Posted on 03/25/2026 6:57:03 AM PDT by MarlonRando
Stephen Colbert already has a new job lined up for when he ends his 11-year run as host of “The Late Show” in May – the comedian and well-known J.R.R. Tolkien superfan announced he will co-write and develop a new film in the blockbuster “Lord of the Rings” franchise.
Colbert joined “LOTR” director Peter Jackson to reveal the news in a video announcement.
“I’m pretty happy about it … you know what the books mean to me and what your films mean to me,” the late-night host told Jackson, who led the Oscar-winning team behind the nearly $6 billion original “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” trilogies.
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Who will he get to play the evil Trump?
yeah, one of those shows that get great reviews from the people that made it, but then nobody ends up watching it.
if it’s one thing that Americans love it’s entertainment, made by snarky faggots
Peter Jackson must have looked at the eye too long. Got his brain corrupted.
yeah, one of those shows that get great reviews from the people that made it, but then nobody ends up watching it.if it’s one thing that Americans love it’s entertainment, made by snarky faggots
When it flops, there will be angry screeds accusing the LOTR fandom of being evil.
Welp, guess we’ll skip that ...
I don't think leading his poisonous stupidly would be a help to any project. Three quarters of the feature capital funding just left the project.
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