HBO is already assembling the cast for the second season of Harry Potter, months before audiences have even seen Harry’s first year at Hogwarts.
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Disney Channel Original Movies and Children’s Cartoons Continue to Outshine Supposed Disney+ Blockbusters
Disney Channel Original Movies (DCOMs) and children’s cartoons have recently exceeded supposed Disney+ blockbusters in streaming success. Disney’s decision to embrace youth‑targeted franchises is paying off spectacularly, as shown by Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires and Descendants: The Rise of Red.
Ironheart Hits Nielsen Charts After Three-Episode Disney+ Drop — Is Disney Gaming the System?
In the ever-dwindling landscape of Marvel’s Disney+ offerings, Ironheart has stumbled onto the Nielsen charts—seemingly not through genuine audience interest, but via a calculated ploy from Disney that some argue games the streaming ratings system.
According to recent Nielsen data, the series clocked in 526 million viewing minutes during its debut week of June 23rd-29th, 2025, landing at #6 on the original streaming charts.
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Showrunners Want to do a ‘Year One’ Follow-Up Series Set On Kirk’s Enterprise With ‘The Storytelling Values We Have Today’
In June, Paramount+ renewed Star Trek: Strange New Worlds for a fifth and final season. Since then, co-creator Akiva Goldsman and co-showrunner Henry Alonso Myers have indicated they are interested in doing a follow-up show that would serve as something of a reboot of the show’s beloved original series.
Rumor: Ubisoft Cancels Star Wars Outlaws Sequel Amid Disappointing Sales
In a galaxy not so far away, the Star Wars gaming universe faces another setback. A new rumor suggests that Ubisoft has quietly canceled development on a sequel to Star Wars Outlaws, the open-world action-adventure game released in 2024.
Paramount Picks South Park Over Colbert: Trey Parker and Matt Stone Get Big Comedy Bucks, Late Show Done
Paramount Global has resolved a tense standoff with South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, signing a five-year, $1.5 billion deal for exclusive global streaming rights and ten new episodes annually on Paramount Plus. The contract was finalized just in...
Kevin Feige Insists Marvel Isn’t ‘Woke’ as Studio Doubles Down on Diversity-Driven Stories and Characters
In a recent interview, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige pushed back against critics accusing the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) of embracing a “woke” agenda, particularly in its emphasis on diversity and female-led narratives following Avengers: Endgame. Feige’s comments come at a time when the franchise has faced declining box office returns, with several high-profile projects underperforming despite heavy promotion of inclusive storytelling.
Netflix Greenlights Long-Awaited Assassin’s Creed Live-Action Series as Ubisoft Grapples with Financial Collapse
In a move that could offer a fleeting lifeline to a struggling publisher, Netflix has officially greenlit a live-action series based on Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed franchise.
HBO’s Harry Potter Series: First Official Photos Revealed as Filming Begins, Plus Latest Casting News
Harry Potter fans have now gotten a chance to see the first official photos of their new Harry and Hagrid from the upcoming HBO series.
Stranger Things 5 Teaser Trailer Drops: Final Chapter Promises Epic Battles, Heartbreak, and Hawkins’ Ultimate Showdown
The wait for the conclusion of one of Netflix’s most beloved series has taken a thrilling turn. Today, July 16, 2025, Netflix dropped the highly anticipated teaser trailer for Stranger Things 5, the final season of the supernatural saga that has captivated audiences since 2016.
Ncuti Gatwa Claims he Left Doctor Who Because “I’m Getting Old and my Body Was Tired” — He’s 32
In what has to be one of the most tone-deaf exit interviews in TV history, Ncuti Gatwa, the short-lived and deeply unpopular 15th Doctor on Doctor Who, claimed on BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that he stepped away from the role because “I’m getting old and my body was tired.”
‘Hocus Pocus 3’ Is Still Brewing, But the Witches Want Disney to Pick Up the Pace
After months of silence, Hocus Pocus 3 is back in the news thanks to Sarah Jessica Parker. Appearing on Watch What Happens Live, Parker confirmed that while there’s no official movement yet, the original trio is still ready to fly.
Dominique Thorne Claims Ironheart May Not Have Sold Her Soul to Mephisto Despite Evidence to the Contrary in Flopped Show’s Finale
Marvel’s Ironheart crawled to its merciful end on July 1, 2025, delivering a finale riddled with hypocrisy where Riri Williams clearly appears to strike a deal with Mephisto to bring back her friend Natalie. But now series star Dominique Thorne is hitting the interview circuit peddling ambiguity around the show’s unpopular final moments like it’s a get-out-of-jail-free card.