Movies & Entertainment
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Aug- 2026 -25 August
‘Harry Potter’ Reboot Loses Another Star Amid Ongoing Controversy
The Harry Potter reboot has lost another cast member before its first episode has even aired. HBO has built its upcoming Harry Potter series around an unusually long-term plan, adapting all seven JK Rowling novels across multiple seasons while following a new group of young actors through each year at Hogwarts. That alone creates a logistical challenge. Add in intense scrutiny over casting, compar
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25 August
Dolly Parton Never Forgot Where She Came From — And the World Will Never Forget Her
Dolly Parton could have gone anywhere. After selling more than 100 million records, writing thousands of songs, becoming a movie star and building businesses known around the world, she had every opportunity to leave her humble beginnings behind. She never did. Parton's family announced Tuesday that the country music icon had passed away at 80. Her death closes an extraordinary chapter in American
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25 August
Marvel Unveils New ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Trailer, Russo Brothers Tease Crucial ‘Doomsday’ Link
Seven years after Avengers: Endgame (2019) seemingly closed the book on Marvel's original Avengers, the studio wants fans to think about that story again. The movie is heading back to theaters, and Marvel has now released a new trailer ahead of its return. But with Avengers: Doomsday (2026) only months away, this looks like more than another chance to watch one of the MCU's biggest movies on the b
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25 August
New ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer Radically Transforms Beloved Marvel Heroes
Marvel Studios already gave fans plenty to talk about with Avengers: Doomsday (2026), but on August 24, an unexpected new version of footage that audiences had already seen was released. The characters are familiar. The biggest moments haven't gone anywhere. Even some of the trailer's surprises remain exactly where fans remember them. What has changed is practically everything viewers are looking
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25 August
After Multiple MCU Appearances, Disney Makes Major Change to the Punisher
Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle has spent years building one of the most intimidating identities in Marvel’s street-level corner of the MCU. Now, after multiple appearances as the violent vigilante, Disney and Marvel have made a noticeable change to the character in Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026). It doesn’t involve replacing Bernthal or completely changing Frank’s methods. Instead, the movie takes
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24 August
Disney Confirms Disney+ Price Hike, Cheaper Rate Disappears September 17
Disney+ subscribers holding onto one of the company's older streaming bundles are about to have another reason to check their monthly bills. Disney is raising the price of its Legacy Bundle in September, eliminating the $24.99 monthly rate that existing customers have been able to keep. It's another increase at a time when many viewers are becoming increasingly selective about which streaming subs
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23 August
Disney’s Major ‘Bluey’ Replacement Sparks Backlash After 7+ Years
After more than seven years, Bluey is about to look very different. The beloved Australian series has become one of the biggest children's franchises in the world while sticking with a colorful 2D animation style. Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, and Chilli have become instantly recognizable in that format. But the franchise is making a major change for its first trip to theaters. The Bluey Movie (2027) will
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23 August
Lucasfilm Erases Cara Dune From ‘The Mandalorian’ After Five Years
Cara Dune has been missing from the Star Wars universe for years, but her latest absence is particularly noticeable. The character became one of the most recognizable members of The Mandalorian (2019) after Gina Carano debuted as the former Rebel shock trooper in the show's first season. Dune quickly established herself as a formidable ally of Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), combining a fierce attitude
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23 August
Luke, Han, and Leia Return for ‘Star Wars’ Christmas Event Nearly 50 Years Later
Few movies have had quite the cultural impact of Star Wars: A New Hope (1977). George Lucas' original space opera became an instant phenomenon, spawning prequels, sequels, television shows, video games, theme park attractions, and countless other forms of merchandise and media. Now, almost 50 years after its theatrical debut, the film is getting a very different kind of release. Next year marks th
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22 August
Disney Ignores Sequel Fatigue, Locks In 11 Remakes and Sequels Through 2029
Disney has made its movie strategy pretty clear for the next several years, and anyone hoping the company might move away from familiar franchises probably won't find much evidence of that happening. A new round of announcements has filled Disney's theatrical calendar with returning superheroes, animated favorites, live-action versions of classics, and some of Hollywood's biggest franchises. There
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