterjackson; stephencolbert
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To: yesthatjallen
Stephen Colbert's Depiction of the Gollum Character:


41 posted on 03/25/2026 7:39:55 AM PDT by JesusIsLord
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To: yesthatjallen

Will casting be done by Kathleen Kennedy?


42 posted on 03/25/2026 7:50:17 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("We come in peace. Don't look too carefully at our menus.")
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To: yesthatjallen

It should be done by Peter Jackson and be titled ‘The Silmarillion’.

Hunt for Gollum? We all know already how that turned out.


43 posted on 03/25/2026 8:22:35 AM PDT by Mimi.M
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To: yesthatjallen

Hope he sinks all his money into it.


44 posted on 03/25/2026 8:30:36 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, the Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: Rummyfan

Jackson’s LOTR is great, to the extent it is difficult to tell the CGI characters from the human.

His King Kong was great, excepting the ridiculous ‘running with the brontos.’ Should have been excluded or greatly reduced and instead have included the sea serpent scenes in the main movie release.


45 posted on 03/25/2026 9:22:04 AM PDT by citizen (A transgender male competing against women may be male, but he's no man.)
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To: yesthatjallen

More proof that liberals have fantasy prone personalities. Stick to entertainment, Stevie boy. Let adult conservatives run everything else.


46 posted on 03/25/2026 10:53:05 AM PDT by Rockingham
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To: T.B. Yoits

With dancing Hypodermics...


47 posted on 03/25/2026 12:09:00 PM PDT by moonhawk (Jeffrey Epstein did't kill himself; George Floyd did.)
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To: moonhawk
With dancing Hypodermics...

Not just dancing hypodermic needles, but men wearing false eyelashes, women's makeup, and women's shoes while dancing as hypodermic needles.

90 seconds of Stephen Colbert's Vomit-Inducing "The Vax-Scene":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq76QSlRiPo

48 posted on 03/25/2026 12:14:38 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: yesthatjallen
If 'Lord of the Rings' Isn't Quite Dead, This Guy Can Finish It Off
49 posted on 03/25/2026 2:54:31 PM PDT by Rummyfan (Ok In anyq war between the civilized man and the savage, support lthe civilized man.👨 so t tv)
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To: yesthatjallen
The Ensh*ttification Of Lord Of The Rings
50 posted on 03/27/2026 10:00:47 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Ok In anyq war between the civilized man and the savage, support lthe civilized man.👨 so t tv)
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