Fans were shocked to discover that Stephen Colbert will be co-writing the screenplay for a new Lord of the Rings movie for New Line Cinema and Warner Bros.—and they have questions. The movie, which was announced by Colbert along with Peter Jackson on Instagram,

LOS ANGELES — Stephen Colbert, with the end of his late-night series less than two months away, already has a new gig lined up: co-writing the script for an upcoming "Lord of the Rings" movie.