Talk show host Stephen Colbert to write new Lord of the Rings film
Colbert, who is a Tolkien superfan, will adapt an early section of the first Lord of the Rings novel.
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""You know what the books mean to me and what your films mean to me.""
— Stephen Colbert , Celebrity
""It took me a few years to scrape my courage into a pile to give you a call.""
— Stephen Colbert , Celebrity
Key People
Andy Serkis is a renowned actor and director known for his motion capture performances.
Director of the original Lord of the Rings film series.
Screenwriter and son of Stephen Colbert.
Co-writer of the previous Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films.
Stephen Colbert is a late-night talk show host.
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Colbert, who is a Tolkien superfan, will adapt an early section of the first Lord of the Rings novel.
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