Netflix’s Warner Bros Deal Could Upend Theaters, Physical Media, and Franchises
Netflix’s Warner Bros Deal Could Upend Theaters, Physical Media, and Franchises
Netflix is set to take the reins at Warner Bros., a streaming power play that could squeeze physical media, upend theatrical windows, and reshape the studio’s biggest franchises.
The Best Harry Potter Christmas Movie Is Gloomy by Design — Here’s Why
The Best Harry Potter Christmas Movie Is Gloomy by Design — Here’s Why
When Chris Columbus passed the baton and Alfonso Cuarón took the reins with Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter shed its childlike glow, plunging into a darker, moodier world—a bold tonal pivot fans still can’t stop debating.
The Last of Us Creator Neil Druckmann Ribs HBO At The Game Awards: Which Streaming Overlord—Netflix Or Paramount?
The Last of Us Creator Neil Druckmann Ribs HBO At The Game Awards: Which Streaming Overlord—Netflix Or Paramount?
At the Game Awards, Neil Druckmann thanked HBO and cheekily saluted the streaming overlords, name-checking Netflix as he riffed on who really holds the crown right now.
After Harry Potter Setback, Adam Driver Gets Passed Over Again to Succeed Alan Rickman in a New Sequel
After Harry Potter Setback, Adam Driver Gets Passed Over Again to Succeed Alan Rickman in a New Sequel
Kevin Smith is ready to raise hell again. After reclaiming Dogma and rolling out a 4K restoration, the Clerks filmmaker is pushing ahead with Dogma 2, promising fresh ideas and a bold new direction.
Stephen Colbert Roasts Paramount for Pulling the Plug After Warner Bros. Bid
Stephen Colbert Roasts Paramount for Pulling the Plug After Warner Bros. Bid
Stephen Colbert roasted Paramount’s $108 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery on The Late Show — then used the mega offer to press his bosses to un-cancel his show.
Netflix Poised to Snag Warner Bros. After Weighing a Disney Buyout
Netflix Poised to Snag Warner Bros. After Weighing a Disney Buyout
Netflix once weighed the unthinkable: buying Disney—one of several media companies it explored as potential acquisitions.
Emma Watson’s Exit: Her Choice or Hollywood’s Failure?
Emma Watson’s Exit: Her Choice or Hollywood’s Failure?
Emma Watson only signs on when she can fully disappear into a character—and after a long film hiatus, audiences are primed for her comeback. From her star-making turn as Hermione Granger to whatever reinvention comes next, anticipation is surging.
Warner Bros. Founder’s Grandson Blasts Netflix Sale, Calls Content-Only Approach a Low Bar for Film and TV
Warner Bros. Founder’s Grandson Blasts Netflix Sale, Calls Content-Only Approach a Low Bar for Film and TV
Hollywood royalty raises alarm as Gregory Orr, grandson of Warner Bros. founder Jack Warner, warns the studio’s Netflix sale puts its legacy on the line.
Why One Harry Potter Star Skipped J.K. Rowling’s Books—and Still Delivered an Acting Masterclass
Why One Harry Potter Star Skipped J.K. Rowling’s Books—and Still Delivered an Acting Masterclass
Potter fans still do a double-take: Michael Gambon revealed in a 2009 Los Angeles Times interview he never read a single J.K. Rowling novel before playing Dumbledore, insisting the films were all he needed and that any missing book scenes didn’t faze him.
Netflix’s Warner Bros. Acquisition Unlocks HBO’s Deep Film and TV Vault
Netflix’s Warner Bros. Acquisition Unlocks HBO’s Deep Film and TV Vault
In an $82.7 billion megadeal, the streamer snaps up DC, Harry Potter and Game of Thrones, supercharging its lineup with the world’s biggest franchises.
Netflix Boss Backs Warner Bros. Theatrical Releases — But Pushes for Shorter Windows
Netflix Boss Backs Warner Bros. Theatrical Releases — But Pushes for Shorter Windows
Netflix will keep putting Warner Bros. movies on the big screen, but the length of their exclusive theatrical window is in play—potentially reshaping how quickly they reach streaming.
Is HBO Losing the New Harry Potter Series to Netflix?
Is HBO Losing the New Harry Potter Series to Netflix?
Netflix’s $82.7 billion takeover of Warner Bros. — including HBO and HBO Max — jolts the streaming landscape and throws the future of flagship franchises into play, with the upcoming Harry Potter series suddenly at the center of the fight for viewers.
Hideo Kojima Crowns a Surprise Netflix Limited Series as His Favorite Show of 2025
Hideo Kojima Crowns a Surprise Netflix Limited Series as His Favorite Show of 2025
A near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score says it all: Hideo Kojima was right.
Stranger Things Star Noah Schnapp Keeps Getting Mistaken for a Beloved Wizard
Stranger Things Star Noah Schnapp Keeps Getting Mistaken for a Beloved Wizard
Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp says 2024 has brought a recurring mix-up: fans keep confusing him with Daniel Radcliffe and gushing about Harry Potter, a case of mistaken identity he’s run into at least three times this year.
Netflix Buys Warner Bros. for $82.7 Billion—Is This the End of HBO Max as You Know It?
Netflix Buys Warner Bros. for $82.7 Billion—Is This the End of HBO Max as You Know It?
Netflix is set to buy Warner Bros. and HBO Max for $82.7 billion, a blockbuster deal poised to upend Hollywood and rewrite the streaming-versus-theatrical playbook.
MobLand Ups the Ante: Johnny Flynn and Ophelia Lovibond Join Season 2 on Paramount+
MobLand Ups the Ante: Johnny Flynn and Ophelia Lovibond Join Season 2 on Paramount+
Paramount+'s gritty crime saga MobLand stacks the deck for season 2, tapping Johnny Flynn and Ophelia Lovibond as cameras roll.
J.K. Rowling Didn’t Fight for the Harry Potter Movies’ Most Overlooked Magic
J.K. Rowling Didn’t Fight for the Harry Potter Movies’ Most Overlooked Magic
At Hogwarts on film, class is dismissed: Astronomy vanishes so completely you’d never know Harry crammed under the stars, mapped the skies, and even sat an OWL.
Netflix Buys Warner Bros — But Its Theater-Saving Promise Hinges on a Faustian Bargain
Netflix Buys Warner Bros — But Its Theater-Saving Promise Hinges on a Faustian Bargain
Netflix is closing in on a blockbuster deal, entering exclusive talks to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s film and TV studio—plus HBO Max—after outgunning Paramount, Skydance, and Comcast, according to Variety.
Cynthia Erivo as Female Voldemort in HBO's Harry Potter Reboot? Here's What We Know
Cynthia Erivo as Female Voldemort in HBO's Harry Potter Reboot? Here's What We Know
Viral chatter that Cynthia Erivo will play a female Voldemort in HBO’s Harry Potter reboot looks like smoke, not spellwork—there’s no confirmation from HBO, Warner Bros., or Erivo.
Harry Potter HBO Series Just Dropped the Update Book Fans Have Been Waiting For
Harry Potter HBO Series Just Dropped the Update Book Fans Have Been Waiting For
HBO Max is moving its Harry Potter series forward, as head of original content Sarah Aubrey used Content London to tease fresh progress and an adaptation aimed squarely at book fans.