At the moment, in the world of The Lord of the Rings, there’s a lot of focus on Andy Serkis’ movie, The Hunt for Gollum. Meanwhile, in the land of late-night, the fact that Stephen Colbert’s show is ending on the 2026 TV schedule has been a primary point of discussion for months. However, as his show ends and LOTR continues to expand its universe, the worlds are colliding in what might seem to be a surprising way. However, upon reflection, it’s actually not shocking to me at all that Colbert’s next project will be writing a Lord of the Rings movie.
