Adios, ‘Twilight’– Studios Stockpiling Young-Adult Novels in Search of the...
With the "Twilight" saga about to go dark with the release of "Breaking Dawn – Part 2," studios aren't kidding around when it comes to finding the next big-screen blockbuster. They are, however,...
View ArticleDreamWorks in Exclusive Talks to Acquire Bestseller ‘The Light Between Oceans’
DreamWorks has entered exclusive talks to acquire the rights to M.L. Stedman's bestselling novel “The Light Between the Oceans” with 'Harry Potter" producer David Heyman on board to produce, the studio...
View ArticleChris Columbus Finds Outside Financing at Rise Entertainment
Rise Entertainment will develop and finance films for Chris Columbus’ 1492 Pictures according to a new five-year deal the two companies announced on Tuesday. Mike Witherill runs Rise Entertainment with...
View ArticleHarry Potter Books Get New Cover Art
Harry Potter, as with most adolescents, is getting a new look on his 15th birthday. At least, the book covers are, if not the young wizard. Scholastic, the franchise's U.S. publisher, unveiled on...
View Article‘Hangover Part III’ Poster Parodies ‘Harry Potter’ (Photos)
Warner Bros. is positioning "The Hangover Part III" to be as dramatic as another one of its popular franchise finales, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." The first poster marketing the...
View ArticleEmma Watson’s a Tease Over ’50 Shades of Grey’ Role
Emma Watson isn't exactly denying those reports that she is going to play the lead in the “50 Shades of Grey” movie, but she's not saying she is, either. "Who here actually thinks I would do 50 Shades...
View ArticleRichard Griffiths, Uncle Vernon in ‘Harry Potter,’ Dies at 65
Richard Griffiths, the English actor best known for playing the oleaginous Uncle Vernon in the Harry Potter series, has died. He was 65, and the cause of death was complications from heart surgery....
View ArticleWhat We Learned From Comic-Con: Movies Were an Afterthought
Gale Anne Hurd rose to the pinnacle of Hollywood by producing some of the biggest and brashest films in history, none more so than “The Terminator,” directed by her then-husband James Cameron. Yet when...
View Article‘Harry Potter’ Author J.K. Rowling to Publish Hogwarts-Set Halloween Tale
“Harry Potter’s” massive universe is getting even bigger, with author J.K. Rowling set to publish a Hogwarts-based tale on Halloween. The 1,700-word short story, which will debut on the Harry Potter...
View ArticleJ.K. Rowling Pens 6 New ‘Harry Potter’ Halloween Stories
“Harry Potter” fans were given a major Halloween treat on Friday with the release of six new stories from J.K. Rowling. The author put up the new tales on Pottermore, her online platform, along with an...
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J.K. Rowling’s Crime Novels Being Adapted for BBC Series
J.K. Rowling is undertaking a criminal endeavor with the BBC. “Harry Potter” author Rowling’s crime novels are being adapted as a series for BBC One, with filming expected to start in 2015. Also read:...
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David Ryall, ‘Harry Potter’s’ Elphias Doge, Dead at 79
Veteran actor David Ryall, best known by Americans as Elphias Doge in the “Harry Potter” film franchise, died on Christmas, Dec. 25 at the age of 79. Friend and colleague Mark Gatiss“>Mark Gatiss,...
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J.K. Rowling Praised for Sassy Response to Fan Who ‘Can’t See’ Dumbledore as Gay
“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling is receiving accolades Wednesday morning after responding to a fan who tweeted that she “can’t see” Dumbledore as gay. “I wonder why you said that Dumbledore is a gay...
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Here’s One Box-Office Mark ‘Furious 7’ Won’t Race Past
For all that “Furious 7” has achieved during its record-breaking run — it will cross the $300 million mark at the domestic box office Thursday — there are still a few that appear safe from Universal’s...
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‘Harry Potter’ Stage Play to Open in London in 2016
Raise a glass of butterbeer in celebration: Harry Potter is coming to the stage! J.K. Rowling announced on Friday that a new stage play called “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” will debut in London...
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‘Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them’ Casts Dan Fogler in Muggle Role
Dan Fogler has been cast in Warner Bros’ upcoming adaptation of the J.K. Rowling book “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” an individual with knowledge of the casting told TheWrap. Fogler will...
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Daniel Radcliffe Keeps His Rhymes Tight During Eminem Karaoke (Video)
Daniel Radcliffe is keeping one foot in the rap game. The star of the “Harry Potter” franchise was caught on video at a karaoke bar doing his own rendition of Eminem‘s 2000 megahit song “The Real Slim...
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Patricia Arquette Joins 3D Animated ‘Troll’ Revival ‘The Rise of Harry...
Oscar winner Patricia Arquette has signed on to voice a witch in “Troll: The Rise of Harry Potter, Jr.,” an animated revival of the 1986 cult classic horror film “Troll.” John Carl Buechler, the writer...
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Colin Farrell Joins Eddie Redmayne in Harry Potter Spin-Off ‘Fantastic Beasts’
Colin Farrell will join the cast of Warner Bros.’ “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” TheWrap has learned. The “Harry Potter” spin-off will also star Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Ezra...
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Hollywood Loves Proof-of-Concept Shorts, But Where Are the Movies?
For the last five years, VFX-savvy filmmakers trying to break through the Hollywood logjam have been making proof-of-concept short films to communicate their ideas for original sci-fi movies. But very...
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