Legendary to adapt Harry Potter fanfic — dark fantasy inspired by Draco and Hermione's "forbidden" love
Legendary has acquired the film rights to the book Alchemised by Senlin Yu, a dark fantasy novel that began life as a Harry Potter fanfic and was inspired by the forbidden love of Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy.
It happened: Netflix is filming a spinoff series about Uncle Fester called Wednesday
After Uncle Fester won the hearts of fans in the first and second seasons of Wednesday, Freddy Armisen’s character may get his own series.
"Crazy Movie": Steven Spielberg has watched the new comedy with DiCaprio three times, which has been dubbed "an Oscar favorite"
The legendary director Steven Spielberg liked the black comedy One Battle After Another so much that he watched it three times.
Google has reduced prices for video generation with Veo 3 by 50%
Google has updated its Veo 3 AI video generator and reduced prices by 50%.
"Doomsday is coming": the first shot of the new Avengers is deliberately blurred, but there is a hint of the Fantastic Four
The Russo brothers presented the first look at Avengers: Doomsday — blurry, but with a big hint of Reed Richards from the Fantastic Four.
Apple unveils iPhone 17 Pro: the largest battery among all iPhones, up to 2 TB in Max version, and a price of $1099
Apple has announced the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, the top models in its new iPhone 17 lineup, along with the regular iPhone 17 and the “ultra-thin” iPhone Air.
Meet the Apple Watch Ultra 3: satellite connectivity, larger screen, and up to 42 hours of battery life for $799
Apple announced the Apple Watch Ultra 3, which now supports 5G and satellite connectivity, and has an enlarged LTPO3 display — the size of the watch is the same as its predecessor, but the screen is “stretched” to the edges.
A Chinese tech company offers a $140,000 bonus to employees for losing weight
The Chinese camera company Arashi Vision (better known as Insta360) has gained popularity on the Internet thanks to its “strange” bonuses for staff: every employee there can earn extra money by simply losing a couple of extra pounds.
Signal messenger launches encrypted chat backup and first paid feature
Signal messenger has introduced a new end-to-end encrypted backup feature — in limited access for free users and in a “premium” version for additional money.
Top movies from the king of horror: Stephen King named 10 favorite movies
In a recent post on X Stephen King presented his own top list of the best films of all time: the list includes Hollywood classics and noir standards, as well as top comedies and, quite expectedly, his own adaptations.
Uber uses taxi drivers from India to train AI
Uber has offered additional income to drivers from India: when there are no taxi orders, they can help train artificial intelligence.
The Witcher series introduces a new Vesemir — the actor of The Rings of Power and Harry Potter
The Witcher series will introduce several important changes in the fourth season: in addition to Geralt played by Liam Hemsworth instead of Henry Cavill, we will be shown an updated Vesemir.
"It's a murder disguised as a miracle": the first trailer of the detective film Knives Out 3 is out
Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery — the third in the franchise about the adventures of detective Benoit Blanc.
The director of Alien: Romulus quits sequel to make way for Ridley Scott, — insiders
Fede Alvarez wrote the script for the sequel to the movie “Alien: Romulus”but last week he announced that he would not return to directing. The reason is rumored to be a “creative conflict” with Ridley Scott.
Meeting of Shogun and Squid Game: trailer of the new Netflix series about the royal battle of 300 samurai
The first teaser trailer for Last Samurai Standing has been released — a new Netflix project in the genre of battle royale, reminiscent of a mixture of “Shogun” and “Squid Game”.
"The Brilliant Detective": critics rated "Knives Out 3" at 96% on Rotten Tomatoes
Benoît Blanc is back and has taken the critics by storm — the third film in the franchise, Knives Out, has received top marks after its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Highlander remake to reunite 2000s Gladiator fighting duo
Two-time Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou has joined the cast of the new Highlander, where he will play alongside his Gladiator co-star Russell Crowe.
The fourth season of The Witcher will be released on Netflix in the fall and with 8 episodes at a time, — insiders
While Netflix continues to play silent on the continuation of The Witcher series, trusted insiders have good news — the fourth season has not been postponed to 2026 and is due out this fall.
The series finale of Dexter: Resurrection" — all 10 episodes are available for viewing
The first season of Dexter: Resurrection, which means that all 10 episodes are available for simultaneous viewing today.
Steven Spielberg could have made a Call of Duty movie — Activision rejected the director because it was afraid of "complete control"
Recently, Paramount Pictures announced that they are working on a movie Call of DutyHowever, the project could have looked completely different if Steven Spielberg, the world’s highest-grossing director, had been at the helm.
Sales of the "ultra-thin" Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge — starting at UAH 54,999 have started in Ukraine
Almost four months after of the official announcement The ultra-thin Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has finally reached Ukrainian stores.
The Paper series presents a new finale for Dunder Mifflin and another character from The Office
It turns out that Oscar Martinez was not the only character from the original Office to return to the spinoff series The Paper.
Street Fighter movie gets new release date and first poster with "little Russia"
Kitao Sakurai’s action film Street Fighter has found a new home at Paramount, and with it a later release date. However, there is good news: the full cast and plot details have finally been revealed.
Director of the new Resident Evil: "The movie follows the tone of Resident Evil 4, but lives in the world of parts 2 and 3"
After the success of “Barbarian” and “Weapons” Zack Gregger has taken on the creation of the next film in the Resident Evil series. Today, the director shared the details of the project and explained in which part of the game the story will take place.
"It's almost pornography": Stephen King blasts superhero movies for sterilized violence and lack of blood
The last one adaptation of Stephen King’s The Long Walk had one important condition from the author before the start of filming — he wanted a lot of “brutal violence” on the screen. Something that, in the writer’s opinion, superhero movies don’t offer.
Not "Office 2.0," but funny: The Paper series received 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 2-season extension
The spinoff series of the cult “Office” titled “The Paper” started with good reviews from critics and has already released the announcement of the second season — per day before the official debut of the former at Peacock.
Man of Tomorrow: James Gunn announces 'Superman 2' with David Corensworth
The Superman sequel with David Corensworth is coming! DC’s James Gunn has announced the official title, release date, and hinted at additional cast members.
It's official: Sophie Turner to play Lara Croft in Tomb Raider series
Amazon has announced that Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner will become the new Lara Croft, confirming long-standing rumors about her participation.
"Avengers: Doomsday" will show a "big fight" Gambit and Dr. Doom, but one of the actors will be replaced by an understudy
Channing Tatum will return to the role of Gambit in Avengers: Day of Judgment, where the character will engage in a “big fight” with Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Strange. However, one actor in this confrontation will be replaced by an understudy due to a sudden injury.
Apple TV's spy hit: Slow Horses trailer for the fifth season
The first trailer for the fifth season of Slow Horses has been released — the hit Apple TV+ spy series about a department of misfit spies and their boorish but charismatic boss, Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman).
A portrait of a "Ukrainian owner of an electric car" according to PrivatBank: 40-year-old married entrepreneur who takes a car on credit for 5 years
PrivatBank has created a portrait of the average owner of an electric car in Ukraine, referring to its own lending statistics. It’s unusual, but it’s interesting to see what came of it.
"Everyone is dying to see IT": Welcome to Derry gets a "creepy" release date
HBO has announced the release date of the series “IT: Welcome to Derry”, which will offer the backstory of the killer clown Pennywise, played by Bill Skashgård.
"Infected are not the biggest threat": the first trailer for 28 Years Later: Bone Temple
After a couple of first shots the official trailer for the movie Bone Temple has also appeared Nia Dacosta — the sequel last year’s “28 Years Later”.
The final episodes of the 2nd season of Wednesday are out on Netflix
Starting today, 4 more episodes of the second season of Wednesday are available to watch on Netflix.
"The King of Dystopias": The Long Walk started with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
The Long Walk, an adaptation of one of Stephen King’s first novels, has received a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 19 reviews.
The first footage of the movie 28 Years Later: Bone Temple, Sir Jimmy and the zombies are back
Bone Temple— is a sequel to last year’s 28 Years Later by Danny Boyle, which was filmed in parallel with the first director Nia Dacosta
The Office showrunner explains why only Oscar was brought back to The Paper series
Oscar Nunez became the only “Office” actor to reprised his role in the spinoff under the name “The Paper” — 12 years after the release of the “original” series.
Like "Stranger Things" but in a children's camp: Hell of a Summer horror comedy with Finn Wolfhard is out on Hulu
If you’ve already watched all the previous seasons of Stranger Things in anticipation of the fifth and final one, the new horror comedy Hell of a Summer might give you a little bit of a vibe of the Netflix sci-fi series. Especially since Finn Wolfhard took the lead role here, better known to Stranger Things fans as Mike Wheeler.
IT cut donations to the Armed Forces: up to 5% of salary, the most active are from frontline regions and those who are not going to leave Ukraine
DOU website published the results of the traditional annual survey on how Ukrainian IT professionals financially support the Armed Forces of Ukraine: this year, donations have decreased, and the most active are the professionals with the highest salaries and those who are not going to leave Ukraine.
Meet Rosalyn Rothwood: a first look at Lady Gaga in the second season of Wednesday
Netflix has unveiled the first look at Lady Gaga’s character in the Wednesday series under the mysterious name Rosalyn Rothwood.
Sales of The Witcher: Ravens’ Crossroads in Ukraine will start on September 30 — KSD showed the cover and annotation
On the website of the KSD publishing house appeared the page of the book The Witcher: Ravens’ Crossroads by Andrzej Sapkowski, which reveals the date of the Ukrainian translation’s launch.
New Netflix series with Peaky Blinders vibes: historical drama House of Guinness gets first trailer
Netflix has released the first trailer for House of Guinness, a new project by Steven Knight, the creator of Peaky Blinders.
"Samsung, Asus, Xiaomi, are you taking your customers for fools?": Gorokhovsky claims pressure from vendors over "10% off everything" in mono-market
Monobank’s marketplace has finally come out of beta with a loud announcement of “200 million in discounts,” but not all suppliers liked this promotion.
Marvel and The Last of Us star to play Tony Montana in Scarface remake
No, it’s not Pedro Pascal.
The Harry Potter series has brought back the actor of the original films to play the role of a Hogwarts teacher
HBO has revealed the names of new actors who will play in the Harry Potter series. One of them will reprise his “professor role” from the original Warner Bros. films.
"I would have ruined everything": Ridley Scott refuses to direct Terminator 3 with $20 million fee
Ridley Scott, director of Alien and Gladiator, said that he turned down an eight-figure fee and an offer to direct Terminator 3 because he thought he would “ruin everything.”
Viewers of the movie "The Long Walk" will be forced to walk at a speed of 3 miles per hour on treadmills
Some cinemas will install treadmills at screenings of The Long Walk so that viewers can simulate the competition of Stephen King’s film adaptation. The walking speed is identical to the plot — 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h).
"Looks like the work of a madman": Guillermo del Toro's gothic fantasy Frankenstein is rated 78% on Rotten Tomatoes
Guillermo del Toro’s new film Frankenstein debuted at the Venice Film Festival and received its first critical verdict: a very controversial one, with reviews calling the work either a masterpiece or one that “came out of the hands of a madman”.
Mortal Kombat 2 movie release postponed for 7 months — new date
Hints about the postponement of Mortal Kombat 2 appeared after the first test screenings, and now Warner Bros. has officially announced that the movie will be released 7 months later.
"The first episodes were supposed to be the finale last year": House of the Dragon star announces "a bang" in Season 3 debut
Olivia Cooke, the star of the TV series House of the Dragon, hinted at what to expect from the next installment of the prequel series Game of Thrones, where at least the debut episodes should give the audience a “real blast.”
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