Stephen Colbert’s final “Late Show” broadcast on Thursday will close out his run in the storied CBS late-night chair once occupied by David Letterman. What comes next remains an open question for one of television’s most prominent entertainers.
In the months leading up to his CBS farewell, Colbert has offered glimpses of his post-“Late Show” future while sidestepping other possibilities. He has announced at least one major project, left the door open to creating another show and repeatedly dismissed one of the more far-fetched ideas floated by fans.
But Colbert has barely had time to plan his next moves because, as he told The New York Times in April, hosting the CBS late-night show “takes all my time.”
For now, the clearest answer concerns hobbits.
Colbert has confirmed that he is co-writing a new “Lord of the Rings” movie for Warner Bros. alongside his son, Peter McGee.
