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fromBustle
1 week ago
Washington Wizards

Hagrid Is The Breakout Star Of The New 'Harry Potter' TV Show Trailer

Television
fromDefector
1 day ago

It's Time To Grow Up | Defector

HBO's Harry Potter series aims to attract new fans while navigating controversies surrounding J.K. Rowling's anti-trans activism.
fromBustle
1 week ago
Washington Wizards

Hagrid Is The Breakout Star Of The New 'Harry Potter' TV Show Trailer

Venture
fromwww.engadget.com
1 day ago

AI animation studio Toonstar will turn books into digital shows for HarperCollins

HarperCollins partners with Toonstar to adapt book franchises into AI-driven digital shows, starting with the Friendship List series.
#supergirl
DC food
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Supergirl: the new trailer suggests that the DC Universe has an intriguing trick up its sleeve

James Gunn's Superman redefined the character, while the upcoming Supergirl film aims to explore new storytelling dimensions with a unique nine-world structure.
DC food
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Supergirl: the new trailer suggests that the DC Universe has an intriguing trick up its sleeve

James Gunn's Superman redefined the character, while the upcoming Supergirl film aims to explore new storytelling dimensions with a unique nine-world structure.
fromFast Company
1 day ago

HarperCollins is forging ahead with AI-assisted dramas based on books. Some authors have concerns

Toonstar's proven ability to translate beloved stories into engaging animation, while keeping artists at the center of the process, makes them the ideal partner to bring Friendship List and other popular titles to new audiences in formats today's families love.
Media industry
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

HBO's "The Last of Us" isn't just a trans representation failure. It's a huge step backwards. - LGBTQ Nation

Casting a cis woman as Lev in The Last of Us undermines trans representation and authenticity in media.
Film
fromVulture
1 day ago

The Twist in The Drama Is Not the Problem

The film features a controversial plot twist involving a character's past plan for a school shooting, sparking significant online speculation and backlash.
fromJezebel
1 day ago

"It Feels Like It Was All a Dream": The Making of Girls' "The Panic In Central Park"

'In a way, it feels a little bit like it was all a dream-just like it must have felt for Marnie,' Williams reflects on the filming of the episode, emphasizing the surreal quality of Marnie's journey.
NYC LGBT
fromNo Film School
1 day ago

How a $30K Animated Indie Scored a Theatrical Run - Then Landed on HBO

Glander and producer Payson made Boys Go to Jupiter with a tiny team and a $30,000 budget, showcasing the potential of indie filmmaking in animation.
Independent films
Games
fromInverse
2 days ago

The Biggest RPG Phenomenon Of The 2020s Is Coming To TV

Dungeon Crawler Carl is being adapted into a TV series, marking a significant moment for the LitRPG genre and its mainstream acceptance.
Music production
fromIndieWire
3 days ago

This Is What Honest AI Conversations Sound Like in Hollywood

Mastery in the age of AI is evolving, requiring individuals to excel beyond a baseline of quickly learned skills.
#amazon
fromMoney Digest
6 days ago
Media industry

The Popular Streaming Platform You Didn't Know Was Part Of Amazon's Portfolio - Money Digest

Television
fromKotaku
23 hours ago

The Mass Effect TV Show Is Having Problems With Non-Gamers

Amazon's Peter Friedlander has requested script rewrites for the Mass Effect series to appeal to non-gamers, delaying production but aiming for broader audience engagement.
Media industry
fromMoney Digest
6 days ago

The Popular Streaming Platform You Didn't Know Was Part Of Amazon's Portfolio - Money Digest

Amazon's acquisition of Twitch in 2014 has significantly impacted its growth and consumer offerings, enhancing its position in the live-streaming market.
Independent films
fromInverse
2 days ago

Hulu Just Quietly Released The Trippiest Sci-Fi Movie Of The Year

College experiences often involve experimentation with substances, making it a fitting backdrop for coming-of-age stories like Pizza Movie.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

From the phone to the plex: why TV shows are turning into movies

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man achieved over 25 million views on Netflix in three days, showcasing the shift from cinema to streaming.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

The Testaments to Big Mistakes: the seven best shows to stream this week

Via tentative rebel student Agnes Mackenzie, the drama meticulously illustrates the ways disempowered people hoard what little agency they have in Gilead's oppressive environment.
Television
fromVulture
3 days ago

New on Paramount+: April 2026

Arrival is a moody sci-fi drama about a linguistics professor, played by Amy Adams, who is tasked with finding a way to communicate with aliens that arrive on Earth.
Independent films
#hbo
fromEsquire
1 week ago
Washington Wizards

HBO's 'Harry Potter' Trailer Is 'Game of Thrones' Meets the Scholastic Book Fair

fromIndependent
4 days ago
Television

Catherine Prasifka: HBO's Harry Potter feels far too dark - it's supposed to be for children, after all

fromEsquire
1 week ago
Washington Wizards

HBO's 'Harry Potter' Trailer Is 'Game of Thrones' Meets the Scholastic Book Fair

Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

HBO to air standalone special on the making of new Harry Potter series

HBO announced a behind-the-scenes special titled 'Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic' for its upcoming Harry Potter TV adaptation.
fromIndependent
4 days ago
Television

Catherine Prasifka: HBO's Harry Potter feels far too dark - it's supposed to be for children, after all

Television
fromEngadget
1 week ago

HBO Max's Harry Potter series premieres this Christmas

HBO's adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone will premiere on December 25, earlier than the expected 2027 release.
Television
fromVulture
1 week ago

The Harry Potter TV Show Trailer Is Muggleslop

The first teaser trailer for HBO's Harry Potter adaptation presents a darker, altered version of the original film's iconic elements.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Come at the king HBO changed TV forever, but is its crown under threat in the age of streaming and Trump?

HBO's tagline marked its ambition to redefine television, establishing a unique identity in an increasingly competitive landscape.
Independent films
fromInverse
4 days ago

35 Years Later, A Classic Scorsese Thriller Is Getting A Modern TV Reboot

Cape Fear is being adapted into a miniseries by Apple TV, following a pair of public defenders facing a vengeful murderer they once defended.
#netflix
Film
fromInverse
5 days ago

Netflix's Next Fantasy Franchise May Be Making A Huge Change From The Books

Netflix's adaptation of Narnia will set The Magician's Nephew in the 1950s, altering the timeline for future films.
fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos argues its Warner Bros. deal won't hurt consumers. If so, they can cancel with one click | Fortune

Film
fromInverse
5 days ago

Netflix's Next Fantasy Franchise May Be Making A Huge Change From The Books

Netflix's adaptation of Narnia will set The Magician's Nephew in the 1950s, altering the timeline for future films.
fromFortune
1 month ago
US politics

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos argues its Warner Bros. deal won't hurt consumers. If so, they can cancel with one click | Fortune

London
fromianVisits
3 weeks ago

Step into Friends, House of the Dragon and more at free HBO Max pop-up in Piccadilly Circus

HBO Max launches an immersive two-day exhibition in London featuring TV sets, props, and costumes from Friends, House of the Dragon, and other productions, with interactive experiences and iconic props displayed across multiple locations.
Television
fromEsquire
3 days ago

Here's Your Full Release Schedule for 'Your Friends & Neighbors' Season 2

Coop embraces his dual life as a family man and burglar, facing new challenges in the upcoming season of Your Friends & Neighbors.
fromInverse
4 days ago

12 Years Later, 'Masters Of The Universe' Is Pulling An Obvious MCU Trick

The classic cartoon franchise is getting a high-budget live-action remake, and it plays exactly by the Marvel rulebook. The trailer is focused on the central story of Adam Glenn, the lost prince of Eternia, forced to live in hiding on Earth.
Independent films
Television
fromInverse
4 days ago

What Will Happen In Paradise Season 3? Writer Teases A Massive [SPOILERS] Twist

Paradise reveals a complex narrative involving a quantum computer and time manipulation, culminating in significant twists across its seasons.
Independent films
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Directors of HBO Max's Neighbors': Doing whatever you want whenever you want to is the epitome of the conservative ideal'

Neighbors showcases absurd neighborhood conflicts in the U.S., highlighting individual interests versus community ideals post-Covid.
Media industry
fromEsquire
3 weeks ago

Harvey Weinstein Thinks He's Why 'Yellowstone' Was So Successful

Harvey Weinstein claims credit for Yellowstone's success by stating he brought Taylor Sheridan to the project and recommended Kevin Costner for the lead role while imprisoned at Rikers Island.
Television
fromEsquire
1 week ago

Why Is Horror TV So Complicated Right Now?

Modern horror films have become overly complicated, straying from classic survival rules established in the 1996 film Scream.
#hbo-max
Television
fromEngadget
1 week ago

HBO Max finally launches in the UK and Ireland

HBO Max launches in the UK and Ireland, offering various subscription plans and a wide range of content including movies and sports.
Television
fromEngadget
1 week ago

HBO Max finally launches in the UK and Ireland

HBO Max launches in the UK and Ireland, offering various subscription plans and a wide range of content including movies and sports.
Independent films
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

5 Years Ago, Zack Snyder Turned Back Time To Deliver An Epic Superhero Movie

Directorial visions are often replaced by studio demands for mass appeal, leading to lost artistic endeavors.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Producer Talks Daily Wire's Game of Thrones-Level Investment

Daily Wire is making its largest scripted content investment with The Pendragon Cycle, a fantasy series based on Stephen R. Lawhead's books, budgeted at eight figures per season with over seven figures per episode.
Media industry
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The HBO brand doesn't deserve this

Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery will result in merging HBO Max with Paramount+, creating a streaming service with over 200 million subscribers.
fromJezebel
1 week ago

Reports of Deborah Vance's death are greatly exaggerated in Hacks season 5 trailer

"I have been told that I cannot so much as perform one single joke or I will go to jail," she tells reporters in one scene for the season five trailer.
Television
fromInverse
1 month ago

DC's 'Lanterns' Is Taking A Page From 'True Detective'

After a decade floundering both critically and at the box office, DC Studios has regained their footing under James Gunn. With the moderate success of last year's Superman and the groundwork laid by a relatively well-received second season of Peacemaker, it seems as if the days of DC's cinematic outings getting pummeled by the MCU are over, as well as their days of approaching the plate without a plan in hand.
Film
#streaming-consolidation
Media industry
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Paramount+ and HBO Max to merge into one streaming service after WBD deal closes | TechCrunch

Paramount Skydance acquired Warner Bros. Discovery and plans to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max into a unified streaming platform with over 200 million projected subscribers.
Television
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Will the looming Paramount-Warner Bros. merger mean no more HBO shows on Crave? | CBC News

Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery may disrupt HBO programming availability on Canada's Crave, with potential consolidation into a unified streaming service.
Media industry
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Paramount+ and HBO Max to merge into one streaming service after WBD deal closes | TechCrunch

Paramount Skydance acquired Warner Bros. Discovery and plans to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max into a unified streaming platform with over 200 million projected subscribers.
Television
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Will the looming Paramount-Warner Bros. merger mean no more HBO shows on Crave? | CBC News

Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery may disrupt HBO programming availability on Canada's Crave, with potential consolidation into a unified streaming service.
Television
fromEsquire
2 weeks ago

Netflix Swears That Its Shows Don't Repeat the Plot Over and Over Again

Netflix executives direct creators to repeat plot points for distracted viewers, though the company denies this practice despite evidence in their own shows.
#streaming-merger
Media industry
fromVulture
1 month ago

They're Going to Rename HBO Max Again, Aren't They?

Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery plan to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max into a single streaming service with over 200 million subscribers, while maintaining HBO's operational independence.
Media industry
fromConsequence
1 month ago

HBO Max and Paramount+ to Be Merged Into Single Streaming Service

Paramount will merge HBO Max and Paramount+ into a single streaming service following its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, combining over 200 million subscribers while maintaining HBO's independent operations.
Television
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Paramount+ and HBO Max could be merging into a single streaming service

Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery plan to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max into a single streaming service with over 200 million subscribers to compete with major streaming platforms.
Media industry
fromVulture
1 month ago

They're Going to Rename HBO Max Again, Aren't They?

Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery plan to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max into a single streaming service with over 200 million subscribers, while maintaining HBO's operational independence.
Media industry
fromConsequence
1 month ago

HBO Max and Paramount+ to Be Merged Into Single Streaming Service

Paramount will merge HBO Max and Paramount+ into a single streaming service following its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, combining over 200 million subscribers while maintaining HBO's independent operations.
Television
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Paramount+ and HBO Max could be merging into a single streaming service

Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery plan to merge Paramount+ and HBO Max into a single streaming service with over 200 million subscribers to compete with major streaming platforms.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Carnivale revisited: is this HBO's strangest show?

Carnivale, an HBO series cancelled after two seasons, follows a carnival traveling through 1930s America while weaving parallel stories of a mysterious ex-con and a visionary preacher destined to collide in cosmic conflict.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Warner Bros bipolarity: Improved results in streaming and film, but floundering in television

The historic film studios recorded global revenue of $37.3 billion, representing a 5% decrease compared to the previous year due to the decline in the cable business with a loss of advertising on the TNT, Discovery Channel, Cartoon Network and CNN channels.
Film
Media industry
fromInverse
1 month ago

What Does Paramount Buying Warner Bros. Mean For You?

Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery will merge Paramount+ and HBO Max into a single streaming service, reducing subscription costs for consumers despite concerns about creative independence under David Ellison's leadership.
#baldurs-gate-3
fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

The Fictitious Capital of HBO's Industry

In the fourth season of Industry, everyone has a story to sell: a neutered fund or loveless marriage, shamed husbands, a life aimless after retirement, a payment-processing firm hampered by its ties to porn and sex work. These labels seem to indicate mistaken priorities or misplaced trust. But they are just narratives to be refined or redefined. Everything is up for grabs if you tell the right story.
Television
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

Link: Netflix simpler story without Warner Bros. Discovery deal

Why now? It's a simpler story. Without the Warner Brothers Discovery acquisition. I didn't really understand why they were going after that to begin with, but now you can focus on the fundamentals.
Television
Media industry
fromEsquire
1 month ago

What Does the New Paramount and Warner Bros. Merger Mean For You?

Netflix withdrew its $83 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. after Paramount offered $111 billion, ending merger negotiations.
Film
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Warner Bros. reopening takeover talks with Paramount, but Netflix deal still favoured | CBC News

Warner Bros. Discovery received a seven-day waiver from Netflix to reopen takeover talks with Paramount Skydance while remaining committed to the Netflix merger.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Hunt for the Next Heated Rivalry Is Not That Simple

Heated Rivalry's unexpected success on HBO Max has sparked industry interest in sports romance content, but executives warn against creating derivative clones of the show.
fromEsquire
1 month ago

Here's Your Full Release Schedule for 'DTF St. Louis'

DTF St. Louis is a droll dramedy where middle-aged malaise ends up in a very dark place: someone's murder. Created by Steven Conrad (director of The Pursuit of Happyness) and originally based on a 2017 true crime article published by The New Yorker, the show stars Jason Bateman and David Harbour as coworkers frustrated by their unfulfilling sex lives in the Missouri suburbs.
Television
Television
fromWIRED
1 month ago

The 10 Best TV Shows to Stream This Month

February's streaming lineup features diverse, swoon-worthy shows across romance, sci-fi, postapocalyptic, fantasy, and documentary genres for varied viewing tastes.
Television
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

A Show That Challenges America's Quintessential Genre

Walton Goggins watched Westerns daily to embody Cooper Howard and to maintain sanity while preparing the Ghoul in Fallout.
fromInverse
2 months ago

HBO Max Just Quietly Released A Wild New Season Of Its Bloodiest Survival Thriller

Genndy Tartakovsky thought he was done with . And by all accounts, he was. The second season of his acclaimed Adult Swim animated series - which had earned universal praise for its wildly imaginative (and wildly gory) story of a Neanderthal named Spear who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a Tyrannosaurus rex named Fang - ended on a pretty definitive note: Spear had perished, having sacrificed himself in a climactic battle with a vengeful Viking spirit. But his story lived on in the shape of his daughter with Mira, who we see setting off on adventures on the back of one of Fang's children.
Television
Television
fromConsequence
2 months ago

The Pitt Confirms It's One of Today's Best Shows with Intense, Empathetic Season 2: Review

The Pitt Season 2 premieres on July Fourth with holiday-driven medical crises, preserving Season 1’s strengths while evolving tone and storytelling in intense ER drama.
Television
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Cultural Nuances in Apple TV's "Pluribus"

Individualism versus collectivism shapes characters' responses, cooperation, perspective-taking, and resource strategies in Pluribus's depiction of a global hive-mind crisis.
Television
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

One of the Most Beloved Shows on Television Is Back. There's Just One Thing It's Missing.

The Pitt blends binge-era storytelling with weekly-TV rhythms, thriving despite real-time single-location constraints and lacking an old-school opening credits sequence.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Tell us your favourite confusing TV show

Submit favourite confusing-but-entertaining TV shows via an encrypted form; responses can be anonymous and data will be used only for the feature.
Television
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Six Satisfying TV Shows You Can Watch in One Sitting

One-season TV can tell a complete story; The Night Of emphasizes the murder’s devastating consequences over finding the killer.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

A Prequel TV Series That Surprises Viewers

The television show I'm most enjoying right now: There is a Hollywood story in David Niven's autobiography Bring on the Empty Horses, in which the screenwriter Charles MacArthur asks Charlie Chaplin how to make the comic pratfall scene of a person slipping on a banana peel new again. Chaplin suggests that MacArthur start with a lady walking down the street and cut to a shot of the banana peel on the sidewalk, which the lady steps over-right before she falls down a manhole.
Television
Television
fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

47 Most Anticipated TV Shows of 2026

2026 television features returning hit series, spinoffs, and final seasons from acclaimed shows, promising another strong year for small-screen storytelling.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Eternally spellbinding': the TV shows that baffle you but you can't get enough of

Catterick, Monkey Dust, The OA, and Mrs Davies deliver surreal, darkly comic, and increasingly bizarre narratives blending crime, dreamlike animation, sci‑fi, and oddball humor.
Television
fromEsquire
2 months ago

The Cosmere Series Is Heading to Apple TV. Is It the Next 'Game of Thrones'?

Apple TV acquired rights to Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere, with Sanderson writing and producing adaptations including Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive.
Television
fromInverse
1 month ago

Marvel Nailed 'Wonder Man' By Writing Him In Reverse

Marvel reimagined obscure Wonder Man as a Black struggling actor whose anonymity enabled a radical reinterpretation and a buddy plot with Trevor Slattery.
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

The New Game of Thrones Show Flashes Something ... Huge in Episode 2. It's Not Even the Most Impressive Part.

Jenny G. Zhang: After a series premiere that seemed to be received pretty well by viewers-although the diarrhea smash cut was certainly divisive-we open the second episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms with another jump scare: big dong alert, courtesy of Ser Arlan of Pennytree, who is truly packing the heat. (While he is probably not a Best or a Worst Person in Westeros this week, he certainly deserves some kind of title.)
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