It’s not every day that a late-night host ends up shaping the future of Middle-earth. But that’s exactly what’s happening with The Lord of the Rings: Shadows of the Past, a newly announced Lord of the Rings sequel co-written by Stephen Colbert and produced by Peter Jackson. It’s an unexpected surprise, but it might just turn out to be one of the most Tolkien-obsessed creative decisions the franchise has taken in years.