Watch Stephen Colbert Reunite the Casts of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy
Stephen Colbert has hosted a series of Zoom reunions with the casts of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, which were previously exclusive to theaters and a boxed set. These reunions have now been uploaded online for the first time, featuring notable cast members from each film. Colbert's enthusiasm for the franchise is evident, especially as he prepares to co-write a new Lord of the Rings movie.
- ▪Stephen Colbert hosted Zoom reunions with the casts of the Lord of the Rings trilogy during the pandemic.
- ▪The reunions were previously exclusive to theaters and a 4K boxed set before being uploaded online.
- ▪Colbert is a massive fan of the franchise and is set to co-write a new Lord of the Rings movie.
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Stephen Colbert may no longer be the host of The Late Show, but his mark on pop culture is sure to endure. One of the biggest things he’s doing after his late-night gig will be to co-write a new Lord of the Rings movie, and a few years back, he got to flex those muscles in a very cool way.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000762256","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"io9","SECTION":"movies","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"movies","TAGS":"stephen-colbert,the-lord-of-the-rings","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); Back in 2021, during the heart of the pandemic, Alamo Drafthouse recruited Colbert to host a…
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