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With Its Latest Purchase, Netflix is Poised to Take on Disney and Universal for Theme Park Dominance

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Netflix’s Major Acquisition Expands Possibilities Netflix’s recent acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery marks a significant turning point for the streaming giant. With this deal, Netflix expands its content lineup with high-profile intellectual properties, including those from HBO, DC Comics, and the beloved The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. This expansion not only enhances Netflix’s portfolio but also lays the groundwork ...

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Draco Malfoy Recast in ‘Harry Potter’ Franchise

Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton), Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton), and other Harry Potter bad guys ringed around a doorway.

The Wizarding World has officially welcomed a new wave of star power. Credit: Warner Bros. While HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series continues to attract attention and debate in equal measure, fans shouldn’t expect to step back into Hogwarts on screen just yet. The highly anticipated reboot is still early in production, and Warner Bros. has yet to confirm when it ...

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‘Harry Potter’ TV Series’ Female Voldemort May Have Already Been Cast

Voldemort in his final battle against Harry in the 'Deathly Hallows'

Filming on the first season of HBO’s Harry Potter reboot is underway. Dozens of actors have been cast in what is described as a “faithful adaptation” of the books by J.K. Rowling. The cast includes John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch, Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, ...

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HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Filming Tightens Security After Intruders and Threats From Trans Activists

Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton), Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton), and other Harry Potter bad guys ringed around a doorway.

Production on the upcoming Harry Potter television series has been forced to tighten its security measures after intruders recently broke onto the set amid growing tensions between author J.K. Rowling, who’s also an executive producer on the reboot, and the trans community. However, it’s unclear whether the intruders were activists or law-breaking fans. It sounds like something out of Harry ...

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HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Casting Fuels Wizarding World Multiverse Theory

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HBO’s Harry Potter reboot has been promoted as a faithful retelling of J.K. Rowling’s novels, but one casting choice has thrown us into speculation mode. Warwick Davis, who played Professor Filius Flitwick in the original film franchise, is confirmed to return for the new series — and that’s where things get pretty confusing. If HBO is truly starting from scratch, ...

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Beloved ‘Harry Potter’ Legend Tragically Passes Away

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The film world is mourning the loss of one of its most visionary and quietly influential talents. Stuart Craig, the Oscar-winning production designer behind the iconic visual identity of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts franchises, has died at the age of 83. His passing was confirmed by Wizarding World Direct on X, formerly Twitter: Stuart Craig has sadly passed ...

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J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter to “Leave” America, Report States

Harry Potter flies over the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Japan

If you thought the Wizarding World had run out of spells, think again. It looks like Universal’s ultra-secretive UK theme park—officially unnamed, unofficially called “Universal Great Britain”—just scored its biggest win yet: Harry Potter is coming to Bedford. Credit: Aunesty Janssen / Flickr Yes, really. After months of stonewalling, Universal is reportedly moving forward on a full-fledged Potter-themed land, despite ...

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‘Harry Potter’s Snape Is No Longer the Only Character Who Has Been Played by Actors of Different Ethnicities

Voldemort in his final battle against Harry in the 'Deathly Hallows'

The new Harry Potter TV series has been steadily rolling out its cast, and anticipation is high. John Lithgow (Dumbledore), Nick Frost (Hagrid), Dominic McLaughlin (Harry), Alastair Stout (Ron), and Arabella Stanton (Hermione) are among the many actors to have been cast in the upcoming reboot. Unsurprisingly, fans have their opinions about some of these castings, but one name in ...

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