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While the films, inspired by Harry Potter scribe J.K. Rowling’s fictional textbook of the same name, have already cast a good majority of pre-existing characters, there remain a few that can still be reincorporated as younger iterations. Daisy Ridley could bring a new aura to, for instance, Hogwarts professor Bathilda Bagshot, who is known to

We’ll have to wait and see what Johnny Depp brings to social media next amidst all of the stuff going on in his personal life. As far as his career goes, Fantastic Beasts 3 was expected to finally begin filming this spring, but that is among many of the movie projects currently on hold. The

Why Others Are Worried But I’m Not Some of the Cast I saw at least one friend (who also loves the source material) point out that he was worried that Timothee Chalamet was too young to be Paul. Then, he immediately contradicted himself by pointing out that at the beginning of the book, Paul is

X-Men is the movie that really launched James Marsden’s career into big-screen success, which projects such as Hairspray, Enchanted, 27 Dresses, HBO’s Westworld and Netflix’s Dead To Me. He told us that it was the first time in his career where he felt like he was part of something “really special.”

Tom Everett Scott: That was the day that started out with a Swiss crane crashing and almost killing Steve Zahn.Steve Zahn: That was insane. That almost landed on my head.Scott: I got to work, and they were like, ‘Did you hear about the crane?’Zahn: I was plugged into the sound booth, and I had headphones

Thumbelina Thumbelina, based on Hans Christian Andersen’s book of the same name, follows a tiny girl named Thumbelina (Jodi Benson) and the Prince of the fairies Cornelius (Gary Imhoff) as they try to find their way back to each other. Thumbelina’s voice cast includes Gilbert Gottfried, Carol Channing, John Hurt, and Charo. Why It’s underrated:

So imagine our surprise when not only was Cinderella announced as being directed by Pitch Perfect 3’s Kay Cannon, but it also with a story credit/supporting role played by Cats’ James Corden. No matter where you land on your feelings for Corden, the fact that he’s credited as being behind the story is, if anything,

One of the most iconic –and certainly among the funniest — Disney live-action films of all time has to be director Jon Turteltaub’s Cool Runnings. The story of the real-life Jamaican bobsled team that competes for a shot at the 1988 Winter Olympics, and also a John Candy classic, has been watched by audiences for

What’s the next step up from “movie star”? Because that’s where we need to classify Dwayne Johnson. The man isn’t just blowing up at the multiplex. He’s capturing the explosion in a headlock, pile-driving it into the ground, cracking a joke as he does so, then finishing us off with his trademark, 1,000-watt mega-smile. If

The animal rights organization also provided some statistics on how Thor’s turn to the vegan side would provide further benefits, with his new free-from-animal-products diet saving “more than 1,000 gallons of water, 20 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, and 30 square feet of forest each day, as well as the lives of nearly 200 animals

In a new tell-all interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Demi Lovato opened up about her past troubles with drugs, alcohol and food. However, she will be returning to the screen this year in a new Netflix movie also set to star Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams and she credits her return to acting after a hiatus

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is an ever changing place, especially as the studio plans the next two phases of filmmaking. There are a ton of very exciting projects coming down the pipeline, including Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. This will be Benedict Cumberbatch’s second solo movie, and will see Stephen Strange work with

Fantasia 2000 Although a critical success, Walt Disney’s original [Fantasia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasia(1940film) was a box office flop when it was released in 1940. This killed Walt’s idea of releasing the movie every few years with new animated sequences replacing older ones with each release. However, in the decades since, Fantasia became one of the studios most beloved

Today, Dwayne Johnson is one of the biggest action stars the world has ever seen. Of course, you don’t get there without following in the footsteps of those that came before. Johnson was born in the early 1970s, which means he was probably watching a lot of movies in the 1980s. As such, he admits

As she detailed, Tom Hanks had milder symptoms. Her temperature soared to 109 degrees Fahrenheit and she lost her sense of taste. Hanks’ temperature wasn’t nearly as high and he still had taste. Following their recovery, the pair has decided to donate some of their blood to a study that is trying to make a

Due to the Harry Potter books and movies centering on Harry, Ron and Hermoine being in Gryffindor, and villainous characters such as Draco and Voldemort being sorted in Slytherin, there’s a huge bias that has fans thinking Gryffindor is for the “good” and Slytherin is for the “bad.” It’s an understandable characterization for casual fans

CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been going strong for well over a decade, and is showing no signs of slowing down. Samuel L. Jackson has been involved from the very beginning, appearing as

More recently, as in back in October 2019, Disney tapped a new pair of writers to try and move the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise forward, namely Ted Elliot and Craig Mazin. Elliot has a long history with the movies, as he co-wrote the script for the original trilogy, while Mazin is best known now

With everything that Walt Disney Studios had planned for 2020, it’s unclear just how much people were waiting for Disney’s Jungle Cruise movie compared to everything else. If, however, you happened to be a huge fan of both Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, you spend a large portion of your time wishing you were at

Dune is one of those books that some would argue simply doesn’t make the transition from page to screen well. It’s been tried before, and, while previous adaptations have their fans, they’ve largely been felt lacking. The scope of Frank Herbert’s novel is so large, the depth of it so great, that it certainly seems

Stanley Tucci’s marriage to Felicity Blunt, who works as a literary agent, is actually his second, having met her two years after his previous wife of 14 years, social worker Kate Tucci (whom he had three children with), succumbed to breast cancer in 2009. However, the actor has continued to have a comfortable, endearing existence

In Ragnarok, he would finally gain the Asgardian throne he craved for so long but would lose his father, homeworld and eye in the process. The losses would only continue in Infinity War, as he would lose half of his people and the battle against Thanos, which would lead him to lose his will to

In terms of box office success, Alexandra Daddario is right. San Andreas made $115 million in the United States, and nearly $474 million worldwide. Following its success, there were rumors of a sequel, but nothing concrete has surfaced since. The closest we’ve gotten to a hint that San Andreas 2 could happen was back in

Dad’s iPhone Inside Out mostly takes place in the San Francisco bay area, which is a great spot for the film as it’s where Pixar is located. Riley’s dad is working for some sort of ambiguous tech startup, prompting the move for the family. Inside Out is one of the few Pixar films that takes

This story, which Rudhraksh Jaiswal shared with Koimoi, illustrates just how protective Marvel’s stars are of their projects. It may seem a bit much that Chris Hemsworth lied to his him about the film but, at least, Jaiswal was later able to walk out of the film knowing that nothing had truly been spoiled for

Trolls World Tour is brimming with original music from Justin Timberlake and a ton of other artists, including Anderson Paak, Haim, Ozzy Osbourne and the film’s music producer, Ludwig Göransson, who is responsible for The Mandalorian’s incredible theme music and the Black Panther score. The 20-song soundtrack (available to stream on Tidal) also features the

Dazed And Confused Dazed and Confused follows different groups of high school students as they roam around aimlessly looking for something to do after the last day of school in 1976. The film’s cast includes Jason London, Ben Affleck, Matthew McConaughey, Parker Posey, Joey Lauren Adams, and Mila Jovovich. Stream it here.

Why Uncorked’s Final Form Works Better Pushing aside the usual Hollywood ending, where Elijah would have aced his master sommelier exam and gotten his dream gig, Prentice Penny gives his Uncorked audience an even better ending in return. Instead, Elijah learns a very real and grounded lesson, while continuing to work towards becoming the man

Dieter Laser’s passing was only recently announced in trade publications like THR, but the actor had actually passed on February 29th, according to his wife, Inge. Raised in a strict Christian household, Laser became an actor at an early age, and was so devout in his upbringing that he’d felt as if he’d sold his

In Avengers: Endgame, once the pair learn one of them must die in order to retrieve the Soul Stone, they fight one another in order to save the other. Black Widow ends up being the one to win that fight and sacrifices herself to save the world. Within the scene, there’s a conversation between the