Without saying her name, Andrew Garfield publicly criticized Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. In a recent interview, the actor revealed that he had just watched the film adaptations for the first time. He suggested that admitting to enjoying anything connected to Rowling could be “controversial.”
The Walt Disney Company has initiated another significant wave of layoffs, impacting several hundred employees globally across multiple divisions, according to a new exclusive report from Deadline. The cuts are affecting key areas of Disney Entertainment, including film and television marketing, TV publicity, casting, development, and even parts of the company’s corporate financial operations.
In a moment of rare candor, Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy revealed this week that Disney and Lucasfilm told him “streaming is dead” during the production of the second season of his Star Wars series. The comment comes amid increasing scrutiny over the viability of Disney’s streaming business and a string of underperforming Lucasfilm titles on Disney+.
The season finale of what Disney+ is insistently calling the second season of Doctor Who has shown the regeneration of the 15th Doctor into his new form, revealed to be played by Billie Piper. The long remaining fan of the series who still watched was treated to the surprise when in a brilliant flash of gold light, the 9th Doctor’s companion, Rose Tyler, was standing in his place.
The clock is ticking for the Paramount Skydance merger, and all signs point to a frantic June behind closed doors. With just over a month remaining before a critical July 7th deadline, the media giant is under mounting pressure to resolve its legal battle with U.S. President Donald Trump or risk tanking its planned $8 billion merger with Skydance Media.
Jeff Sneider, a well-connected Hollywood insider, recently speculated that J.K. Rowling will inevitably sell the rights to Harry Potter to Warner Bros. Discovery. He cites precedents like George Lucas selling Star Wars to Disney and Barbara Broccoli handing off James Bond to Amazon.
His prediction? It’s not a question of if Rowling will sell Harry Potter—just when.
Just days after reports emerged that Paramount had offered Donald Trump $15 million to settle his $20 billion CBS lawsuit over a 60 Minutes interview with then-candidate Kamala Harris, the deal appears to be off the table—for now.
As excitement builds around HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter television series, franchise creator J.K. Rowling has broken her silence to praise the casting of its trio of young leads Harry, Ron, and Hermione. However, she has still notably avoided addressing ongoing controversy surrounding Paapa Essiedu as a race-swapped Severus Snape.
After months of legal silence, Paramount/CBS has finally put serious money on the table, offering a settlement to President Donald Trump to end his explosive $20 billion lawsuit over a 60 Minutes segment aired during the 2024 election. The move marks a dramatic shift in the media giant’s stance—and may signal panic as the company fights to save its proposed merger with Skydance Media.
Jenna Ortega has opened up about the personal cost of her rapid rise to stardom following the success of Netflix’s Wednesday, describing the aftermath as emotionally draining and creatively frustrating. In a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar, the actress said the experience left her deeply unhappy, even as the show brought her global recognition.
The upcoming Harry Potter television series from HBO could be one of the most expensive shows in television history with reports by The Daily Mail of an astronomical budget. According to The Daily Mail, each episode of the series is expected to cost a staggering £75 million, which is more than $100 million in USD. However, this figure contradicts earlier reporting by the outlet.
The Last of Us Season 2 has officially wrapped, and while HBO is touting the series’ long-term streaming growth, the initial ratings for the finale paint a much different picture.
According to data shared by HBO and reported by Deadline, the Season 2 finale drew 3.7 million cross-platform viewers in the U.S. on its first night. While that number may seem strong in isolation, it represents a 30% drop from the Season 2 premiere, which brought in 5.3 million viewers. More significantly, it marks a 55% drop from the Season 1 finale, which drew 8.2 million viewers across platforms when it aired in March 2023.
Amazon is at it again—just days after canceling the much maligned Wheel of Time, the company is trying to convince the world that The Rings of Power is still worth its weight in mithril. After burning through more than $1 billion and facing a mountain of critical and audience indifference, the company has now decided the best way to salvage their beleaguered Tolkien spin-off… is to bring The Rings of Power to syndication.