Image Credit: Getty Images The next Lord of the Rings movie will be co-written by two of the franchise's biggest fans: Stephen Colbert and his son! The news was announced in March 2026 by Peter Jackson in a social media video shared by Warner Bros., which is distributing the 2027 film. In the clip shared on March 25, 2026, Jackson shared he wanted to give fans an update on the Hunt for Gollum installment. "The script is coming together really well, and I think it's gonna be a really good film," the filmmaker said, before revealing Colbert as the writing partner in their endeavor.