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Jason Isaacs has played several iconic characters throughout his career, but few of them are as popular as Harry Potter's Lucius Malfoy. The actor is aware of how beloved the series is and recently drew comparisons with his recent role in HBO's The White Lotus.

His respective characters are different, but there are some similarities between the two, like constant arrogance, a belief that they're better than poor people, and the willingness to do anything for money/power, which led them to issues with the law. During a promotional interview for The White Lotus, via Max Nordic on X,Isaacs compared his characters' parental skills, as well as his on-screen sons.

Lucius Malfoy or Tim Ratliff? #HarryPotter#TheWhiteLotuspic.twitter.com/A2sqsgDhdt— Max Nordic (@StreamMaxNordic) March 19, 2025

In Harry Potter, Isaacs plays Lucius Malfoy, the pure-blood aristocrat with deep ties to Voldemort. In The White Lotus, he plays businessman Timothy Ratliff,...

Jason Isaacs has played several iconic characters throughout his career, but few of them are as popular as Harry Potter's Lucius Malfoy. The actor is aware of how beloved the series is and recently drew comparisons with his recent role in HBO's The White Lotus.

His respective characters are different, but there are some similarities between the two, like constant arrogance, a belief that they're better than poor people, and the willingness to do anything for money/power, which led them to issues with the law. During a promotional interview for The White Lotus, via Max Nordic on X,Isaacs compared his characters' parental skills, as well as his on-screen sons.

Lucius Malfoy or Tim Ratliff? #HarryPotter#TheWhiteLotuspic.twitter.com/A2sqsgDhdt— Max Nordic (@StreamMaxNordic) March 19, 2025

In Harry Potter, Isaacs plays Lucius Malfoy, the pure-blood aristocrat with deep ties to Voldemort. In The White Lotus, he plays businessman Timothy Ratliff,...

When fan-casting Marvel's X-Men, there are some actors who are widely thought of for certain roles. For example, Daniel Radcliffe has long been a top choice to play Logan/James Howlett/Wolverine. However, one enduring actor-character match is Jason Isaacs as Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto. Isaacs has a long history of playing complex villainous characters in projects such as The Patriot, the Harry Potter franchise, Peter Pan, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and more. Moreover, the actor shares a Jewish background with Magneto, which is a core element of his story and contributes significantly to his motivations.

Recently, he acknowledged the popular fan cast for the first time. In an episode of Vanity Fair Game Show alongside his The White Lotus costars, Isaacs was tasked with seeing how well they knew him by guessing his answers to questions provided by the producers. He prompted the others with "online there is a...

The Harry Potter TV show's new Dumbledore actor, John Lithgow, explains how he was convinced to join the adaptaton. After the eight successful Warner Bros. films, J.K. Rowling's fantasy story is now set to be brought to life in the form of a multi-season TV show on HBO from showrunner Francesco Gardiner. The full cast for the Harry Potter TV show has not yet been announced, but Lithgow confirmed to ScreenRant last month that he will be playing Albus Dumbledore, a role previously played by late actors Richard Harris and Michael Gambon.

In a recent interview with Variety, Lithgow admits that, while he may not have been very familiar with the world of Harry Potter, he knows that the previous eight films were successful. This raised the question for him of why he should join this new adaptation. According to Lithgow, the creatives behind the show presented Dumbledore's full journey to him,...

Although they’ve rightly become iconic, the Harry Potter films do feature several scenes between them that continue to provoke questions and confusion in viewers. Many of these involve plot points that receive more thorough explanations in the novels the series is based on, but some points remain ambiguous or confounding even for viewers with knowledge of the books. One such moment from the series’ final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, is the scene in which Narcissa (Helen McCrory) of the usually villainous Malfoy family lies to Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) to conceal that Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) has survived the Dark Lord’s latest attempt to kill him.

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It's important to remember the ongoing controversial statements by the creator of the Harry Potter franchise. Cbr supports the hard work of industry professionals on properties fans know and love and the wider world of Harry Potter that fans have adopted as their own. You can find Cbr's continuing coverage of Rowling here.

While the Harry Potter series primarily follows each year at Hogwarts through Harry, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger, there are still many strong supporting characters who also have plenty of moments to shine. The groundbreaking Harry Potter films were able to incorporate many of them, such as Molly Weasley's defeat of Bellatrix and Neville Longbottom destroying the last Horcrux. However, some characters were in and...

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No, to answer the question you may have after reading the headline above. It’s not Emma Watson.

Instead, Jessie Cave — best known for playing Lavender Brown in the Harry Potter film franchise — announced this week that she has opened an OnlyFans account.

Before anyone goes too crazy over this confirmation, the page doesn’t sound as if it will be too X-rated.

Jessie Cave attends the UK Premiere of “A Boy called Christmas” at The Natural History Museum on November 15, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)

In an Instagram post, Cave explained to her boyfriend that this OnlyFans account would contain “the best quality hair sounds” and “very sensual stuff.”

She also emphasized the platform would not be sexual, but “it is a fetish, I think. I hope.”

OnlyFans, of course, requires readers/viewers to pay a subscription fee in exchange for...

Jessie Cave – most known for playing Lavender Brown in the “Harry Potter” films – is starting an OnlyFans account centered around her hair.

In an Instagram post, Cave explained to her boyfriend that her upcoming OnlyFans account would contain “the best quality hair sounds” and “very sensual stuff.” She also hammered home that the account would not be sexual but “it is a fetish, I think. I hope.”

The “Harry Potter” alum further broke down her reasoning for starting an OnlyFans account now on her personal Substack. Much of it has to do a Hollywood dry spell and the potential money from the account would help fix up her home.

“One year. I’ll try for one year,” Cave wrote. “My aim? To get the house safe, cover the arsenic/lead wallpaper, build a new roof etc. My aim? To get out of debt. My aim? To empower myself? To prove...

HBO's upcoming Harry Potter reboot is one of the most anticipated projects. With an already established fanbase, the series comes with a lot of pressure in terms of casting, storytelling, and universe.

With a premiere date tentatively set for 2026, HBO hasn't revealed any details about the upcoming project. The only known details were Warner Bros. Discovery's pledge for a more accurate depiction of the seven novels in J.K. Rowling's original Harry Potter series, and that critically acclaimed actor John Lithgow will be the new Professor Albus Dumbledore. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the series has received a disappointing update for the movie fans.

Speaking whether the new series will feature any of the original actors, Warner Bros. Discovery's IP exec Sarah Aubrey revealed the executives are looking at new, fresh talent, instead of casting some of the original actors.

We don’t want to repeat people that were in the movies.

Jason Isaacs is best known for giving life to Lucius Malfoy in theHarry Potterfilm franchise, and has said something that will probably make you shed a few tears if you're a fan of the wizarding world. In the same spirit as his character in the movies, Isaacs is not exactly joyful when he reminisces about playing the character and says that the movies "weren’t that much fun to make."

Isaacs was featured on the BBC's talk show The One Show,where he spoke about his career. Having appeared films like The Patriot and TV shows like The Oa and, most recently, The White Lotus, he played the antagonist Lucius Malfoy in six of the eight Harry Potter movies. Lucius is the father of Draco Malfoy, Harry's enemy throughout his run at Hogwarts. Although Isaacs wasn't typecast for his role in the Harry Potter universe, it's undeniable that Malfoy...

John Lithgow is the first star confirmed for HBO's Harry Potter TV series, in which he'll play Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore. While Lithgow is excited to take the baton from the late Michael Gambon, the legendary actor had some reservations about the reboot at first. "My first question is, 'Do we really need this?' There have been wonderful Harry Potter films and books," Lithgow tells MovieWeb, "And people know the books by heart."

While it's been close to 14 years since the final installment in the Harry Potter film franchise, many fans wondered if HBO's new reboot was necessary. Now that Lithgow has confirmed his casting as wizarding icon Albus Dumbledore, it's only a matter of time before we learn who will play lead protagonists Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Production on Season 1 is scheduled to start in April 2025 with a tentative release date of 2026 or 2027.

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HBO's upcoming reboot of Harry Potter finally has at least one confirmed cast member, and he's going all-in to portray an iconic character. Although the network has remained tight-lipped about the cast of the controversial remake, one name surfaced recently that was reportedly set to join Harry Potter. No stranger to television, the six-time Emmy-winning actor John Lithgow was in talks to play the beloved headmaster of Hogwarts in the new reboot from HBO. Now, Lithgow himself has commented on the news, confirming he'll be staying at Hogwarts for a long, long time.

During an interview with Screen Rant, Conclave star John Lithgow confirmed he is set to play Dumbledore in HBO's Harry Potter. Additionally, he talked about the process of choosing to spend a good part of the rest of his professional career and life working on the new adaptation. The HBO series will adapt each book into a full season of television,...

If you're a longtime fan of the "Harry Potter" books, I'm gonna need you to name all of Harry's major physical characteristics ... which should be an easy ask, because series author Joanne Kathleen Rowling (who styles her name as J.K. Rowling) is constantly talking about them. He has very dark black hair, a lightning bolt scar on his forehead, wears round glasses, is relatively skinny and gawky, and he has green eyes. That last thing is really, really important; Harry's eyes, which look just like those of his late mother Lily Potter, are vital to the overall story. So why does Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter in the film franchise that came out between 2001 and 2011, have obviously blue eyes throughout the popular movies?

In an issue of Empire Magazine that commemorated the franchise's 20th anniversary in 2021, "Harry Potter" producer David Heyman cleared up the issue of Harry's canonically green...

Daisy Ridley may have grown up a huge Harry Potter fan, but she has no desire to take on a role in the forthcoming television series adaptation. And before you assume her rationale has anything to do with the controversies surrounding the franchise's creator, J.K. Rowling, think again. It's merely because she is such a big fan that she believes "the pressure" would be too intimidating to overcome.

In a quote the actress gave at a screening for her new film Cleaner, Ridley was quite direct about the reasons as to why she never even considered trying to be cast in the production:

"I haven't asked to be a part of it because, honestly, I am so… Those performances are so phenomenal that I feelit would be so terrifying to take on one of those roles. Just, I mean… a huge commitment of time, but really it's just, I just love the films.

HBO's upcoming Harry Potter reboot has finally found its beloved head professor. Although previous reports pointed to the Oscar-winning Bridge of Spies actor Mark Rylance landing the role, it seems the network has moved to a new direction. In a shocking turn of events, HBO will be adding a non-British actor as the beloved character, and he's a name many did not have on their radar. Prepare to meet the next Dumbledore -- John Lithgow.

Deadline reports that John Lithgow is finalizing a deal to star in the upcoming Harry Potter reboot for HBO as Professor Albus Dumbledore. Although it seems several actors were in the mix for the coveted role, Lithgow has seemingly landed one of the biggest television projects currently in the works. The six-time Emmy winner has been ripe for a big franchise role like this for quite some time, and if the deal is finalized, he...

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It's important to remember the ongoing controversial statements by the creator of the Harry Potter franchise. Cbr supports the hard work of industry professionals on properties fans know and love, and the wider world of Harry Potter that fans have adopted as their own. You can find Cbr's continuing coverage of Rowling here.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potteris set to take on a new shape as HBO develops an original take on the beloved book series, which hopes to stay truer to the original source material. Fans will undoubtedly associate the franchise with the quality Warner Bros. Discovery movies, which graced screens for a decade. However, it is a totally different generation that HBO is hoping to cater to,...

Among the many challenging casting choices facing the upcoming Harry Potter TV series, landing the perfect actor to portray the franchise’s main antagonist, Lord Voldemort, is an unenviable task thanks to the incredible performance of Ralph Fiennes in the role across several Harry Potter movies. However, in a recent interview, the actor, who has also been part of the James Bond franchise and will soon be seen in 28 Years Later, recalled how what he calls “totally misplaced snobbery” almost cost him one of his most iconic roles.

The idea of another actor playing Voldemort is one that fans of the movie franchise are still not quite ready to accept, as, along with several prominent players in the movies, Fiennes’ portrayal of the evil character has become a deeply ingrained part of pop culture. While discussing his role with The Hollywood Reporter, he explained how he only took the role...

Three years after landing in theaters, Mark Mylod's satirical horror film The Menu has become a massive hit on its new streaming home.

According to FlixPatrol, The Menu is now the number one movie on Netflix in the US, beating out American Renegades and Back in Action. The Menu follows a young couple who travel to a remote island to dine at an exclusive restaurant run by celebrity Chef Slowik, who has whipped up a truly unforgettable multicourse meal that the guests will never forget. Directed by Mylod, The Menu stars Anya Taylor-Joy (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga), Ralph Fiennes (Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2), Nicholas Hoult (X-Men: First Class), Janet McTeer (Maleficent), Hong Chau (Asteroid City), Paul Adelstein (Collateral), John Leguizamo (John Wick), Judith Light, and Rob Yang (The Bourne Legacy).

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The Dceu's highest-grossing movie, James Wan's Aquaman, is still an impressive achievement over six years after it broke historical DC movie records. The DC Extended Universe raced to its first crossover event after only three installments. After Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice teased the Justice League's creation with cameos by Aquaman, Flash, and Cyborg. Then, Justice League assembled the team, and Jason Momoa's Arthur Curry received his own spinoff one year later. James Wan's Aquaman was the first movie outside Zack Snyder's Dceu original plans to follow Justice League's controversial release.

The Dceu is officially over as the Dcu begins its first chapter. Jason Momoa will no longer play Aquaman, but he's set to join James Gunn's franchise as Lobo in the Dcu's upcoming Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. The Dcu's Aquaman hasn't been cast yet, and it's unknown when or...

Warning! Spoilers for major fantasy movies and franchises ahead!Crafting a good plot twist in a fantasy movie takes skill, as it's sometimes easy to see them coming within the genre. Since so much time must be spent building the world and providing exposition to give the audience context, it can be complicated to provide enough foreshadowing for a plot twist to hit the audience at the right time. However, when a narrative turn in a fantasy story is good, there's nothing better than shocking the viewer and changing their perspective on everything that's happened in the film so far.

While there are plenty of bad movies with frustrating plot twists, these films successfully set up their narrative turns with enough foreshadowing to make them satisfying without giving them away. It would be amazing to go back in time and watch these movies again to experience the thrill of discovering what the story is hiding.

Harry, Hermione and Ron might've got a cauldron full of house points for Gryffindor over the years, but they only managed to get one film onto IMDb's Top 250 list, and it might not be the one you're thinking of. In the pantheon of "Harry Potter" films that saw Daniel Radcliffe's orphan and number one horcrux in the side of He Who Must Not Be Named aka Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes), there are plenty to great watches to choose from. Some that might not have aged as well as others and some that might sit lower down the list, but they have a handful of memorable moments regardless. However, according to IMDb's users, it's the latter half of the final chapter in the "Harry Potter" franchise, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," that deserves a slot among the select few.

Back in 2011, the world was watching with great...

The world might never overcome the absolute magic of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, especially after we were introduced to the visual representation through the films. Perhaps that’s why the excitement reached fever pitch on January 9th, when Potterheads across the world began celebrating Severus Snape’s loyalty, selflessness, and resilience on his birthday.

Alan Rickman as Severus Snape in Harry Potter films | image: Warner Bros.

But while we cherish Alan Rickman’s portrayal of Severus Snape and laud his authenticity in the films, it’s time to look at one shocking Harry Potter theory surrounding his resentment for Neville Longbottom. Well, while Snape kind of hated everyone without prejudice, Potterheads believe there’s an explanation behind his detestment for Neville.

Potterheads delve into Severus Snape’s hatred for Neville Longbottom

Every year on Severus Snape’s birthday, we’re sadly reminded of his gut-wrenching death brought to the...

Daniel Radcliffe's career took off at such a young age when he starred as the titular The Boy Who Lived in all eight Harry Potter movies. After the franchise concluded back in 2011 with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Radcliffe went on to star in various features that have showcased his acting prowess beyond the Wizarding World. While primarily known for the role back in the early 2000s, the actor actually starred in a 2007 Australian drama called December Boys in between filming the Harry Potter series. And it's now available to watch for free on YouTube, courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment.

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It's important to remember the ongoing controversial statements by the creator of the Harry Potter franchise. Cbr supports the hard work of industry professionals on properties fans know and love and the wider world of Harry Potter that fans have adopted as their own. You can find Cbr's continuing coverage of Rowling here.

The Harry Potter book series follows the Second Wizarding War and Harry's journey to defeat Lord Voldemort, one of the darkest wizards of all time. The first Harry Potter books set up the prelude to the war, as Voldemort tries to come back to power after disappearing the...

Even 12 years after the release of the final Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, the love for the Harry Potter franchise is still alive and well, even after they cast aside the series' problematic author, they still kept the franchise strong. The majority of the fanbase adores the Harry Potter film franchise, and for good reason. The films are incredibly well crafted and contain so much heart and soul that captured the hearts of fans and critics across the planet. So much so that the series is being rebooted and brought back to life in the television format on Max....

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has seen incredible box office success with its Avengers movies, with even the series' lowest grossing release - Avengers: Age of Ultron - making a considerable amount of money and revealing quite a lot about the MCU as a whole at the same time. Avengers: Age of Ultron came out three years after The Avengers shattered all expectations at the box office. Despite astronomical levels of hype, the sequel failed to live up to its predecessor in a few different ways.

With that said, Age of Ultron still made over a billion dollars at the box office, and served as further proof that the franchise would continue to succeed on a long-term basis. As such, Avengers: Age of Ultron was a success, setting up multiple plot threads the MCU timeline would explore going forward, revealing a lot about the McU's box office potential as a whole,...

Accio Harry Potter marathon!

Although USA and Syfy come in real handy around the holidays when they put on their Harry Potter movie marathons, the films are also streaming online year-round

And while the “Harry Potter” franchise came to a close in 2011 with the release of the final film, the movies continue to be a “feel-good” favorite while the Wizarding World story continues on in the ongoing “Fantastic Beasts” franchise, with the third film having hit theaters in April.

So where are the Harry Potter movies streaming right now? The answer changes quite frequently, actually, as the streaming rights to the Warner Bros. franchise are in the midst of being shared between a couple of different services.

Below we’ve rounded up which “Harry Potter” and “Fantastic Beasts” movies are streaming where with the most up-to-date information.

Streaming on Max Jude Law in “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” (Warner Bros.

You might have assumed that the world of Harry Potter had reached its cinematic end when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 wrapped up the boy wizard’s story in 2011, but Warner Bros. wasn’t about to close up shop on their magical cash cow. Thus, the franchise was extended into the Wizarding World shared universe, which now includes not only the eight original Harry Potter movies but also the trilogy of Fantastic Beasts spinoff films. The Harry Potter films are constantly shifting their streaming home between Peacock and Max, sometimes the franchise is streaming on both services at the same time.

It's important to remember the ongoing controversial statements by the creator of the Harry Potter franchise. Cbr supports the hard work of industry professionals on properties fans know and love and the wider world of Harry Potter that fans have adopted as their own. You can find Cbr's continuing coverage on Rowling here.

There is no better time to rewatch all the Harry Potter movies than in winter. Full of magic, feel-good scenes, and memorable characters, the Harry Potter series truly contains the spirit of Christmas. Some Potterheads might choose to initiate a magical marathon, but others might include one or two Harry Potter films among many holiday must-watch.

While all the Harry Potter movies are amazing, some are more rewatchable than others. The first films in the franchise make for a perfect rewatch, as they contain complete story arcs with happy endings. However, the later movies are loved for their epic scenes,...

Thirteen years after “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” released in theaters and brought an end to Harry’s journey on the big screen, the Harry Potter universe is gearing up for a return in the form of episodic television.

Led by showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod of “Succession,” HBO’s take on the beloved book-turned-movie-franchise aims to bring the magical world back to life as Harry Potter discovers he’s a wizard and leaves his muggle family behind to attend Hogwarts, a school of magic. Along the way, he befriends Ron and Hermione and becomes a significant part of a plot against Lord Voldemort, or as most call him, “He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.”

The show comes nearly 30 years after J.K. Rowling published “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” which was adapted into a film directed by Chris Columbus in 2001. In total, the original “Harry Potter” film series has...

Actor Tom Felton appears in a reunion photo that features several Harry Potter cast members alongside actors from the Fantastic Beasts films. Based on the novels by J.K. Rowling, the Harry Potter series made its debut in 2001 and concluded its run in 2011 with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. The Fantastic Beasts franchise, which explores the world decades before the events of Harry Potter, continues to expand. So far, three of the planned five films have been released, with the latest, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, hitting theaters in 2022.

The Draco Malfoy actor took to Instagram to share the reunion photo. The post includes actors from both Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts, such as Devon Murray, who played Gryffindor classmate Seamus Finnegan, Scarlett Hefner, who played Slytherin Pansy Parkinson, Stanislav Yanevski, who played Durmstrang's Viktor Krum, and Louis Cordice, who played Slytherin Blaise Zabini. Check out...

In perhaps the easiest casting call from fans ever, the Harry Potter fandom wants HBO to consider Adam Driver to play the role of Severus Snape, in the franchise reboot. HBO’s Harry Potter reboot is officially underway, with a premiere slated for 2027.

Announced in 2023, the series promises a decade-long adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s beloved novels, with each season dedicated to one book. Despite the hype, controversy surrounding the casting of key characters, particularly Professor Severus Snape, has divided fans. While British actor Paapa Essiedu is reportedly being considered, fans are questioning why Adam Driver, a popular and fitting choice, hasn’t been seriously considered for the role.

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Instead of a race-swapped Snape who would be played by Essiedu, the likeliness of Driver to the actual...

The box office has always been volatile and unpredictable, with movies that seemed destined to become smash hits completely bombing, or films that no one expected to make much noise pulling through to become hits. 2024 has been a solid year when it comes to total box office numbers, with multiple huge successes sprinkled throughout the year and a Thanksgiving weekend that broke several box office records, but there is one overall month that made such box office history, and that level of success hasn't been repeated since.

Despite 2024's huge successes, the box office as a whole is still significantly reduced when compared to pre-pandemic numbers. The biggest recent box office year, 2023, still had a smaller total gross than any pre-2020 year since 2007. On the other hand, the 2010s were a huge time for the box office and Hollywood as a whole, as plenty of franchises were either reaching their...

Francis Ford Coppola apologizes for his role in prompting an undesirable Hollywood trend. Considered a master of cinema, Coppola is behind some of the most notable works of the 20th century. Most significantly, he directed the Godfather trilogy, which began with The Godfather in 1972 and continued with The Godfather Part II and The Godfather Part III in 1974 and 1990, respectively. Other notable works by Coppola have included the war epic Apocalypse Now and the surveillance drama The Conversation. This year he directed Megalopolis, which has become one of 2024's most notorious films.

Speaking with The Washington Post, Coppola apologizes for a movie trend he inadvertently started. According to the director, he decided to tack on the "Part II" label to his Godfather sequel after seeing Russian filmmakers do it with the movie Ivan the Terrible. While the studios resisted at first, worrying that moviegoers would think the same movie had been released,...

Voldemort Hugged Draco In Unscripted Scene (Photo Credit – Instagram/YouTube)

So, remember that creepy Voldemort hug in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2? Yeah, it turns out it wasn’t supposed to happen. Tom Felton, aka Draco Malfoy, was just as shocked as the rest of us when Ralph Fiennes (aka Voldemort) pulled him in for an unexpected embrace during filming. And trust me, Felton wasn’t ready for it.

In a throwback interview from DragonCon 2011, Felton spilled the beans about the awkward moment that wasn’t in the script. “The hug was never in the script for that scene,” Felton said. “Fiennes only decided to do it once during all the takes.” Imagine being in the middle of a tense scene, and then Voldemort decides to hug it out. Felton’s reaction? Pure confusion. “I was standing there like, ‘What the hell is he doing? Why is...

The best part about working with seasoned actors in Hollywood is you never know when they might improvise a scene out of the blue. Well, Harry Potter star Tom Felton claimed to have experienced such a magical and equally baffling improvisation while working with Ralph Fiennes, on the set of Deathly Hallows Part 2.

Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter films | image: Warner Bros.

According to Tom Felton’s memoir, Ralph Fiennes had apparently improvised the creepy scene where Voldemort gave Draco a chilling and most uninviting hug, after the Battle of Hogwarts. The actor revealed that after doing over 30 takes, Fiennes suddenly lifted his arm lousily and invented an awkward hug that left him shaken and scared to date.

Ralph Fiennes Improvised His Hug with Tom Felton in Deathly Hallows Part 2

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Sophie Skelton is a fan favorite as Brianna Fraser on the Starz drama Outlander, but fans are hoping to see her pop up in another iconic franchise.

Many Harry Potter fans have named Sophie as their top choice to play the Boy Who Lived’s mom, Lily Potter (née Evans), in a new series.

Lucky for fans, Sophie doesn’t seem totally opposed to the idea, and she has some theories herself about why Potterheads want to see her as Harry Potter’s mom.

While nothing has been set for an upcoming Harry Potter series, fans can see Sophie playing another iconic redhead on Outlander, which returns soon. In the meantime, dive into some of the fan-casting theories!

Sophie Skelton of ‘Outlander’ (L) is the fan favorite pick to play Lily Potter in the upcoming ‘Harry Potter’ series. The role in the movies was originated by Geraldine Somerville (R) (Frederick M. Brown...

HBO has a Harry Potter show coming out in 2026, and it is shaping up nicely, but one Harry Potter star pointed out the potential problems with the remake. The Harry Potter reboot comes after Warner Bros.' incredibly successful movie series, beginning in 2001 with the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone movie and ending in 2011 with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. The upcoming TV show has big boots to fill, with the resounding impact of the movies behind it and a point to prove.

The HBO Harry Potter TV show will have to prove its reason for existing in its first season, which may be a challenge when J.K. Rowling's stories were told so well by the movies. Directed by Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarn, Mike Newell, and David Yates, this eight-movie series adapted the last Potter novel in two parts, to allow for a lengthier exploration of events.

The Harry Potter books are packed to the brim with rich characters, so it's understandable that some would be cut for the movies, but Percy Weasley's dwindling appearances are particularly frustrating. In both the books and films, the Weasleys become Harry Potter's surrogate family. Harry first befriends second-youngest Weasley sibling Ron, but he's soon close with the whole lot, and it's frequently joked about that matriarch Molly loves Harry more than her own children. Harry even ends up officially joining the Weasley family when he marries Ginny, the youngest.

The Weasley whom Harry is least close to is Percy. The fourth-born Weasley sibling, Percy is somewhat of a black sheep in the family. Whereas the others are easygoing and mirthful, Percy is rigid, disciplined, and sycophantic in his ambition. At Hogwarts, he takes his duties as Gryffindor Prefect and Head Boy far too seriously, and his power-hungry arrogance only grows...

It'll be a few years before new students are admitted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as HBO have given fans a rough and very long timeline for the Harry Potter reboot series. The show will adapt each of J.K. Rowling's beloved novels into a season of television, allowing fans to spend more time with the eclectic students and teachers at Hogwarts. While many are excited about the prospect, some audiences have turned on the reboot (as most fans do with most reboots), labeling it as an unnecessary remake.

For the fans who are excited about the new HBO Harry Potter series, simmer those expectations for the minute, as HBO and Max CEO Casey Bloys said it will be a couple of years before the show hits the esteemed network. The reboot is still in the very early stages of development and, like a lot of HBO shows,...

Well, here's something: apparently, the upcoming Harry Potter television show hasn't "felt any impact" from series author J.K. Rowling's anti-transgender views and commentary, despite her being involved in the series and its development as an executive producer.

During a preview presentation at the London Hotel in West Hollywood for their 2025 programming slate (via IndieWire), HBO CEO Casey Bloys was directly asked about the level of Rowling's involvement and how the controversial author's views have swayed the creative process.

According to Bloys (who has previously dodged the question), Rowling has "been fairly involved she was very involved in the process of selecting the writer and the director. I imagine she'll have opinions on casting." He went on to insist to the room of reporters that, "it hasn't affected the casting or hiring of writers or production staff or anything, so we haven't felt any impact from that."

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Harry Potter and Batman might have more in common than being overpowered orphans. HBO wants the Wizarding World to become the next big franchise with multiple actors taking on the titular role. The upcoming Harry Potter reboot has the entire fan base divided. Some are excited about J.K. Rowling's novels being adapted into a TV series, which allows for more screentime to explore previously underdeveloped characters. Meanwhile, others hold the original film series dear to their hearts, and are viewing the new reboot as nothing more than a cash-grab. Unfortunately, the latest update from Warner Bros. hasn't done much to alleviate that anxiety.

Speaking to Variety, Peter Van Roden, Warner Bros.s executive VP of global themed entertainment, revealed the company's plans for the Harry Potter franchise. The report included new theme parks, tie-in merchandise, a sequel to the hit video game Hogwarts Legacy, and some details about the upcoming HBO Harry Potter series.

Few titles have reached the popularity of Harry Potter. Most of the child actors were unknown when the first film premiered but everyone knew their names by the time the franchise ended in 2011 with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.

While attending the Rhode Island Comic Con on Nov. 3, Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom in all eight films, discussed his character but also how he handled his fame after the film series ended (via The Mirror). The film series adapted J.K. Rowling's seven novels into two films, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint in the leading roles, alongside a series of British A-listers. Since then, most of the child actors have tried to make their mark outside their Harry Potter characters, and Lewis discussed how excited he was to do something new, and how they avoided "the pitfalls of being a child actor.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore confirmed that Credence Barebone/Aurelius Dumbledore (Ezra Miller) is the new Snape (Alan Rickman) through a very familiar line delivered by Aberforth Dumbledore (Richard Coyle). Fantastic Beasts 3 finally shed light on the plot twist of Credence being Aurelius Dumbledore. Indeed, Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) didn't lie, but he was wrong about Aurelius being Albus' brother (and about the Dumbledores abandoning him). In fact, he is Aberforth's long-lost son, and when the two finally reconnect, Aberforth makes Credence's connection to Snape all too clear.

It is revealed in Fantastic Beasts 3 that Aberforth fathered a child with a woman from Godric's Hollow. However, she was sent away, and the baby was swapped by Leta Lestrange (who was trying to temporarily get rid of her noisy brother Corvus). This is how Aurelius Dumbledore was named Credence and put under the care of tyrannic Mary Lou Barebone. While...

Lanterns has cast its first non-Green Lantern character. Kelly Macdonald is set to star in the upcoming DC Universe series, which begins production in January 2025.

Per Deadline, Macdonald will play "Sheriff Kerry, a no-nonsense woman deeply devoted to her family and close-knit town. Her resilience, shaped by a complex past thats hardened her resolve, anchors her when the communitys secrets begin to surface." Her previous acting credits include Margaret Thompson in Boardwalk Empire, Helena Ravenclaw in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, and Princess Merida in Brave.

Macdonald joins a cast that currently includes Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre as John Stewart. Favorably compared to the acclaimed HBO drama series, True Detective, the upcoming Green Lanterns series follows "new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland,...

Fantastic Beasts star Eddie Redmayne shares a disappointing response regarding Newt Scamander's return to the Harry Potter franchise. Daniel Radcliffe bid farewell to the role of Harry in 2011 with the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, but the Wizarding World returned in 2016 with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which introduced Newt as a new protagonist. Newt returned for a poorly-reviewed sequel in 2018 and for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore in 2022, which stalled the spinoff franchise after it became the lowest-grossing movie in the larger Harry Potter franchise.

In a recent interview with ComicBook.com, Redmayne is asked about whether Newt will be returning in any future Fantastic Beasts or Harry Potter projects, and the actor isn't optimistic. Redmayne shares a candid response, revealing that he believes audiences won't be seeing Newt again, at least not on the big screen. The star does tease...

In the world of cinema, only a few characters manage to leave their mark on the hearts of the audience. Such was the story of Robbie Coltrane as well who quickly gathered international acclaim for his portrayal of the gentle giant Rubeus Hagrid. The actor played the role across eight Harry Potter movies, with the last being Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 released in 2011.

A still from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Credits: Warner Bros.

The franchise also skyrocketed the careers of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint. And a past interview of Coltrane showcased just how much he adored the actors.

The Deep Love That Robbie Coltrane Had for Harry Potter’s Golden Trio Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint in Harry Potter | Credits: Warner Bros.

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Harry Potter star Ralph Fiennes praises the late Dame Maggie Smith, recalling one positive memory he has of their time filming together. Based on the books by J.K. Rowling, the first Harry Potter movie was released in 2001, introducing Smith as Professor Minerva McGonagall. Fiennes would join the franchise later as Lord Voldemort, with the two stars ultimately not sharing much screen time. Smith, whose last appearance as McGongall was in 2011's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, passed away on September 27, 2024, at the age of 89.

During a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, Fiennes comments on Smith's passing, recalling a particularly sweet memory he has from filming one of the Harry Potter films. It was a small moment, but he remembers Smith giving him a funny, telling look as they filmed an intense sequence. Check out Fiennes' comment or watch the video clip below:

"I have to say I never worked with Maggie much.

Note: The following story contains spoilers from “Shrinking” Season 2, Episode 3.

“Shrinking” star Lukita Maxwell opened up to TheWrap about how back-to-back lightning strikes delayed, but ultimately helped, her emotionally explosive scene with Brett Goldstein’s controversial character.

Grab your tissues because Season 2, Episode 3, titled “Psychological Something-ism” was quite the doozy, as it was the first time Maxwell’s character Alice confronts the drunk driver who was involved in her mother Tia’s (Lilan Bowden) fatal car accident. Goldstein joined the cast this season for that role, named Louis. In the scene, Alice walks into Louis’ place of work — a cafe — where she sits down and is pleasantly greeted and offered service.

However, after telling Louis that she’s the daughter of the woman he mistakenly killed and he tries to console her, Alice bursts into a fury-driven emotional breakdown and tells him to “shut up.” The scene ends with her...

As production on the new Netflix limited series, East of Eden, a drama based on the John Steinbeck novel of the same name, gets underway, more of the shows cast has been announced. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Martha Plimpton and Ciarn Hinds (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power) have been added to the cast, joining series leads Florence Pugh and Mike Faist.

Tracy Letts, Joseph Zada, and Joe Anders were also announced as part of the East of Eden cast. The series recently began production in New Zealand.

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