Daniel Radcliffe has presently ruled out returning as Harry Potter but won’t say it’ll never happen. The actor said he feels like he “made it out of ‘Potter’ OK” and would be hesitant to return. “To go back would be such a massive change to my life,” he said. Over 3 million people read Morning […]
She Said: first trailer for Oscar-tipped Weinstein abuse drama revealed
The painstaking work to expose Harvey Weinstein comes to the big screen in the first trailer for She Said, the film adaptation of the book by New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey. The duo, who won a Pulitzer prize (along with The New Yorker’s Ronan Farrow) for their 2017 investigation into the […]
How This Piece of Universal History was Almost Lost to Harry Potter
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has become a staple in Universal theme parks since its opening in 2010. Visitors from across the globe come to experience the immersive land for themselves, enjoying some cold (or hot or frozen) butterbeer, participating in the wand choosing ceremony, or catching a ride on the famous Hogwarts Express, […]
New Ferment in Anti RSS Discourse in South India
From Karnataka in the South to Uttar Pradesh in the north, India is witnessing a new brand of casteism patronised by the Hindu Right in power. It is backed by the ideological and organisational might of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which is trying to smother the rebellious Dalit identity under its hegemonic project of […]
How Universal Pays J.K. Rowling for the Harry Potter Theme Park Rights – Exploring the Contract
There’s no doubt that the arrival of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has been a huge success for Universal Parks around the world. The new rides and lands have seemingly changed the theme park landscape, bringing immersive worlds to life in new ways. But at what cost? And does Universal get to keep the […]
A new company called ‘Nintendo Studios’ has been spotted in official records
A new company named ‘Nintendo Studios’ has been spotted in copyright listings for the upcoming Super Mario animated movie. Although the listings appear to have been present on the United States Copyright Office website for some time, they were only recently spotted by Twitter user MichaelO2k. The listings show copyright records for the upcoming Mario […]
Maya Rudolph is a Billionaire Philanthropist in ‘Loot’ Series Trailer
Maya Rudolph is a Billionaire Philanthropist in ‘Loot’ Series Trailer by Alex Billington June 5, 2022Source: YouTube “I never did the work to find out who I am.” Apple has revealed the trailer for a comedy series titled Loot, starring and produced by Maya Rudolph. Loot is created, written and executive produced by TV creators […]
Prince Andrew: BBC’s Newsnight interview to be turned into a film
“How was it that he decided it was a good idea to do a great big long interview with Emily Maitlis on the BBC?” added Moffat, who worked on BBC drama Criminal Justice and its US remake The Night Of, plus Silk, Your Honor, Undercover and 61st Street.
Does Netflix’s Hustle mark the return of sports movies?
“Look at the hops on this guy, there was nobody like him,” an enthusiastic Stanley Sugerman, played by Adam Sandler in Netflix’s newly released Hustle, exclaims. Sugerman’s excitement is in reaction to a video of former basketball player Julius Erving throwing down slam dunks at 63. The scene is an ode to a man who was […]
Sony is reportedly eying District 9’s director for a Gran Turismo movie
A movie adaptation of Sony’s Gran Turismo series is reportedly in the very early stages of development. That’s according to Deadline, which claims Sony is eyeing Neill Blomkamp, the director of films including District 9, Elysium and Chappie, to helm the movie. During a business briefing on Thursday, Sony Pictures Entertainment reportedly confirmed that the […]