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A Harry Potter reboot is getting closer. Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly close to finishing a deal to take another swing at the book-turned-blockbuster. Bloomberg writes that the company is in talks to turn the franchise into a TV series in the near future. Citing “two people with knowledge of the matter,” the outlet writes that each individual season […]
Another member of the Harry Potter cast has passed away. The Sun reports that Leslie Phillips, who voiced the Sorting Hat in the fantasy film series, has died at 98 years old. His agent, Jonathan Lloyd confirmed that the actor died “peacefully in his sleep.” Phillips played the role in 2001’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s […]
During an appearance on the I’ve Got News For You podcast, 81-year-old British-Australian actress Miriam Margolyes didn’t shy away from revealing her true feelings for 74-year-old Arnold Schwarzenegger, who starred alongside her in the 1999 supernatural action film End of Days. According to Margolyes, who portrayed Professor Sprout in 2002’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and 2011’s Harry Potter […]
A pair of Russian pranksters managed to pull a fast one on J.K. Rowling. As pointed out by The Hollywood Reporter, notorious comedy duo Vovan and Lexus recently tricked the Harry Potter author into believing she was on a Zoom call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The comedians—real names Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov, respectively—impersonated the European leader while firing off questions […]
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore just topped the box office, but opened with some low numbers that even a spell couldn’t fix. The film, the third of the Harry Potter prequels, opened with a $43 million debut, NBC News reports. Despite topping the box office, it fell way short of the $74 million opening of 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and […]
A pastor and noted pandemic-denier in Tennessee is now making headlines for holding a book-burning ritual and livestreaming it on YouTube. Pastor Greg Locke, of the Global Vision Bible Church in Mt. Juliet, was reported by the Guardian and others this week to have staged a “bonfire” comprised of what he called “occultic materials.” Included in […]
In a recent episode of his The Problem podcast, comedian Jon Stewart broached the topic of antisemitic tropes in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Amid his comments, which stem from a December 2021 episode but have since gone viral thanks to the tweet below, the former Daily Show host and current Apple TV+ personality spoke with his […]
Harry Potter fans were surely excited about the many revelations from HBO Max’s Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts reunion special. But no one expected to see Emma Roberts show up. It appears as if there was a mix-up of Emmas when the reunion went live on Saturday, as American Horror Story star Emma Roberts had her childhood photo […]
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone celebrated its 20th anniversary earlier this year. The beloved cast and crew commemorated the occasion by reuniting for the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts special premiering on HBO Max on Saturday, Jan. 1. Harry Potter fans will be kicking off the new year filled with nostalgia as […]
Harry Potter and Peaky Blinders actress Helen McCrory died at age 52 following a battle with cancer, her husband Damian Lewis confirmed on Friday. “I’m heartbroken to announce that after an heroic battle with cancer, the beautiful and mighty woman that is Helen McCrory has died peacefully at home, surrounded by a wave of love from friends and […]
