Colbert reveals surprising new gig with 'Lord of the Rings' franchise
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Stephen Colbert is going on an unexpected journey: The outgoing \
Stephen Colbert is going on an unexpected journey.
The comedian has announced a surprising new gig for after "The Late Show" ends in May: He's set to write a new film in the "Lord of the Rings" franchise with his son.
Warner Bros. made the announcement in a social media clip shared on March 25, in which "Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson has a video chat with Colbert. The comedian explained he came up with the idea for the movie after reading six early chapters in "The Fellowship of the Ring" that were not adapted into Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy.
"I thought, 'Oh, wait, maybe that could be its own story that could fit into the larger story,'" he said. "Could we make something that was completely faithful to the books, while also being completely faithful to the movies that you guys had already made?'"
Colbert added that he developed the idea with his screenwriter son, Peter McGee, and pitched it to Jackson about two years ago. At the time, he didn't think he would have time to work on the movie, but that has changed after the cancellation of "The Late Show" on CBS.
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