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Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson are set to reunite for HBO Max‘s Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts special. The trio will join director Chris Columbus and their other cast members — Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Imelda Staunton, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Mark Williams, Bonnie Wright, Alfred Enoch, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch and Ian Hart — in celebrating the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Return to Hogwarts promises to “tell an enchanting making-of story through all-new, in-depth interviews and cast conversations.” “It has been an incredible journey since the debut of the ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ film, and witnessing how it has evolv...

Reviews are in for Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and it currently sits at a rather disappointing 67% on Rotten Tomatoes. In comparison, Marvel Studios‘ latest flick Eternals became the lowest-rated film from the MCU on the platform with a similar score of 64%. Looking at the review section of the site, many critics seem to criticize the movie for its lack of originality. While there’s plenty of references and easter eggs to the franchise, the film doesn’t go much further beyond just that. “The whole movie is basically the Leonardo DiCaprio pointing at the TV meme for 125 straight minutes,” says ScreenCrush‘s Matt Singer, while Tribune‘s Katie Walsh said that despite trying to please everyone, “Ghostbusters: Afterlife should ultimately please no one except the most hardcore o...

Netflix has dropped off the official trailer for its upcoming end-of-the-world comedy Don’t Look Up, helmed by renowned director Adam McKay, whose past projects include Vice, The Big Short, Step Brothers, the Anchorman movies and more. The forthcoming film features a star-studded cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, Kid Cudi, Jonah Hill, Jennifer Lawrence, Ariana Grande, Meryl Streep, Matthew Perry and more. In the film, DiCaprio and Lawrence play astronomers who must leak information about a destructive, giant comet heading towards Earth that is capable of destroying the entire planet. Meanwhile, Streep, who plays the President of the United States, and Hill, who assumes the role of her Chief of Staff, are reluctant to...

After the death of Chadwick Boseman, Marvel Studios was quick to announce that they will not be recasting for the role of T’Challa in the Marve Cinematic Universe. Even a year after the loss of the actor, the studio stood its ground in the decision to honor Boseman’s work. Marvel Studios’ VP Nate Moore recently spoke with Ringer Verse doubling down on the fact that they are completely uninterested in hiring a replacement for Boseman. She said, “I’ll say the chances that you see T’Challa in our – I’m not hedging my bets here, I am being quite honest. You will not see T’Challa in the MCU 616 Universe. We couldn’t do it. When [Chadwick] passed, there was a real conversation we had with [director Ryan] Coogler about what do we do, and it was a fast conversation. It wasn’t weeks, it was mi...

After the death of Chadwick Boseman, Marvel Studios was quick to announce that they will not be recasting for the role of T’Challa in the Marve Cinematic Universe. Even a year after the loss of the actor, the studio stood its ground in the decision to honor Boseman’s work. Marvel Studios’ VP Nate Moore recently spoke with Ringer Verse doubling down on the fact that they are completely uninterested in hiring a replacement for Boseman. She said, “I’ll say the chances that you see T’Challa in our – I’m not hedging my bets here, I am being quite honest. You will not see T’Challa in the MCU 616 Universe. We couldn’t do it. When [Chadwick] passed, there was a real conversation we had with [director Ryan] Coogler about what do we do, and it was a fast conversation. It wasn’t weeks, it was mi...

Mel Gibson has officially been confirmed to direct Lethal Weapon 5. Earlier last year, HYPEBEAST reported that the film was set to bring back original cast members for the final movie of the franchise. The fifth and final installment is produced by Dan Lin and will see the return of cast members Danny Glover and Mel Gibson. Gibson himself confirmed the news of his director role at an event in London over the weekend. He shared, “The man who directed all the Lethal films, Richard Donner, he was a big guy. He was developing the screenplay and he got pretty far along with it. And he said to me one day, ‘Listen kid, if I kick the bucket you will do it.’ And I said: ‘Shut up.’ But he did indeed pass away.” Gibson added, “But he did ask me to do it and at the time I didn’t say anything. He said ...

Mel Gibson has officially been confirmed to direct Lethal Weapon 5. Earlier last year, HYPEBEAST reported that the film was set to bring back original cast members for the final movie of the franchise. The fifth and final installment is produced by Dan Lin and will see the return of cast members Danny Glover and Mel Gibson. Gibson himself confirmed the news of his director role at an event in London over the weekend. He shared, “The man who directed all the Lethal films, Richard Donner, he was a big guy. He was developing the screenplay and he got pretty far along with it. And he said to me one day, ‘Listen kid, if I kick the bucket you will do it.’ And I said: ‘Shut up.’ But he did indeed pass away.” Gibson added, “But he did ask me to do it and at the time I didn’t say anything. He said ...

In a recent conversation with Variety, Kirsten Dunst expressed her interest in rejoining the Spider-Man universe and reprising her role as Mary Jane Watson. The actress famously played Mary Jane in the Tobey Maguire version in Sam Raimi‘s trilogy for the franchise. When asked if she was thinking of possibly returning to the Marvel franchise, Dunst said, “I would do it. Why not? That would be fun. I would never say no to something like that. I’d be old MJ at this point with little Spidey babies.” The news comes after rumors regarding the possible return of Maguire and Andrew Garfield to the upcoming Spider-Man: No Way Home. Dunst also revealed in a separate interview with Total Film that she is not expected to make a cameo Spider-Man: No Way Home, “I’m not in that movie, no. I know there’s ...

In a recent conversation with Variety, Kirsten Dunst expressed her interest in rejoining the Spider-Man universe and reprising her role as Mary Jane Watson. The actress famously played Mary Jane in the Tobey Maguire version in Sam Raimi‘s trilogy for the franchise. When asked if she was thinking of possibly returning to the Marvel franchise, Dunst said, “I would do it. Why not? That would be fun. I would never say no to something like that. I’d be old MJ at this point with little Spidey babies.” The news comes after rumors regarding the possible return of Maguire and Andrew Garfield to the upcoming Spider-Man: No Way Home. Dunst also revealed in a separate interview with Total Film that she is not expected to make a cameo Spider-Man: No Way Home, “I’m not in that movie, no. I know there’s ...

During Microsoft‘s 20th anniversary Xbox event on Monday, Paramount+ shared the first, brief teaser trailer for the long-awaited live-action Halo TV series. The short visual offers a few close-ups of Master Chief (Pablo Schrieber) suiting up in Mjolnir armor, before the AI Cortana greets him, saying, “Hello, Master Chief.” Natascha McElhone will play Dr. Catherine Halsey, and Jen Taylor will reprise her role as Cortana, who is coined as the most advanced AI in history. Elsewhere, Bokeem Woodbine, Shabana Azmi, Bentley Kalu, Natasha Culzac, Kate Kennedy, Danny Sapani, Olive Gray and Charlie Murphy also star. Hello, Master Chief. #HaloTheSeries streaming 2022, exclusively on @ParamountPlus. pic.twitter.com/xjmMNrvwLO — Halo on Paramount+ (@HaloTheSeries) November 15, 2021 The ...