Has Stephen Colbert Been Fired Again by the Ellisons? Word Is He's Out at the "Lord of the Rings" Movie He Was Writing with Son

Has Stephen Colbert Been Fired Again by the Ellisons? Word is He's Out at the "Lord of the Rings" Movie He Was Writing with Son

Lightning has struck twice. It seems like David Ellison has canned Stephen Colbert for a second time. Reports from Middle Earth are that David Ellison, who now Warner Bros, has shit-canned Colbert from “The Lord of the Rings” movie the ex-talk show host was writing with his son and Phillipa Boyens. That news should put […]

Stephen Colbert’s Lord of the Rings Movie Just Got a Very Ominous Update & You Can Blame the Paramount Merger

Any Lord of the Rings fan worth their salt knows that Stephen Colbert ranks among the top .5% of us. The man lives and breathes this story. Still, though, some fellow fans were a little nervous when it was announced that Colbert would be penning his own Lord of the Rings Movie, one called The […]

Stephen Colbert's Middle-earth Movie Reportedly Hits Pause After the Warner Bros. Merger

Few celebrities love Middle-earth as loudly as Stephen Colbert. The late-night host has long been known as a vocal Tolkien devotee, and he even picked up a cameo as a Lake-town spy in ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’. In 2019 he directed a short film set in Middle-earth called ‘Darrylgorn’, with Peter Jackson and...

David Ellison Halts Stephen Colbert's 'Lord Of The Rings' Movie Following Paramount/WB Merger

While it’s certainly too early to know for sure if David Ellison is employing the same vindictive tactics as his orange pal in the White House, this news won’t assuage anyone of their fears. Just when Stephen Colbert thought he was out, he’s been pulled back in. Knight Edge Media reports that Ellison has pumped […]

Skydance Pauses Development On Stephen Colbert's 'Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past'

David Ellison is making big moves in his first week as CEO of Skydance, the result of the WB-Paramount merger.

Stephen Colbert's ‘Lord of the Rings' Movie Paused by David Ellison After Paramount–Warner Bros. Merger

UPDATE: Warner Bros. has since contacted me to stress that the project hasn't been scrapped and remains in development. However, that’s consistent with the original report, which never said it had been canceled. EARLIER: Hey, look at that — with the Paramount Pictures–Warner Bros. merger now official, David Ellison, who fired Colbert from his late-night talk show, is now in charge of Stephen Colbert's recently announced ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie…