Stephen Colbert doesn’t have to worry about his next gig after he signs off as host on CBS’s The Late Show on May 21. The late-night show cost will be embarking on what is arguably a dream project for him: adapting the next Lord of the Rings movie from New Line,

Another "Lord of the Rings" movie is in the works and this longtime fan is helping write it. Here's what we know. (AP)

Shadow of the Past' will see Tolkien superfan Stephen Colbert join forces with the architects of the 'Lord of the Rings' movie saga.

Colbert was tapped to develop the script for the second of two upcoming films in the blockbuster franchise and will be working alongside his son Peter McGee and Philippa Boyens on

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,

Stephen Colbert — a massive Lord of the Rings fan who can eloquently quote entire passages from the novels — has found his summer gig. Colbert was tapped to develop the script for the second of two upcoming films in the blockbuster franchise and will be working alongside his son Peter McGee and Philippa Boyens on The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past (currently a working title).

Lord of the Rings movie in development — tentatively titled The Lord of the Rings: Shadows of the Past — and we have Tolkein superfan and soon-to-be-former-The-Late-Show-host Stephen Colbert to thank.

Stephen Colbert doesn’t have to worry about his next gig after he signs off as host on CBS’s The Late Show on May 21. The late-night host will be embarking on what is arguably his dream project: