New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie From Stephen Colbert and His Son in Development at Warner Bros.

By Jack Dunn

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Warner Bros. has unveiled that Stephen Colbert and his son are developing a brand new “Lord of the Rings” movie. The announcement came Tuesday night via the studio’s various social media accounts.

In honor of Tolkien Reading Day and the destruction of the One Ring, we bring you a special announcement. pic.twitter.com/ufh9RLBIxO

— Warner Bros. (@warnerbros) March 25, 2026

The video announcement opened with “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson giving a quick update about the next film in the “Lord of the Rings” franchise: Andy Serkis’ “The Hunt for Gollum.” Jackson said of the project, “Andy is doing a terrific job. It’s looking amazing. The script is coming together really well and I think it’s going to be a really good film.”

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