John Lithgow

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

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

Get Ready To Cut Loose: Kevin Bacon’s 80s Classic Hits Paramount+ Soon

Kevin Bacon’s 1984 cult favorite Footloose is cutting loose on Paramount+ in the coming weeks, reigniting the high-energy showdown over a small town’s ban on dancing and rock.

December 28, 2025 10:19 am

Christmas Gets Weird: Star Wars, Pac-Man, Pee-wee and the Most Bizarre Holiday Movies and Specials Ever

From the notorious Star Wars Holiday Special to Pac-Man’s frosty misadventures and Pee-Wee’s sugar-rush spectacle, we’re unwrapping the 10 strangest Christmas movies and TV specials ever made—festive oddities you have to see to believe.

December 24, 2025 11:41 am

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.

December 3, 2025 7:47 pm

J.K. Rowling Finally Clears the Air About Steven Spielberg — Here’s What Really Happened

Before Christopher Columbus brought Harry Potter to theaters, J.K. Rowling had early talks with Steven Spielberg—and, despite persistent rumors, there was no feud. In a 2000 interview with The Times, she sets the record straight on those conversations and the path that led to the franchise’s first director.

November 29, 2025 2:57 am

Christopher Nolan’s Time-Twisting Sci-Fi Epic Lands on Paramount+ Soon

Christopher Nolan’s 2014 sci-fi epic Interstellar blasts onto Paramount+ this December, giving fans a fresh chance to relive its mind-bending, emotionally charged voyage across the cosmos.

November 28, 2025 12:30 pm

Rupert Grint Breaks Silence on HBO’s New Ron Weasley: It Feels Strange

Rupert Grint says watching HBO’s book-faithful Harry Potter reboot cast a new Ron Weasley is a surreal full-circle moment as the streamer locks in a fresh, young ensemble.

November 24, 2025 2:15 pm

HBO’s Harry Potter Season 2 Speeds Ahead With Fast-Track Turnaround Timeline

With cameras rolling on Season 1, HBO chief Casey Bloys teases a tighter turnaround for Harry Potter’s future seasons, as the TV adaptation targets an early 2027 debut.

November 21, 2025 2:52 am

Daniel Radcliffe Wrote to Dominic McLaughlin — And What Came Back Was Pure Class

Daniel Radcliffe is passing the wand to HBO’s new Harry Potter series, revealing he wrote to Dominic McLaughlin and received a heartfelt reply—now he just wants to hug the next generation of Hogwarts heroes.

November 19, 2025 2:15 am

New Dumbledore Casting Divides Harry Potter Fans

First look at John Lithgow as Professor Albus Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series has the internet buzzing after he was spotted in full costume on an English beach. Fans are split, with some praising the transformation and others unconvinced.

October 9, 2025 10:57 am

Dumbledore Unveiled: First Photos From the Harry Potter TV Series

First-look set photos from England reveal John Lithgow nearly unrecognizable as Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter reboot, dropping three months after production began.

October 8, 2025 1:32 pm

All Aboard: Hogwarts Express Roars Back in New Video and Photos from HBO’s Harry Potter Series

All aboard: fresh set footage reveals the Hogwarts Express steaming back to life for HBO’s new Harry Potter series, now filming at Leavesden Studios in the UK and eyeing an early 2027 premiere.

October 1, 2025 6:40 am

Harry Potter TV Series: Release Date Hints, Casting Buzz, and Everything We Know Right Now

Wands at the ready: a new Wizarding World TV series will retell all seven Harry Potter books, season by season — from timeline and creative team to casting, budget, and how it will differ from the films, here’s what to know.

October 1, 2025 6:36 am

Dexter: Original Sin Showrunner Slams Paramount Over Shock Prequel Cancellation

Renewed, then axed: Paramount gave Dexter: Original Sin a second season before canceling the prequel months later—and showrunner Clyde Phillips is not happy with how it went down.

September 20, 2025 5:18 pm

Cillian Murphy Breaks His Silence on Those Harry Potter Villain Rumors

With fans buzzing about Cillian Murphy taking on the role of Voldemort in HBO's Harry Potter, the Oscar winner finally sets the record straight—and his answer might not be what you expect.

September 13, 2025 11:28 am