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The third movie of Harry Potter‘s spin-off series Fantastic Beasts has announced a release date and the title Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. Like the two previous films in the series, the movie is written by J.K Rowling and directed by David Yates. Due to alleged domestic violence accusations, Johnny Depp has been removed from the series and his Grindelwald character has been taken up by Mads Mikkelsen. The move is highly controversial, and many Depp fans have expressed their outrage over social media. SPOILER ALERT: For a quick refresher, the previous film The Crimes of Grindelwald left off with a shocking reveal that Credence Barebone, who is now working with the antagonist Grindelwald, is actually Dumbledore’s long-lost brother. Fantastic Beasts 3 will surely offer fa...

As September 2021 closes out, HBO Max has unveiled its slate of programming for October. Next month’s list is led by both the theatrical and HBO Max premieres of Dune and The Many Saints of Newark, which arrive in theaters and on the streaming service on the same day. Subscribers can also look forward to the highly-anticipated new seasons of Succession, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Insecure. Meanwhile, October will be the last month to catch titles like The Hangover III, Final Destination and more. Take a look at the full list of titles coming to and leaving HBO Max in October 2021. EXACT DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Season 11 Premiere (HBO) Originally debuting on HBO in 2001 and presenting 100 episodes to date, the series stars “Seinfeld” co-creator Larry David as an over-the-...

Last month, NEON debuted the teaser trailer for the Princess Diana biopic Spencer. Now the studio has officially released the full-length trailer for the Kristen Stewart starring film. The previous trailer was only one minute and featured a brief one-liner from the actress. The official trailer gives audiences a greater glimpse of the events of the film, which is set over a single weekend at Sandringham House. Throughout the film, Princess Diana, played by Stewart, is seen contemplating the end of her marriage to Prince Charles. While each year, the Christmas festivities are in full force, this year’s events are overwhelmed with rumors of affairs and an imminent divorce. The film debuted at Venice Film Festival and received raving reviews. With the release of the film, Stewart has instantl...

Nintendo, Illumination and Universal‘s Super Mario Bros. animated film will feature an all-star voice cast. Chris Pratt has recently been tapped to voice the iconic and titular character, Mario. Joining Pratt are Anya Taylor-Joy to voice Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan- Michael Key as Toad and Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong. The film will be produced by Illumination founder Chris Meledandri and Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto. Directing the film is duo Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic and penning the script is Matthew Fogel. In a recent statement, Meledandri said, “Mario and Luigi are two of the most beloved heroes in all of popular culture, and we are honored to have the unique opportunity to work so closely with Shigeru Miyamoto and the widely imaginative team ...

The Joe Exotic saga will continue to unfold on the small screen: Tiger King is officially returning to Netflix for a second season. Netflix confirmed the sequel in a teaser that offered a look into its upcoming content. The streaming service didn’t share a release date for the second season but noted that it will arrive soon. The Tiger King 2 portion of the video montage shows a billboard inquiring about the disappearance of Don Lewis (the former husband of Exotic’s rival, zookeeper Carole Baskin) and Exotic speaking on a phone from inside prison, culminating with the camera panning out from an eerie portrait of Exotic hung above a fireplace. The first season of the pandemic-era hit docuseries followed the Exotic through his chaotic role as the owner of a big cat zoo in Oklahoma and his ye...

The Joe Exotic saga will continue to unfold on the small screen: Tiger King is officially returning to Netflix for a second season. Netflix confirmed the sequel in a teaser that offered a look into its upcoming content. The streaming service didn’t share a release date for the second season but noted that it will arrive soon. The Tiger King 2 portion of the video montage shows a billboard inquiring about the disappearance of Don Lewis (the former husband of Exotic’s rival, zookeeper Carole Baskin) and Exotic speaking on a phone from inside prison, culminating with the camera panning out from an eerie portrait of Exotic hung above a fireplace. The first season of the pandemic-era hit docuseries followed the Exotic through his chaotic role as the owner of a big cat zoo in Oklahoma and his ye...

The Joe Exotic saga will continue to unfold on the small screen: Tiger King is officially returning to Netflix for a second season. Netflix confirmed the sequel in a teaser that offered a look into its upcoming content. The streaming service didn’t share a release date for the second season but noted that it will arrive soon. The Tiger King 2 portion of the video montage shows a billboard inquiring about the disappearance of Don Lewis (the former husband of Exotic’s rival, zookeeper Carole Baskin) and Exotic speaking on a phone from inside prison, culminating with the camera panning out from an eerie portrait of Exotic hung above a fireplace. The first season of the pandemic-era hit docuseries followed the Exotic through his chaotic role as the owner of a big cat zoo in Oklahoma and his ye...

Netflix has released the official trailer for Britney vs Spears, Erin Lee Carr’s documentary focusing on Britney Spears‘ conservatorship. The forthcoming feature “tells the explosive story of Britney’s life and her public and private search for freedom” and includes exclusive interviews, new documents and years-long investigative work: “The world knows Britney Spears: performer, artist, icon. But in the last few years, her name has been publicly tied to another, more mysterious term: conservatorship. Britney vs Spears tells the explosive story of Britney’s life and her public and private search for freedom. Featuring years-long investigative work, exclusive interviews and new documents, this Netflix feature film paints a thorough portrait of the pop star’s trajectory from girl next door to...

Eddie Murphy and Amazon Studios have officially signed a three-picture and first-look film deal. According to reports, the award-winning actor will star in the three films and develop original movie titles for Amazon Prime Video and Studios, although the latter does not guarantee that he will also serve as the main actor. “Eddie is a legend both in front of and behind the camera,” Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, said in a statement. “With undeniable comedic and dramatic genius, he consistently delivers entertaining, original stories and characters to audiences around the world. We could not be more excited to help carry on the tradition and to officially welcome Eddie into the Amazon family.” Amazon picked up Coming 2 America and premiered the sequel in March 2021. It earned the bi...

Kevin Hart is set to star in Netflix‘s upcoming heist film, Lift, according to Deadline.  The 42-year-old comedian will team up with director F. Gary Gray — the brain behind Straight Outta Compton and The Fate of the Furious, among several other films — on the hotly-anticipated movie, which will begin production at the beginning of next year. Hart will depict a high-profile thief who is tempted by his ex-girlfriend and the FBI into completing an impossible heist on a Boeing 777 flight from London to Zurich. The movie will be produced by Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon for Genre Pictures, Matt Reeves and Adam Kassan for 6th & Idaho and Hart and Brian Smiley for HartBeat Productions. Lift will be created under Hart and HartBeat Productions’ exclusive creative ...

NBC‘s Saturday Night Live has unveiled its initial list of hosts and musical guests for its 47th season. The weekly show’s October slate will feature first-time hosts, with Loki staple Owen Wilson kicking off the brand new season on October 2 alongside musical guest Kacey Musgraves. Following the pair are Kim Kardashian and Halsey as the host and musical guest on October 9, No Time to Die villain Rami Malek and Young Thug on October 16, while Ted Lasso star and former SNL cast member Jason Sudeikis and Brandi Carlile will close the month on October 23. Saturday Night Live recently took home its fifth straight Emmy win for Variety Sketch Series. It was also in the running for Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series, while cast members Kenan Thompson, Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon, Cecily Stro...

For the upcoming The Tragedy of Macbeth film based on William Shakespeare‘s original tragedy, Joel Coen teams up with A24 for an off-beat production set in black and white. A24 is behind Uncut Gems, Midsommar, Moonlight, and more, while Joel Coen and Ethan Coen are popularly known as the Coen Brothers who have directed and produced iconic films such as The Big Lebowski, No Country for Old Men and Hail, Caesar!  The short one-minute-long trailer above reveals Denzel Washington as Macbeth and Frances McDormand as Lady Macbeth. The beautifully shot scenes display battlefields and castles in a foggy and sinister world. The teaser also gives us a glimpse at the three witches who are an integral part the Macbeth’s power-hungry reach for the Scottish throne. “By the pricking of my thumbs, so...