The US talkshow host’s script will focus on chapters three to eight of Tolkien’s first volume – a section Hollywood originally thought disposable but is now circling back to monetise

Comedian and avid Tolkien fan to write the Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past, a new Peter Jackson-produced film based on unadapted chapters of The Fellowship of the Ring

Colbert, who is a Tolkien superfan, will adapt an early section of the first Lord of the Rings novel.

Stephen Colbert is going on an unexpected journey: The outgoing \

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."

The project revolves around Colbert's single-most cherished series of books.

The US talkshow host’s script will focus on chapters three to eight of Tolkien’s first volume – a section Hollywood originally thought disposable but is now circling back to…

The Late Show host is co-writing a new JRR Tolkien adaptation to be produced by Peter Jackson