Early development efforts are underway at HBO Max for a Harry Potter live-action series, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The publication cited sources who said executives have had multiple conversations with possible writers to explore ideas. They have considered broad ideas as part of early exploratory meetings. They don’t yet have a writer or any […]
Magical feeling of casting off the invisibility cloak
My name is Nyx Calder. I am a non-binary and transmasculine actor, writer and speaker, and I use they/them pronouns. I have been living openly as a trans person for a little under 12 years, and working as an actor for a little longer than that. Most recently, I’ve been cast in the role of […]
TV Movie Guide: 7 – 13 December | Movie News
Closed Captions (CC) available for Black Chicks Talking, Ray, The Blues Brothers, Shutter Island, Life After The Oasis Audio Description (AD) available for Ray and Shutter Island MONDAY 7 DECEMBER Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me12:00pm, NITV (repeats Sat 12 Dec, 8:35pm) PGUSA, 2017Genre: DocumentaryLanguage: EnglishDirector: Samuel D. PollardFeaturing: Sammy Davis, Jr., Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Jerry […]
New slate of LGBTQ holiday movies sparks joy, criticism over portrayal of queer stories
Along with the holiday season, come the holiday movies. And this year, the onslaught includes something new — an unprecedented wave of flicks focused around LGBTQ-relationships. While the selection has some industry insiders saying ‘it’s about time,’ critics say Hollywood still has work to do toward shedding tropes often associated with queer stories. Film journalist Mary Beth McAndrews says […]
‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ mixes a serious message with its animated action
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Updated 9:39 AM ET, Fri March 5, 2021
A Reddit Smorgasbord: Harry Potter, Billie Eilish and ‘Soup Tubes’
The Endless Thread team shares some of the most memorable Reddit posts of late, from a “magical” parenting decision to a very bizarre business idea. Support the show: We love making Endless Thread, and we want to be able to keep making it far into the future. If you want that too, we would deeply […]
Rupert Grint Is Not Enthusiastic About a ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series
“I never thought I would [join Instagram]. I always said that I wouldn’t, and then I just thought, ‘It’s been such a crazy [time]. So why not?’ It’s insane,” he said, adding, “I think Wednesday actually broke the internet, personally. She gets the credit.”
Meet Cameron Krutwig, Loyola Chicago’s mustachioed meme generator taking over March Madness
Are there any players left in the 2021 NCAA Tournament than Loyola Chicago’s Cameron Krutwig? The 6-9, 255-pound senior center has totaled 29 points, 17 rebounds, five assists, five steals and 54.2 field goal percentage in the 8-seed Ramblers’ wins over 9-seed Georgia Tech and 1-seed Illinois. He was particularly dominant in Loyola’s shocking upset […]
iQIYI Premieres “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run” via PVOD in its Ultimate Online Cinema Section
Sponge on the Run is the third film in the franchise and the first of the series that is fully 3D-animated. Maintaining an integration of live-action footage and CG elements, the new title is directed by the series developer and former writer Tim Hill, scored by Hans Zimmer and shot by cinematographer Larry Fong. Tom […]
‘The 9th Raider,’ a Post-Apocalyptic Movie, Sought Out Blockchain Technology Partner ARK.io to Build a Real Model for Surviving, and Maybe Even Thriving in the Future World
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Movies like George Lucas’ Star Wars long ago imagined future plasma rocket technology and, years later, scientists started to develop them for real. Star Trek creator Gene Rodenberry dreamed of flip phones, which were later introduced decades later as the “Motorola flip” phone. MGroup announced today, the arrival of The 9th Raider, […]