Former Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek is finally telling his side of one of the strangest corporate succession disasters in Hollywood history, and he's placing much of the blame squarely on Bob Iger. In his upcoming memoir, Behind the Castle Walls: My Thirty Years...
When Keira Knightley told Decider that she was “not aware” of the J.K. Rowling gender politics controversies before signing on to play Professor Umbridge in Audible’s new Harry Potter: The Full Cast Audio Editions, it raised more than a few eyebrows. After all, Rowling’s public feud with gender activists has been one of the most heavily covered celebrity controversies of the past five years.
Now, five years later, the dispute has shifted again. After Rowling told fans she would “never forgive” Radcliffe or Watson for what she views as betrayal, Watson has spoken publicly with a softer, more reflective tone — one that stands in sharp contrast to her early comments. This comes as attacks and threats against the authors life have intensified amid growing political violence.
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s tragic death, emotions are running high across the country. But while family, friends, and supporters are mourning, some high-profile voices have shown the dangers of rushing to judgment without checking the facts. One of the most prominent cases came from bestselling author Stephen King, who posted a claim on social media about Charlie Kirk that has since been proven false.
The Wizarding World continues to expand across multiple mediums, but with each new project comes the shadow of controversy surrounding franchise creator J.K. Rowling. At the center of recent discussion is Michelle Gomez, the acclaimed Scottish actor known for Doctor Who as Missy, who will voice Professor McGonagall in Audible and Pottermore Publishing’s Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions.
Amazon’s “War of the Worlds” (2025) is an officially certified flop. Currently sitting at #88 on Rotten Tomatoes’ “100 Worst Movies of All Time,” this adaptation earned a shockingly rare—but well-deserved—0% Tomatometer score based on over 20 critical reviews. While that alone should be cause for alarm, the film’s staggering failures in script, direction, and respect for its source material make it clear this placement vastly underrepresents just how deep the cinematic crater it has dug truly is.
A group of authors filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, the Amazon-and-Google-backed maker of the Claude family of AI tools, for allegedly using their copyrighted works as training data for its large language models (LLMs). In his ruling on part of the case, U.S....
Robert Eggers, acclaimed director of the 2024 Nosferatu remake, is setting his sights on a new holiday project: a remake of Charles Dickens’ timeless A Christmas Carol.
Andy Serkis’ long-gestating adaptation of Animal Farm recently premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and the initial reaction suggests the film is stirring more confusion than conviction.
HBO has shared more casting announcements for the Harry Potter series. This round of casting extends the ensemble with a mix of established and emerging talent, promising a layered portrayal of the wizarding world’s characters.
At the 78th Tony Awards on June 8, 2025, Tom Felton was asked whether the controversies surrounding J.K. Rowling and her stance on gender issues would affect his career, especially his upcoming return as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Felton responded calmly, dismissing the claim entirely.
A new star may be stepping into the plague-ridden halls of Edgar Allan Poe’s gothic nightmare. According to The Hollywood Reporter and Bloody Disgusting, Mikey Madison (Scream, Anora) is now in talks to lead the upcoming film adaptation of The Masque of the Red Death,...
George R.R. Martin, the fantasy and science fiction writer, whose Song of Ice and Fire series lead to HBO’s mega hit Game of Thrones, vented a bit about the contentious relationship he and his fans have developed in the last 14 years as they wait for his next book, The Winds of Winter.