Slytherins, unite! The Dark Arts are coming to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in a big way. It was announced today that Universal will be unveiling a brand new projection experience called “Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle” at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood later this year. This unique experience will utilize the technology that brings the “Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle” to life, as well as theterrificholiday show “The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts Castle” they put on during the winter months....

Amazon Studios is pushing back the release of itsEddie Redmayne-Felicity JonesdramaThe Aeronautsfrom Oct. 25 to Dec. 6, and cutting the film’s theatrical window to just two weeks, as it is now expected to begin streaming on Amazon Prime Video on Dec. 20. Directed byTom Harper,The Aeronautsis set in 1862 and follows wealthy young widow Amelia Wren (Jones) and headstrong scientist James Glaisher (Redmayne) as they mount a balloon expedition to fly higher than anyone in history....

If you’re looking for action spectacle, theFast and Furiousfranchise always has you covered. For sixteen years, the box office juggernaut has consistently raised the stakes of lunatic cinematic set-pieces, brushing off the laws of physics with swagger. To date, five directors have helped shape the mad world of street racing, heists, and terrorist takedowns, andStraight Outta ComptonhelmerF. Gary Grayis the latest to join the ranks withThe Fate of the Furious....

Greta Gerwigfinally is the woman of the hour. WithBarbieraking in the big bucksand now beingattached to direct a pair ofChronicles of Narniafilms for Netflix, the director and actress is getting the attention due sinceher directorial debut. Gerwig’s shuffle between gigs has given us gems likeLady Birdand theLittle Womenremake on the directing side andFrances Haand20th Century Womenon the acting side. A lesser-known and unreleased project was aHow I Met Your Motherspin-off announced only a few months after the original series’ ending....

Filming is underway on the untitled Han Solo movie, but they’re not quite finished with the casting. Today,StarWars.comannounced thatMichael K. Williamshad signed on to co-star alongsideAlden Ehrenreich,Woody Harrelson,Emilia Clarke,Donald Glover,Thandie Newton,Phoebe Waller-Bridge, andJoonas Suotamo, but we have no details on his role. In fact, the only actors where the casting has been confirmed is for characters that have appeared in otherStar Warsmovies. Ehrenreich is Han Solo, Glover is Lando, and Suotamo is Chewbacca....

WarnerMedia officially announced Wednesday that HBO Max will be joining the ranks of streaming services to offer an ad-supported subscription tier to consumers, for the price of $9.99 a month. The new option will launch the first week of June, but bad news forDunefans — that tier will not include Warner’s 2021 theatrical releases, currently set to debut simultaneously in theaters and HBO Max. This new price point does represent a significant discount from the current ad-free tier price of $14....

Iterations of the half-demon “occult detective"Hellboyhave appeared in numerous types of media, from comic books to collectibles to multiple adventures on the big screen. Now, the man behind the horned hero is finally getting to tell his own story. Award-winning creatorMike Mignolawill headline a documentary about the trajectory of his career titledMike Mignola: Drawing Monsters, which is also currently being backed on Kickstarter starting today through the month of March....

Having your iPhone and MacBook connected can be very helpful for sharing photos, messages, and other data. But sometimes you might want to stop this connection. Maybe you’re selling your Mac, running out of storage, or just want to keep your devices separate. To unsync your MacBook from your iPhone, you can turn off specific syncing features in youriCloud settings, disconnect through Bluetooth, or remove the device connection in iTunes depending on what you want tostop sharing....

If you like action movies and haven’t seen anything byJohn Woo, call for help, because you’re going to need some other hands to help get that rock you’re living under off of you. His early work goes back to the 1970s, with some of his best-known titles coming out in the 1980s, withA Better Tomorrowbeing an early film of his definable as a heroic bloodshed/gun fu movie. And then, in the 1990s and 2000s, he made a fair few American movies, includingHard Target,Broken Arrow, and (perhaps infamously)Mission: Impossible II....

Broad Green Pictures has released the first trailer for the upcoming comedyJust Getting Started. The film starsMorgan Freemanas the upbeat and charismatic manager of a luxury Palm Springs resort called Villa Capri whose status is threatened by the arrival of a newcomer, played byTommy Lee Jones. Matters are made even more complicated when it’s revealed that Freeman’s character is actually in witness protection after testifying against the mob. The film hails fromTin CupandBull Durhamwriter/directorRon Shelton, and thus has a bit of a throwback vibe to the kinds of comedies that were made quite frequently in the 90s....

Today, in a special spotlight article that focuses on the incredibly creative and collaborative world of stop-motion animation, it’s my pleasure to bring you a one-of-a-kind visual diary from one of LAIKA’s best and brightest. Puppet fabricatorBrenda Baumgarten, whose endearing craft was on grand display inMark Osborne’s adaptation ofThe Little Prince, recently attended the10th annual Festival Stop Motion Montréalas a first-time jury member. In collaboration withMaggie Begley Communications, we’re bringing you an inside look behind the scenes of what it’s like to not only witness the fantastic artistry brought to the competition by Baumgarten’s peers, but to have the honor and the difficult responsibility of judging their work....

The fact thatLegallyBlonde 3is coming soon (July 14, 2025, to be precise) is already great news. But now, fans ofReese Witherspoon’s most iconic character have something else to be excited about: A mobile game based on theLegally Blondefranchise is in the works. And, even better, it’s set for release later in 2021. There’s still no official footage on the game, but the president of Australian game studio PlaySide,TJ Munusamy, has confirmed to VentureBeat (viaGamespot) that the project is under development and will be a free-to-play experience available both on Android and iOS....

Batman’s 85th anniversary has been celebrated with new action figures, comic covers andFunko Pops. The latter of which has been gracing fans ofThe Dark Knightwith figures from the various belovedBatmanfilms. This has included almost every entry fromAdam West’sBatmantoChristopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knight Rises, withBanebeing recently added to their bat-tastic series. Now, more villains from The Caped Crusader’s rich cinematic history have arrived to make Gotham City a living nightmare. The four latest figures in Funko’s anniversary collection areDanny DeVito’s PenguinandMichelle Pfeiffer’s CatwomanfromBatman Returns,Jim Carrey’s RiddlerfromBatman ForeverandUma Thurman’s Poison IvyfromBatman & Robin....