Former "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert will write a new "Lord of the Rings" film based on early chapters of "The Fellowship of the Ring."

You know what the books mean to me, and what your films mean to me,” Colbert said. “But the thing I found myself reading over and over again were the six chapters early on

Late-night hsot Stephen Colbert will co-write a new Lord of the Rings film after his "Late Show" stint ends in May, he revealed in a video alongside Peter Jackson.

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

Soon-to-be former talk show host Stephen Colbert is embarking on a new adventure as the lead creative on a new Lord of the Rings movie, titled The Lord of the Rings: Shadows of the Past. The announcement has divided Tolkien fandom,

Stephen Colbert doesn’t have to worry about his next gig after he signs off as host on CBS’s The Late Show on May 21. The late-night show cost will be embarking on what is arguably a dream project for him: adapting the next Lord of the Rings movie from New Line,

Another "Lord of the Rings" movie is in the works and this longtime fan is helping write it. Here's what we know. (AP)

Stephen Colbert's next gig after late night will take him to The Shire.The comedian will write the screenplay for a brand-new The Lord of the Rings movie for Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line