Stephen Colbert has been tapped to pen a new Lord of the Rings movie.
The film will come after Lord of the Rings: Hunt for Gollum, which is currently on development from director Andy Serkis.
So far, the cast for Hunt for Gollum includes Kate Winslet in an undisclosed role, Ian McKellen returning as Gandalf and Andy Serkis reprising the role of Gollum, in addition to directing the film. Elijah Wood has also strongly hinted he will be back as Frodo.
The Hunt for Gollum, which takes place between The Hobbit trilogy and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, follows Aragorn and Gandalf’s quest to search for Gollum to learn more information about Bilbo’s ring, which turns out to be the One Ring that threatens all of Middle Earth during the events of Lord of the Rings.
Peter Jackson reteamed with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens — the Oscar-winning trio who initially brought the blockbuster The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies to life — to produce two new Gollum films from author J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved books. Zane Weiner is also producing The Hunt for Gollum.
The new film from Warner Bros.’ New Line division is set to hit theaters on Dec. 17, 2027.
More to come.
