Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson, a 64-year-old New Zealand filmmaker renowned for directing the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, is in the news for announcing a new installment in the franchise, 'The Lord of the Rings: Shadows of the Past.' This film will be a standalone story based on six chapters of Tolkien's novel. The script will be co-written by Stephen Colbert, the 61-year-old American talk show host and known Tolkien enthusiast, along with Peter McGee. This announcement follows news of another upcoming Lord of the Rings film, 'The Hunt for Gollum,' directed by Andy Serkis, slated for release in 2027. Jackson's continued involvement in the Lord of the Rings universe keeps him a significant figure in fantasy cinema.