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Yesterday, we brought you the first cast images from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, J.K. Rowling’s first stage play dubbed as an extension of the Wizarding World she created with her Harry Potter stories. Cursed Child catches up with Harry, Ron, and Hermione, nineteen years after Harry defeated Lord Voldemort. Harry is now married to Ginny Weasley, working as head of the Auror Division at the Ministry of Magic, and the father to three school-age-children....

As animated features continue to be huge box-office revenue generators and critical hits, the heavyweights of the genre become increasingly obvious. In Hollywood, the likes of Pixar and DreamWorks continue to secure their dominance, while over in Europe, France’s Gebeka Films has seen a surge in popularity, with last year’s multi award-winning My Life as A Zucchini. Not to be outdone, Japan has a long history of award-winning, genre defying animation and happens to be home to one of animated filmmaking’s most revered talents, Hayao Miyazaki....

HBO’s Watchmen blew fans’ minds with its latest gigantic twist, but the clues were there all along in the series’ promotional poster - and everyone missed it. Watchmen episode 7, “An Almost Religious Awe”, concluded with the reveal that Doctor Manhattan has been on the show since the beginning, in the form of Cal Abar (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), the husband of Detective Angela Abar aka Sister Night (Regina King). But it turns out Watchmen had cleverly sprinkled numerous clues to this shocker all along, starting with the poster....

When Hannah Montana premiered on Disney Channel in 2006 the series became an instant hit, doing not just excellently in terms of ratings, but also in selling the show’s soundtrack and merchandise. Known for its upbeat music and comedic characters there was one overall question: Will anyone ever find out that lead Miley Stewart is also teen pop sensation Hannah Montana? Over the years, the title character within the show, as well as the series itself only got larger....

Hard Candy says they are already in full production and should have them ready for launch (below). Thank you Mr. Devine? HARD CANDY CASES DEBUTS THE FIRST LINE OF iTOUCH 4G CASES FOR FASHION-FORWARD MUSIC LOVERS August 31, San Francisco, Ca. – Hard Candy Cases continues the tradition of bringing quality Apple-centric products to market first with protective accessories for the iTouch 4G currently in production. The new cases are set to ship prior to Apple’s expected launch date in September, allowing consumers to have quality protection as soon as the device becomes available....

While the relationship between Tonks and Lupin isn’t explored too heavily within the movies, it is showcased, and it is certainly a massively featured part of the book series. The couple is one that often divides fans, with some people loving them together, and others believing they are both better suited to other people. Some fans feel that Lupin and Tonks are better off simply being friends, while others are firm of the belief that they are the best couple in the entire wizarding world....

While writing the iconic Harry Potter books, beloved author J.K. Rowling was not only faced with creating a compelling plot and interesting characters but also imagining the entire Wizarding World. Needless to say, she succeeded, and the magical world of Harry Potter manages to mesmerize readers even decades after the first book was released. In fact, she went on to prove her “words are the most inexhaustible source of magic” quote by creating a faninteresting tastic world that is truly spellbinding....

Last month, one of the greatest comic books of all time, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s Watchmen, concluded two different sequels across two different mediums: The DC Universe & Watchmen crossover comic series, Doomsday Clock and HBO’s Watchmen television series premiered its finale. The impact of Moore’s 1986 Watchmen has had on comics, let alone fiction, cannot be overstated, evident as it was the only comic listed in Time Magazine’s All-TIME 100 novels....

The operating system was poised as familiar on the interface level, but revolutionary in terms of performance enhancements and support for new features. As the two characters in this early 90s Windows 3.1 commercial quip: “So, you’ve used Microsoft?” “For as long as I’ve been using computers.” Today, Microsoft, of course, is looking to the future rather than the past, especially with the fast-paced releases of its current flagship OS, Windows 10....

Harry Anderson - the magician turned actor most famous for bringing disorder to the court as Judge Harold T. Stone through nine seasons of the classic NBC sitcom Night Court - has passed away at the age of 65 as reported by WSPA-TV. Anderson was reportedly discovered by police officers in his home in Asheville, North Carolina. No cause of death has been determined at this time, but foul play is not suspected....

Malfoy. The moment you hear the name your stomach turns due to their horrid reputation. This wizarding family is about as awful as they come. Many can’t think of another family with such a bad reputation. They’re certainly not a fan favorite. As awful as they are, they’re still rather fascinating. They have some serious skeletons in their closets, therefore, they hold fans’ imaginations. For that reason, we’ve put together these 10 facts about the wizarding world’s most noteworthy Slytherins....

The popularity of Harry Potter has continued to live on for years through the digital age. Social media platforms have made it possible for the millions of fans of the franchise, to come together in their love for all things Hogwarts, Harry, and more. Gryffindors are the bravest and most daring bunch of students at Hogwarts. Most of the main characters belong to the Gryffindor house, and over the years these characters have given fans amazing meme-worthy content....

Fleur Delacour. She’s one of many characters introduced into the world of Harry Potter. And she’s perhaps one of the most overlooked characters in the series. It doesn’t help that the Triwizard Tournament didn’t do a great job of showing off her best traits. Like many characters in the world of Harry Potter, there is a lot for us to learn about Fleur Delacour. As it turns out, she’s a surprisingly loyal and complex character, earning her right to become a fan favorite, and proving her worth in the Battle of Hogwarts....

If there’s one thing that J.K. Rowling excels at, it’s creating complex characters who straddle the boundaries of right and wrong. One of the most glaring examples of this is Potions Master and Head of Slytherin house, Severus Snape. In Rowling’s own words, “Snape is all grey. You can’t make him a saint: he was vindictive & bullying. You can’t make him a devil: he died to save the wizarding world....

Saying that Bellatrix Lestrange is one the most notorious villains in the Harry Potter franchise is the understatement of the century. As one of the most evil witches in wizarding history, she is the personification of what a villain is on film and in novels. Many of the most wicked acts in this series were perpetrated by Bellatrix, and she is known to induce nightmares in frightened viewers. Other than Voldemort himself, there isn’t anyone more dangerous on the evil side of the Harry Potter universe....

The long-awaited release of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is now set for a June 21 release date in the US and UK. Given that the real-world AR gameplay has been developed by Niantic (the company behind Pokémon Go) it follows similar augmented reality gameplay mechanics but introduces the wonderful world of Harry Potter rather than Gamefreak’s Pocket Monsters. We saw the game get a limited release beta back in May in Australia and New Zealand....

Reuters reported that HBO might consider a reversal of its previous position of not allowing access to HBO Go without a cable subscription. HBO Go launched 3 years ago to allow subscribers to watch shows on tablets, but the service is so far restricted to those who have a cable TV subscription with an HBO partner and pay a top-up HBO fee. Co-President Eric Kessler had previously, and rather naively, said in a video interview at VideoNuze that those abandoning cable TV for purely online viewing was “minimal” and a temporary response to the economy, and he said there was no reason to offer a standalone mobile service....

Penelope Mitchell has been added to the cast of Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen as a renegade witch who joins forces with the titular hero. Since the casting of David Harbour (Stranger Things) in the lead role for the upcoming Hellboy reboot, things have been moving along at a steady pace. While the movie will exist separately from the original two films, we recently learned that it won’t strictly be an origin movie....

WARNING: Spoilers ahead for Hellboy. There are two post-credits scenes for Hellboy 2019 that hint at the series’ future. Both scenes are quite different yet both draw upon the rich history of the original comic books to open up avenues for storylines that might be pursued in future Hellboy movies. It cannot be denied that the new Hellboy borrows more heavily from its source material than the two movies directed by Guillermo del Toro....

The Superman films are lucky to have not one, but two legendary composers in John Williams and Hans Zimmer who have produced themes for DC’s most famous superhero—and Justice League star Henry Cavill agrees. With Justice League composer Danny Elfman bringing bits of the classic John Williams theme back in the new DC team-up film, Cavill’s version of the Man of Steel will now have been identified on screen by both iconic scores....