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HBO Reveals First Look At New Harry Potter Series Ahead Of Trailer Release
HBO has released the first official look at its new Harry Potter series, showing Dominic McLaughlin suited up as the new Boy Who Lived. The image features McLaughlin from behind as Harry Potter, wearing Gryffindor Quidditch robes with “Potter” and the number 7 on the back. He appears to be walking toward the Quidditch pitch…
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Epic Games Lays Off Over 1,000 as Fortnite Engagement Drops
Epic Games is cutting more than 1,000 employees as the company says Fortnite engagement has dropped hard enough that it is now spending “significantly more” than it makes. Via the Epic Games website, CEO Tim Sweeney confirmed the layoffs on Tuesday, March 24, and said the cuts, along with more than $500 million in savings…
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Marvel Announces Punisher Special Release Date And Title
Marvel has also announced the release date and official title for the new Punisher special starring Jon Bernthal. The project is titled A Marvel Television Special Presentation: The Punisher: One Last Kill and will start streaming May 12, 2026, exclusively on Disney+. The news follows Marvel’s Wonder Man Season 2 announcement and also comes ahead…
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Ethan Van Sciver Says He Spoiled HBO’s Lanterns Sinestro Twist
Former DC Comics artist Ethan Van Sciver is adding more fuel to the Lanterns talk after reacting to a new report about the HBO series’ villain. Van Sciver posted on X, “Oh hell yeah. I just spoiled the entire LANTERNS show,” in response to a report about the series’ “secret” main villain. The report tied…
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Ethan Van Sciver Defends James Gunn’s ‘Lanterns’
Ethan Van Sciver is adding more fuel to the Lanterns talk after reacting to a new report about the HBO series’ villain. Van Sciver posted on X, “Oh hell yeah. I just spoiled the entire LANTERNS show,” in response to an article about the series’ secret main villain. Van Sciver’s earlier comments claimed that Thaal…
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Jimmy Olsen DCU Series Still Untitled as DC Locks in Crime Mystery Comedy Angle
The Superman spinoff centered on Jimmy Olsen is still moving forward at DC Studios, and a new update confirms the series has not locked its official title yet. Speaking to The Direct at SXSW, co-showrunner Dan Perrault said the creative team was still tossing around names as recently as last week. He also made clear…
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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Officially Canceled After Season 2 at Paramount+
Paramount+ has officially pulled the plug on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. The series will end with its already completed second season, which is currently in post-production. CBS Studios and Paramount+ confirmed the cancellation Monday, while the show’s producers also released a lengthy message framing the decision around Gene Roddenberry’s vision and the themes they say…
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Marvel Announces Wonder Man Season 2 For Disney+
Marvel is moving ahead with Wonder Man Season 2 despite what looks like the lowest audience ratings of any MCU series on Disney+. The announcement was made on social media and also confirmed by Marvel.com, with Marvel revealing that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley will both return as Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery. That…
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Alan Ritchson’s Neighbor Says He Confronted Reacher Star Over Speeding Motorcycle
Alan Ritchson’s fight with his Tennessee neighbor has taken another turn, as TMZ now features the neighbor’s side of the story following earlier claims that the Reacher star may not have started the altercation. TMZ reports the neighbor, Ronnie Taylor, says he confronted Ritchson because he believed the actor was riding his motorcycle too fast…
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Supergirl Budget Rumored To Be Only $100M
A new rumor claims Supergirl may have a production budget of only $100 million. That would be far below the $200 million figure James Gunn shot down back in December when he said that report was “not even a little bit true.” At the time, Gunn’s response suggested the real number was notably lower than…
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Sam Kieth, Creator of The Maxx and Sandman Artist, Dies at 63
Sam Kieth, the comic book creator and artist best known for The Maxx and for helping launch Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman, has died at 63. Multiple reports say Kieth died on March 15, 2026, following complications related to Lewy body dementia. Sam Kieth leaves behind a unique legacy Kieth had one of the most distinct…
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Frank Miller Draws TMNT for the First Time for Issue #300
Frank Miller is officially doing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the first time. The legendary creator behind The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City, and his influential Daredevil run has drawn a cover for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #300, marking the first time Miller has ever done TMNT art. The reveal was first reported by The…
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Nicholas Brendon Dies at 54 as Buffy Cast Pays Tribute
Nicholas Brendon, best known for playing Xander Harris on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died at 54. His family confirmed the news in a statement posted to Instagram, saying Brendon “passed in his sleep of natural causes.” They also said he had been receiving treatment to manage his diagnosis and was optimistic about the future…
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Marvel Sets New 2028 and 2029 Movie Dates as Black Panther 3 and X-Men Speculation Starts
Marvel Studios has added three new untitled movie release dates to its theatrical slate: July 28, 2028, May 4, 2029, and July 13, 2029. The announcement does not reveal what the films are, but it immediately has fans guessing about what comes after the current Multiverse Saga and Avengers: Secret Wars. Marvel Sets Up Its…
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Valerie Perrine Dies at 82, Original Eve Teschmacher in ‘Superman’
Valerie Perrine, known to Superman fans as the original Eve Teschmacher in Richard Donner’s Superman movies, has died at 82. Perrine’s death was confirmed Monday, with multiple reports noting she had been living with Parkinson’s disease after being diagnosed in 2015. James Gunn Pays Tribute To The Original Eve Teschmacher Following news of Perrine’s death,…
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Jim Lee Spotted Signing Supergirl Covers With Alexander Lozano At MegaCon Hotel
Jim Lee was spotted on the final day of MegaCon in a hotel lobby signing comics and chatting with fans alongside artist Alexander Lozano. It happened away from the convention floor, the kind of unexpected MegaCon moment fans always hope to run into. As Lee talked with a fan, Lozano was busy signing copies of…
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Zachary Levi Takes Over MegaCon at Rippaverse Booth
Zachary Levi has become one of the biggest attractions on the MegaCon floor. Levi is currently at the Rippaverse booth, where he has been signing, taking photos, and chatting with fans. From what we saw on the floor, he had the biggest line in that section of the convention, turning the booth into one of…
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Chuck Norris Dies At 86, Family Confirms
Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86. The martial arts icon and Walker, Texas Ranger star died on Thursday, March 19. His family confirmed the news on Friday, March 20, in a public statement, saying his passing was sudden and that he was surrounded by family and at peace. Family confirms Chuck Norris’…
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Ray Fisher Marks Justice League Anniversary With Instagram Return
Ray Fisher is also celebrating the five-year anniversary of Zack Snyder’s Justice League, and his new Instagram message stands out for more than one reason. Fisher returned to Instagram with a post centered on Justice League, sharing an image of Cyborg and thanking the fans who helped make Zack Snyder’s version of the movie a…
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Ryan Gosling Keeps Ghost Rider Hope Alive, Confirms Marvel Talks Have Happened
Ryan Gosling is still keeping the Ghost Rider dream alive. While promoting Project Hail Mary in a new interview with Josh Horowitz, Gosling was asked point-blank if now was the time to finally announce he is playing Ghost Ride . Gosling laughed it off, but he also did not shut it down. Instead, he answered,…