Movies - Page 13
Harry Potter: The $50M Bollywood Icon Who Refused to Audition for Dumbledore
As HBO forges ahead with a new Harry Potter series, a surprising bit of franchise lore has resurfaced: Bollywood legend Naseeruddin Shah was once approached to audition for Albus Dumbledore in the original films.
January 2, 2026 12:40 pm
Zendaya Still Hasn’t Kept the One Promise She Made After Spider-Man: No Way Home
More than three years after Spider-Man: No Way Home, Zendaya still hasn’t delivered the set photo dump she promised from her third Spidey outing — leaving fans hitting refresh and wondering what’s still on hold.
January 2, 2026 12:29 pm
From Zatanna to Doctor Fate: Where Every DC Wizard and Sorcerer Gets Sorted at Hogwarts
Move over Marvel and Percy Jackson—what happens when the Wizarding World collides with DC's mystics? Picture wands clashing with the Helm of Nabu as Zatanna, Constantine, Doctor Fate and Raven unleash real magic mayhem at Hogwarts.
January 2, 2026 12:24 pm
Brendan Fraser Backed Dwayne Johnson for The Mummy Returns — And Launched His Film Career
Brendan Fraser helped launch Dwayne Johnson’s film career, championing him for The Mummy Returns and paving the way for his Scorpion King breakout.
January 2, 2026 12:17 pm
Emma Watson's Hermione Is Harry Potter's True Hero — So Why Wasn't the Story Hers?
Emma Watson’s Hermione Granger exploded onto screens in 2001 with brains, grit, and star power—so why did the wizarding world’s sharpest hero spend so much time on the sidelines? Two decades on, it’s time to ask how Harry Potter shortchanged its most formidable witch and what the series missed by not letting Hermione lead.
January 2, 2026 11:26 am
From Background to Backbone: Every Harry Potter Muggle Ranked
Magic hogs the spotlight in Harry Potter, but the Muggles quietly steal scenes—anchoring the emotion, seeding crucial backstory, and shaping Harry’s fate long before his first spell.
January 2, 2026 11:16 am
Harry Potter Notches a Record 19-Year Streak Through 2026 — A Feat George R.R. Martin Has Yet to Match
By 2026, it will be nearly 20 years since the saga ended in 2007 — and Harry Potter still dominates bestseller lists, with Philosopher’s Stone leading the pack.
January 1, 2026 11:21 pm
The One Law of Nature J.K. Rowling Says Even Harry Potter Magic Can’t Break
Wands can bend time, but they can’t beat the grave. J.K. Rowling drew a hard line in Harry Potter: no one comes back. Why she made death final might surprise fans.
January 1, 2026 10:24 pm
Black Christmas 2019: The Remake That Lost Its Killer Instinct
Black Christmas 2019 swings for a bold reboot and whiffs. The result buries the original’s icy dread under clunky messaging, thin characters, and squandered scares.
January 1, 2026 7:29 pm
The Matrix Was Right: 10 Eerily Accurate Predictions About Our Reality, Ranked
More than two decades after Keanu Reeves bent reality as Neo, The Matrix plays less like sci-fi spectacle and more like a flashing warning, its cyberpunk vision and gut-punch ending now an unnerving mirror of the world we’ve built.
January 1, 2026 6:58 pm