ENTERTAINMENT

SummaryHBO officially announced Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley in the  new Harry Potter seriesFilming is set to begin in summer 2025 in the UK, with the series aiming for a premiere on HBO Max as early as 2026HBO has officially announced the actors who will portray the iconic trio of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger in its highly anticipated new Harry Potter television series.The new faces set to bring J.K. Rowling's beloved characters to life include Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. The studio announced that over 30,000 actors auditioned for the lead roles. Showrunner Francesca Gardiner and executive producer and director Ma...

SummaryMax's June 2025 lineup includes A Minecraft Movie and The Gilded Age Season 3Subscribers also get documentaries like Enigma, plus The Hunger Games and Superman filmsWith May coming to an end, Max has debuted its slate of new programming for June 2025.Next month's list is led by the streaming premiere of A Minecraft Movie,  along with new seasons of The Gilded Age, as well as the documentaries Enigma and The Mortician. Subscribers can also catch the original The Hunger Games movie series and several Superman titles.Check out the full list below.Coming To Max*This list may not be comprehensive and is subject to changeJune 1A Hologram for the King (2016)A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)A Perfect Getaway (2009)Backtrack (2016)Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons (2022)Black Patc...

SummaryMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning director Christopher McQuarrie shared on Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast that Tom Cruise is serious about making a Les Grossman filmLes Grossman was his character on Tropic Thunder, a mouthy producer with a temperThe two have had real discussions about bringing the character to life once again in its own filmTropic Thunder fans might just be in for a treat. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning director Christopher McQuarrie shared that Tom Cruise is seriously thinking about doing a film on his character Les Grossman.Speaking on Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast, the director shared that Cruise and himself have had real discussions regarding making a standalone Les Grossman movie. McQuarrie said, "The conversations we...

SummaryCrunchyroll hosted the Anime Awards 2025 over the weekend in TokyoSolo Leveling won Anime of the Year, alongside multiple accoladesAttack on Titan received the first Global Impact Award, celebrated with live performancesOver the weekend, the Crunchyroll's 2025 Anime Awards celebrated anime’s global influence with a record-breaking 51 million fan votes and star-studded presentations by Kacey Musgraves, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo and J Balvin. The biggest honor of the night, Anime of the Year, went to Solo Leveling, recognizing its widespread. The series also swept a number of accolades, including Best New Series, Best Action, Best Main Character, Best Score and Best Ending Sequence.Meanwhile, critically acclaimed Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End took home Best Drama, Best Director a...

SummarySydney Sweeney describes Season 3 of Euphoria as even "more unhinged" than previous seasons, promising a heightened level of chaos for her character, Cassie HowardThe long-awaited third season will feature a five-year time jump, moving the characters into their adult lives and exploring new strugglesSeason 3 is expected to release in 2026Sydney Sweeney has offered hints about what fans can expect from Euphoria Season 3, particularly concerning her character, Cassie Howard.In a recent interview with Empire, Sweeney shared how much the character meant to her, "I have such a spot in my heart for Cassie, and I hold her really close and dear. She is crazy. She makes so many mistakes. She’s flawed on so many levels, but she does it all from a place of love. It could be a sad version of lo...

Hoping to extend the R-Rated success beyond the Deadpool franchise, Ryan Reynolds recently that he pitched Disney an R-Rated Star Wars film. Reynolds spoke about the pitch on The Box Office podcast, sharing his rationale, "I pitched to Disney, I said, 'Why don't we do an R-rated Star Wars property? It doesn't have to be overt, A+ characters. There's a wide range of characters you could use.'" He clarified that his vision for an R-Rating isn't about vulgarity, but rather "a Trojan horse for emotion," allowing for deeper, more complex storytelling.Despite his enthusiasm for the concept, Reynolds explicitly stated he has no desire to star in such a film, believing it would be "a bad fit." Instead, he would prefer to be involved behind the scenes as a writer or producer. He argued that the fra...

SummaryDisney's Lilo & Stitch live-action film is projected to open with $341.7 million globallyThis marks 2025's second-largest worldwide debut and Disney's third-best live-action openingDisney's Lilo & Stitch live-action adaptation is looking to debut with $341.7 million USD in the Memorial Day Weekend global box office.Variety reports that the film marks the second-largest worldwide opening weekend of 2025 so far, just behind A Minecraft Movie. Its debut also makes it the third-best for any of Disney's live-action adaptation behind The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast.Lilo & Stitch's opening total goes against Disney's $200 million USD production and marketing budget. Its global total includes $157.8 million USD from international markets, with Mexico ($23.7 million USD), ...

SummaryThe Last of Us Season 3 may shift perspective to a different characterA release date for the new season is yet to be announcedThe third season of The Last of Us is likely sticking to its source material, with the story possibly playing out in the perspective of a different character. Spoilers ahead for those who have yet to watch the new season or play the video games.In a recent interview with Variety, Catherine O'Hara — who plays therapist Gail in the second season — subtly hinted that season three's focus will be on Abby. Nothing more was revealed, but fans who have played The Last of Us Part II speculate that the next season will follow the game's change in perspective. A portion of Part II is played as Abby, and shows her side of the story after she kills Joel early on in the g...

SummaryNetflix's June 2025 lineup is led by the final season of Squid Game on June 27New seasons like AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS and documentaries including Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy also arriveTitles like Batman Begins and GoodFellas will be leaving the platform in JuneWith May coming to an end, Netflix is getting ready to kick of summer with its June 2025 offering.Next month's slate is led by the premiere of the third and final season of Squid Game, which is set to release one June 27. Also joining the June selection are titles including new seasons of AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and Somebody Feed Phil, as well as documentaries such as Titan: The OceanGate Disaster and Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy.Meanwhile, June will mark the final month for subscribers ...

SummaryThe Devil Wears Prada 2 is officially set for a May 1, 2026 releaseThe sequel will reportedly follow Miranda Priestly navigating print's decline and Emily's new roleMeryl Streep and Emily Blunt are expected to return, but the full cast is unconfirmedDisney has announced a release date for The Devil Wears Prada 2.Variety reports that the upcoming sequel is officially set to hit theaters on May 1, 2026. While reports from 2024 indicated the return of Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt, a cast list is yet to be announced by Disney.The Devil Wears Prada 2 supposedly focuses on Miranda Priestly (Streep), the esteemed editor-in-chief of Runway as she navigates her career and industry during the decline of print. She also now has to deal with Blunt's character Emily, who has since moved on from ...

SummaryNetflix dropped the official trailer of Titan: The OceanGate DisasterThe documentary, directed by Mark Monroe, promises to explore the 2023 Titan submersible implosion through whistleblower testimony, audio recordings, and early company footageThe film will premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 6, 2025Netflix has officially released the chilling teaser trailer for Titan: The OceanGate Disaster, a new documentary film delving into the catastrophic implosion of the Titan submersible.The documentary, directed and produced by Mark Monroe, promises an in-depth examination of the tragic 2023 incident that claimed five lives during a submersible tour to the Titanic wreck. The trailer uses a haunting tagline, "The deeper you look, the darker it gets," and features experts revealing omino...

SummaryMarvel Studios has postponed Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret WarsDoomsday moves to December 18, 2026, and Secret Wars to December 17, 2027Several other untitled Marvel projects were also removed from Disney's calendarMarvel Studios is postponing the release date of Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.Disney announced that Doomsday's release date is now on December 18, 2026. It was scheduled to release on May 1, 2026. Meanwhile, its sequel Secret Wars will premiere on December 17, 2027 rather than May 7, 2027.In addition to the rescheduling of the Avengers films, Disney also removed a number of untitled Marvel projects from its calendar. This includes a project initially scheduled for February 13, 2026, as well as two Untitled Marvel projects for November 6, 2026 and...