HBO Max orders the pilot for a Practical Magic prequel TV show titled Rules of Magic from showrunner Melissa Rosenberg (Jessica Jones). While the streamer has made headlines for the fact that it will soon be the new streaming service home to Friends, as well as reportedly considering a huge deal for the rights to long-running hits like The Big Bang Theory, it is making sure to carve out some space for original programming....
Justice League star Henry Cavill likes and comments on fan art of Zachary Levi in costume as the titular character for Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Shazam! with a digitally added mustache. Over the last few years, Warner Bros. has struggled to get their shared superhero universe to a place where it’s both commercially and critically successful. Though Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad were box office successes, they received mixed-to-poor reviews....
News about a sequel to the hugely popular Blumhouse film Happy Death Day has been anticipated for some time, and recent industry listings have pointed to production possibly starting on Happy Death Day 2 within the next two months. Whilst there was plenty of focus on Get Out and Split during 2017, the witty horror film racked up plenty of positive reviews when it was released last October, and this could mark the beginning of another franchise for the production company....
Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Harley Quinn #55 A mass shooting at the superhero retreat, Sanctuary, has killed several of DC Comics’ heroes - among them, Poison Ivy. And while neither the culprit nor Ivy’s body have been found, the most recent issue of Harley Quinn appears to confirm that poor Pamela Isley truly is no more. The tragic shooting happens in the first issue of the DC Comics mini-series, Heroes in Crisis, but it isn’t until the second issue that Ivy is included in the list of the dead....
The wizarding world of Harry Potter has been a worldwide phenomenon since J. K. Rowling put pen to paper in 1997. Since then it has spawned a loving fandom, eight good to fantastic films and a follow-up series of films in Fantastic Beasts which has been hit and miss. On Rotten Tomatoes critics are given the ‘Tomatometer’ rating which is a more prominent and used percentage in which critics either recommend or dissuade readers to watch a film....
The HBO miniseries Chernobyl has increased tourism of the nuclear site by 40 percent. The five-part historical drama aired early in May on the streaming service and chronicles the events that unfolded at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in April 1986 near the city of Pripyat, Ukraine. The episodes follow the explosion at the plant’s fourth reactor and the radioactive fallout from it that killed hundreds of first responders, engineers, and bystanders in the first couple of weeks....
“When I first started teaching, everyone seemed to learn the most during the 15-minute labs that accompanied each lecture,” Howard said. “That’s the point when it all came together and students realized, ‘Oh, that’s how this works.’” Howard said he carried that same hands-on approach through to his three new Infosec Skills learning paths: Network Traffic Analysis Introduction to Applied Cryptography and Cryptanalysis Secure Coding Fundamentals “Those are three very different learning paths,” Howard said....
Hannibal season 1 episode 4 saw the titular killer become something of a father figure to Abigail. Hannibal Lector became an iconic horror character thanks to Anthony Hopkins’ performance in The Silence Of The Lambs. After Hopkins departed the role following prequel Red Dragon, producers attempted to kickstart a young Hannibal series with Hannibal Rising, but that film’s lukewarm performance and terrible reviews made it appear both the franchise and character had run their course....
The Harry Potter books and films are guilty of having stolen the childhood, adulthood, and the fast-approaching senescence of most of the population. Its storyline and characters have captured people’s hearts and its life lessons and quotes hit home each and every time. But no one is perfect or worthy of idolization, not even the powerful and loved Professor Albus Dumbledore. For most of Dumbledore’s absurd plans and mistakes, there is a wisdom behind them....
HBO is adding another high-profile star to its upcoming limited series The Undoing, by casting Hugh Grant in the role of Nicole Kidman’s onscreen husband. The series, a thriller based on the novel You Should Have Known, by Jean Hanff Korelitz, is currently being adapted by David E. Kelley, who recently brought the premium channel one of its biggest non-Game of Thrones hits in a long time, with season 1 of Big Little Lies....
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is the latest augmented reality from Pokémon GO creator Niantic. It launched earlier this week in a handful of countries, and now it has expanded to 25 additional countries. The new countries include Canada, India, Mexico, and many more. The staged rollout is likely an attempt on Niantic’s part to ensure stability for users and prevent overloaded servers. Here is the full list of new countries:...
One of the most clever aspects in the casting of the Harry Potter films was the inclusion of a number of actors who were known for typically playing villains. While he played a variety of different characters in his life, what Alan Rickman was known for early in his career were two wonderful villainous roles - Hans Gruber in Die Hard and The Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves....
The Harry Potter books and movies are filled with a lot of kind and loving characters, and none more so than Remus Lupin. He was a friend of Harry’s father when they were both at Hogwarts. As an adult, he fought for the Order of the Phoenix. Once he met Harry, he mentored him and become a confidant for the rest of his life. He gave great advice, but he wasn’t perfect....
Devotion, the outstanding Taiwanese horror game which was removed from Steam after being attacked by Chinese censors, has now been preserved at Harvard University. The game launched on the platform just one year ago, but was only available for a single week before a firestorm of controversy brought it down. Devotion was developed by Red Candle Games, the fan-favorite Taiwanese independent game development studio that was also responsible for the excellent Detention....
As promised earlier in the year, the Health Records feature in Apple Health is now available for veterans in the United States and surrounding territories. Following a summer testing period, iOS device users who receive care through the Veterans Health Administration can set up Health Records integration to see details like medications, lab results, and more all in one place. The Health Records feature was first introduced in iOS 12, but it naturally requires partnerships with medical institutions to function....
Henry Cavill doesn’t think there’s any financial sense in Warner Bros. releasing Justice League’s so-called Snyder Cut. In an effort to solidify Warner Bros.’ hopes of establishing their own superhero cinematic franchise, the film brought DC’s Finest heroes together on the big screen for the first time. But instead of propelling the DCEU to greater heights, the ensemble film was viewed as a major setback for the franchise, especially following on the heels of Wonder Woman....
With the introduction of Apple Watch Series 4, Apple also introduced a slew of new watch faces that was thought to only be available on the new Series 4 models. However, we’ve discovered that old Apple Watch users running the watchOS 5 GM will also be getting the new faces, with a few caveats. We’ve been able to confirm that the new Breathe, fire and water, liquid metal, and vapor faces are available on all Apple Watch models capable of running the latest watchOS 5 GM release....
Been on the App Store over the past few days? You might have noticed a curious new free iPhone app in the number one spot called Zynn. As it turns out it’s a TikTok clone that’s going after users of the popular app in the US. So how did it just beat out the massively popular TikTok in the App Store charts? A pyramid scheme that pays people to use it and refer friends…...
While Ron Weasley might be one of the main three characters focused on in the Harry Potter series, it doesn’t always mean that he’s a likable character. Ron might have a lot of good quality and many heroic moments, but he can also be rather obnoxious at times. He definitely has his flaws, and there are many times in the series where he is rather annoying. Whether he’s being tactless or jealous, he had a variety of frustrating moments in the series....
Despite it being only the second book in a magical series meant for kids, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a rather dark book full of monsters and death. It deals with a lot of heavy subject matter within the world of Harry Potter, showing that there was a dangerous side behind the wizardry. The movie adaptation of this book does a good job of bringing all of the main elements from the book to the screen however, it’s hard to include every detail from the books....
