Late-night host Stephen Colbert shrugged off condemnation from "Lord of the Rings" fans who are upset he will be taking the helm of an upcoming movie. Colbert has spoken out  about the cancellation of "The Late Show" in multiple interviews — most recently with The Hollywood Reporter — which also highlighted the next steps of his career. "If there is a silver lining to Colbert’s unexpected ouster, it’s that he is now able to be intimately involved in co-writing an installment of the Lord of the Rings film franchise," The Hollywood Reporter wrote. "The project is already six years in the making and a lifelong dream for the self-proclaimed superfan." STEPHEN COLBERT'S SURPRISING NEXT ACT AFTER 'THE LATE SHOW' ENDS: CO-WRITING A 'LORD OF THE RINGS' FILM Stephen Colbert accepts the Outstanding Talk Series award for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" during the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theatre at LA Live in Los Angeles on Sept. 14, 2025.…