Frodo’s Next Lord of the Rings Return Just Got More Complicated

One of the most surprising announcements of the last 12 months was the confirmation that a new Lord of the Rings film was in the works, but this time, from the pen of one of television's most famous late-night hosts. No, David Letterman isn't writing a Tom Bombadil movie, but Stephen Colbertis taking one of the forgotten early chapters from The Fellowship of the Ring, and going back a quarter of a century to re-tell an important part of the story featuring Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Meriadoc Brandybuck, and Peregrin Took.