Hollywood's Rough Week: Hellish Harry Potter Trailer and Colbert's LOTR Gig

March 29, 2026·about 2 hours ago·via AOL.com

Hollywood faces a tough week with backlash over a hellish new Harry Potter trailer that's got fans up in arms, plus big news on Stephen Colbert jumping from The Late Show to co-writing a Lord of the Rings movie. Colbert teams up with director Peter Jackson, his son Peter McGee, and franchise vet Philippa Boyens for The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past, set 14 years after Return of the King and focusing on Frodo's hobbit pals. Read more about this...

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