Noting that he wanted to focus the upcoming movie on chapters three through six from the first book, which never made it into the movies, Colbert knew for some time now “that could be its own story that could fit into the larger story.”
“It took me a few years to scrape my courage into a pile to give you a call,” he explained of the script-writing process. “But about two years ago, I did. You liked it enough to talk to me about it.”
But the exciting new venture doesn’t mean Colbert won’t miss connecting with late night viewers on a daily basis.
“I’m grateful to you, the audience, who have joined us,” he told fans upon news of the show’s cancellation last year. “I’m grateful to share the stage with this band, these artists over here every night. And I am extraordinarily, deeply grateful to the 200 people who work here.”
But The Late Show isn’t the only franchise going off the air. Keep reading for more TV cancellations…
