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Glen Powell is no stranger to action. He was, after all, a standout in Top Gun: Maverick, where he learned the secrets of high-flying setpieces under the wing of Tom Cruise. And he was a pure adrenaline junkie in Twisters as ‘tornado wrangler’ Tyler Owens, putting pedal to metal as he chased wild weather events for kicks. But The Running Man is different. In Edgar Wright’s fresh adaptation of the Stephen King novel, Powell’s Ben Richards will be… well, running, and fighting, and leaping into action, evading bullets, dodging killers, and scrambling for his life as he battles to win a deadly gameshow in exchange for the cash...

HBO’s Harry Potter reboot continues to transform London into the wizarding world. Fans in Borough High Street near London Bridge witnessed filming for the Leaky Cauldron sequence, where Nick Frost’s Hagrid escorts young Dominic McLaughlin’s Harry Potter into the magical realm for the first time. The shoot briefly brought traffic to a standstill — but it also gave us our clearest look yet at this new era of Hogwarts.

McLaughlin, just 11 years old, looked every bit the Boy Who Lived with his round glasses, wide-leg jeans, and a colorful rain jacket, his rucksack slung across his shoulders, looking even tinier than he is, thanks to the costumers ensuring...

Edgar Wright’s high-octane heist thrillerBaby Driver is steadily climbing global streaming charts eight years after its 2017 release. The film is currently streaming on HBO Max, where it has broken into the Top 10 in multiple Latin American countries. The resurgence, however, is not confined to HBO; the film has also cracked the Top 10 on Amazon Prime in the UKand made a brief iTunes appearance at #1 this week.

When the movie first hit theaters, it was met with widespread critical acclaim and was praised for its razor-sharp editing, music-driven action sequences, and the charismatic performances by the ensemble cast. It holds a strong 92% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, while audiences awarded it an equally impressive 86% score alongside a solid 7.5 rating on IMDb. The plot of the movie centers on a young getaway driver named Baby, played by Ansel Elgort (The Fault in Our Stars), who uses a carefully curated playlist to...

Just because they’ve completed a trilogy of vaguely ice cream-themed movies doesn’t mean that Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright aren’t planning to work together again some time soon.

Following the critical and commercial success of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World’s End, the two friends seem to be frequently asked about when they’ll team up to write another movie for Pegg to star in and Wright to direct.

Last year they told NME that they’d very much like to do something soon, but have just been too busy shooting Mission: Impossible sequels and remakes of ‘80s Arnold Schwarzenegger movies to find the time to get together and hammer out a screenplay.

During a recent appearance at Fan Expo Boston, Pegg confirmed that the pair are finally planning to “carve out some time to write something new.” Per Collider, they’re also hoping...

Simon Pegg, the star of franchises like Mission: Impossible and Star Trek, had his Hollywood breakout when he co-wrote and starred in the 2004 horror comedy directed by Edgar Wright, Shaun of the Dead. However, this wasn't their first collaboration. They had joined forces before for the TV comedy Spaced, which also featured Nick Frost, another frequent collaborator of the duo's creative space. Shaun of the Dead was followed by Hot Fuzz and The World's End, effectively ending what would become known as the Cornetto trilogy. But as important as these were for their respective careers, they haven't collaborated since. That is, until now. Pegg has announced that he will reunite with Wright in order to "write something new."

First, Wright must release his next project, The Running Man. Pegg, on the other hand, must solve the situation of his current production, Angels in the Asylum, which was halted due to lack of funding.

Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright are officially reuniting for a new project, and it could be unlike anything they’ve done before. Speaking to Collider’s Steve Weintraubduring his highlight panel at Fan Expo Boston, Pegg revealed that Wright is currently in post-production on The Running Man, his upcoming adaptation of the Stephen King novel. Once Wright wraps on the film fully in November, when The Running Man is set to premiere, the longtime collaborators plan to “carve out some time to write something new.”

While fans might be expecting another entry in the duo’s beloved Cornetto Trilogy, Pegg hinted that the new project could break from their usual comedic formula entirely, even if it risks disappointing “the fuck out of everybody.” One thing is for certain: if the iconic trio that also consists of Nick Frost is to be completed, they’ll first need to “get Nick out of his fucking Hagrid costume,...

Simon Pegg would be “so happy” if a fourth Star Trek movie got made.The 55-year-old actor has starred in director J.J. Abrams’ sci-fi franchise as Scotty from 2009’s Star Trek to 2016’s Star Trek Beyond, and Pegg has said he would love to make another film so he can see his co-stars again.Speaking on a panel at Stlv: Trek to Vegas 2025, he told fans: “J.J. has always said that there are scripts being developed and this and that. I think it's about time. It would be great to see us 10 years after the five-year mission, where we are.“If we make another Star Trek, I'll be so happy because I just want to see my friends again. I see them occasionally. “They all live in Los Angeles. I saw Zoe [Saldaña] this year, which was lovely. I saw Karl [Urban] a couple of times when I was working on The Boys.

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"Taking the sensibility of Edgar Wright, before I even knew what he wanted to do with it, and applying it to that material, I knew in an instant that this could be quite a combustible combination." Those are the words of producer Marc Platt speaking on a making-of documentary attached to the "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" Blu-ray release. Naturally, the material he's talking about was the "Scott Pilgrim" comics by Bryan Lee O'Malley.

Wright was coming off of the success of his now-classic horror/comedy "Shaun of the Dead" and its follow-up, the brilliant cop comedy "Hot Fuzz." Both movies were decent hits that put Wright on Hollywood's radar in a big way. When Universal Pictures was looking to put together...

You may have heard that actor Matt Smith has recently been cast as a villain in Star Wars: Starfighter, starring opposite Ryan Gosling and Mia Goth. Starfighter will be released on May 28, 2027. This marks the second theatrical release after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, following director Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian and Grogu, which is planned for May 22, 2026.

Smith is no stranger to playing the villain, and with a multitude of alien races in the Star Wars universe, it’s hard to know how he'll show up as he faces off against Gosling. So, who is Matt Smith? Here are some of the actor's most well-known roles, pulled from his IMDb page.

Doctor Who

In the long-running BBC science fiction series, a relatively unknown Smith landed the coveted title role as the Eleventh Doctor after David Tennant's exit from the show in 2010. His primary run as Doctor Who spanned Seasons 5, 6, and 7.

The Crown

In 2018, Smith earned his first Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Prince Philip in the Netflix series "The Crown."

House of the Dragon

Smith is most recently known for embodying the ruthless Prince Daemon Targaryen on HBO’s "Game of Thrones" spin-off "House of the Dragon." He is slated to return for Season 3 of the series, which is currently in production.

Last Night in Soho

Director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) cast Smith in his psychological horror film Last Night in Soho, also starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Thomasin McKenzie.

Morbius

As part of Sony's extended Spider-Man universe, Smith took another villain role in 2022's Morbius, playing opposite Jared Leto.

See Matt Smith's entire filmography on IMDb...

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If we're to believe a certain delightfully deceptive Christopher Nolan film, the third act of any magic show is always the most shocking -- which should have us all excited for the imminent release of Lionsgate's "Now You See Me: Now You Don't." The third entry in the high-grossing "Now You See Me" series (which began in 2013 and continued with a sequel in 2016), the 2025 film is set to return viewers to this arrestingly glamorous world of vigilante illusionists.

For the uninitiated, the series follows the escapades of the Four Horsemen, a group of stage magicians who once managed to "magically" transport millions of stolen dollars from a secure bank vault in Paris to their audience in Las Vegas. They then began using their unique skills of misdirection, deception, manipulation, and stagecraft to execute elaborate heists against the wealthy for the benefit of common people.

With the reveal of the long-awaited Harry Potter reboot in the past year, fans have been eagerly waiting for the updates to start rolling in. And as luck would have it, fans have received the first images of actor Nick Frost as the iconic and lovable Hagrid.

While fans may have been eagerly waiting for this update, it seems like the image has only fueled the nostalgia of many for the Late Robbie Coltrane, the original actor who played the role of Harry’s guardian in the films.

First Look at Hagrid in the New Harry Potter Series Has Fans Missing David Coltrane Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid in Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone | Credits: Warner Bros.

It will be fruitless to talk about just how popular and massive the Harry Potter IP is, which also means that the fans of the franchise are incalculable. And what these rabid...

Nick Frost is the new Hagrid in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series. Fans got their first look at him in the famous half-giant’s robes, which were first worn by the late Robbie Coltrane in the original movies.

The image was shared just one day after HBO showed the first official photo of Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter himself. Cameras started rolling yesterday at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.

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Hagrid is one of the most loved characters from the books and movies. He’s the gamekeeper at Hogwarts, loves magical creatures, and has always been loyal to Dumbledore. He’s also one of the first people Harry meets in the first story. HBO’s version of the character looks close to what fans remember, though Nick Frost brings his own take to the role.

Nick Frost, known from Hot Fuzz, is one of the biggest names added to the new Harry Potter cast.

Nick Frost is officially the new Hagrid in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series. The first image of Frost in character has just been revealed, showing him dressed as the beloved half-giant in his familiar robes.

Fans will recognize the look from the original movies, where Hagrid was played by the late Robbie Coltrane. This image comes just a day after fans were given their first glimpse of Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter himself. The show is now confirmed to release in 2027, and filming started yesterday at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.

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Hagrid, the warm-hearted gamekeeper of Hogwarts, has always been one of the most loved characters in the Harry Potter world. He first appears in The Philosopher’s Stone and stays important throughout the whole series.

He’s known for his deep love of magical creatures and his strong loyalty to Dumbledore. He’s also one of Harry’s earliest friends and mentors.

After recently turning the spotlight on its new Harry Potter, HBO has released a divisive first look at a fan-favorite character outside the main trio who will be playing an integral role in the upcoming reboot series. The image of the actor in costume has proven polarizing with fans of the magical franchise, as some people have expressed their approval of the casting choice, while others have voiced their concerns about the overall appearance of the new iteration of the beloved Harry Potterfigure — s'pose yer can't make everyone 'appy.

"Everyone ready? 'ere we go!" HBO Max wrote in the caption of an Instagram post, sharing a photo of one of the cast members starring in the A-list adaptation. "Nick Frost has walked his first day in the big boots of Hagrid on the set of the new HBO Original Harry Potter series."

The photo (shared below) depicts Nick Frost as...

Nick Frost is Rubeus Hagrid in the latest first-look image from HBO’s highly-anticipated Harry Potter series.

Frost can be seen as the cuddly gamekeeper in his robes, made famous by the late Robbie Coltrane’s depiction of Hagrid in the iconic noughties movies.

The image comes a day after audiences were treated to a first picture of Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter for the show that will now officially be released in 2027. Cameras rolled yesterday at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden.

The half-giant Hagrid features in every Harry Potter book and is one of the first characters to appear in The Philosopher’s Stone. He is known for his love of magical creatures, his loyalty to Dumbledore, and his role as a mentor and friend to the protagonist.

Hot Fuzz star Frost is one of the highest-profile additions to the HBO Potter lineup. He takes on one of the meatiest...

After showing off its new Harry Potter, HBO is giving fans a sneak peek at Rubeus Hagrid. The network shared its first look at Nick Frost as Hagrid on Tuesday.

This new image comes a day after HBO announced that production on the highly anticipated series adaptation had started. During that Monday announcement, HBO also shared a first look image of Dominic McLaughlin as the Boy Who Lived, aka Harry Potter himself. Currently, the series is being film at the Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden, U.K., with a planned premiere date in 2027.

An actor and comedian, Frost is likely best known for his work with Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright, having appeared in “Shaun of the Dead,” “Hot Fuzz” and “The World’s End.” He also starred in Pegg’s TV comedy “Spaced” and co-created and starred in the comedy horror “Truth Seekers,” a 2020 series also from Pegg.

Out of...

Meet the new Rubeus Hagrid.

Fresh off HBO’s announcement that its upcoming “Harry Potter” series has officially started production — and the debut of newcomer Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter — the network has revealed the first image of Nick Frost as the lovable half-giant. The “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz” actor follows in the footsteps of Robbie Coltrane, who played Hogwarts’ gamekeeper and groundskeeper in all eight of the “Harry Potter” films.

Filming on Season 1 of the series began on Monday at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the U.K. and is expected to last until the spring of 2026. Alongside McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton stars as Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. The young trio were selected from more than 30,000 actors who auditioned in a casting call last fall.

The cast also includes John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape,...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been going strong for close to two decades now. It all dates back to 2008's "Iron Man." Directed by Jon Favreau, nobody could have expected Robert Downey Jr.'s turn as Tony Stark to build an empire that has led to well over $30 billion at the global box office, with Marvel Studios rapidly approaching its 40th feature film.

Though it may not get much credit, there was a moment in the summer of 2015 when it was clear that the MCU had hit a certain fever pitch with general moviegoers. That moment came when director Peyton Reed's "Ant-Man" hit theaters. By far one of the biggest swings Marvel took in terms of giving a character the spotlight who didn't have a guaranteed audience by any means, it became a sizable hit, taking in $519 million worldwide against a reasonable $130 million budget.

It helped catapult the already...

Hogwarts has reopened for a new term.

HBO’s “Harry Potter” TV series — the long-awaited and much-hyped return to J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world — has officially started production at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the U.K., almost 14 years to the day that “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” concluded Harry’s journey on the big screen.

The show has also revealed a first look at Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, smiling in costume with the character’s signature round glasses and school uniform. McLaughlin is joined by Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. The young trio were selected from more than 30,000 actors who auditioned in a casting call last fall.

New casting announced on Monday includes Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Louise Brealey as Madam Rolanda Hooch and Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander. The series has also been...

Gonzalo Fernandez Carmona’s “Almost Cops” has silliness in spades, but it’s not the kind that makes for essential viewing. The amiability and untroubled façade don’t ever pop off the screen as much as the makers might have thought they’d work. It spins around two characters, throws in ample complications and gags, but none register freshly. There’s a heavily borrowed syntax that never breaks out into something staggeringly individualistic and profoundly vital. It remains a perfect example of ambient viewing, saddled with stock-thin characters and petty grievances.

Each has an axe to grind, but all of it comes off as tacky, incredibly cutesy to the point of being pure fluff. Silly writing needs some conviction and heart. The film reaches for it mostly unsuccessfully. The story lacks the edge required to make all the parts sing in tension and provoke a real thrust. Instead, it moves...

Paramount Pictures has unveiled the first official trailer, teaser poster and film stills for Edgar Wright’s long-gestating update of The Running Man, setting social media alight ahead of its 7 November 2025 release in Dolby Cinema, 4Dx, ScreenX, Premium Large Formats and IMAX.

The original 1987 blockbuster, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as desperate everyman Ben Richards, transformed Stephen King’s dystopian novella into an all-out satirical bloodsport, and Wright’s version promises to honour that spirit while injecting his trademark kinetic humour and visual flair.

This time, Hollywood’s rising star Glen Powell steps into the role of Richards, a factory worker driven to enter a lethal televised game show when his young daughter’s medical bills spiral out of control. Josh Brolin reprises the role of the charmingly ruthless producer Dan Killian, the architect of a nationwide spectacle in which “Runners” must evade professional assassins for thirty days in order to claim a life-changing cash prize.

BBC Studios has announced the titles coming to BritBox in July 2025, which include a range of new BritBox Originals and classic British fare. BritBox is a digital video subscription service offering the largest collection of British TV in the U.S. and Canada.

The July lineup includes the groundbreaking series Code of Silence, starring Rose Ayling-Ellis as a Deaf canteen worker who becomes entangled in covert police work. The edgy crime drama, praised for its authentic portrayal and gripping story, will be available to stream in both English and American Sign Language (Asl) on July 24.

Code of Silence

Emmy-nominee Jim Carter and real-life daughter Bessie Carter star alongside Olivia Williams in the dark comedy Pigs. The short film, which focuses on a family dinner gone awry, premieres on BritBox on July 16.

An official selection of this year’s Tribeca Festival, Outrageous is created and written by Sarah Williams and is...

The Walking Dead spin-off The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (you can read our review of the first season Here) has just revealed that the much-anticipated third season premieres Sunday, September 7th on AMC and AMC+.

The previous two seasons followed Daryl as he washed up, mysteriously, on the shores of France. He was eventually joined by his regular Walking Dead co-star Melissa McBride, who returned as fan favourite Carol. Season three takes our two heroes to Spain as they continue to fight the dead throughout Europe.

Recently, Reedus appeared in Len Wiseman’s John Wick spinoff, Ballerina. Check out this interview clip where he compared the polished action he had to try in that movie to his more rough-and-tumble antics on The Walking Dead.

In addition to Reedus, McBride, and Charrier, the show’s cast includes Clémence Poésy, Louis Puech Scigliuzzi, Laika Blanc Francard, Romain Levi, Eriq Ebouaney, and Manish Dayal.

The world loves a trilogy. Whether it's The Lord of the Rings, Back to the Future, The Dark Knight Trilogy, or many others, a perfect three-piece film experience is often the most satisfying of cinematic achievements. When it comes to those across the pond in the UK, many look no further than the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogyfor their favorite trio of movies, featuring Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz(2007), and The World's End (2013).

Created by Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, and Edgar Wright, the trilogy has millions of fans worldwide, with many likely to be very happy with the franchise's latest big update. Officially, as of July 1, two of the three Cornetto movies are heading to streaming site Starz, although they will only be available on the Starz app. The two movies are widely regarded as the best of the three: Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, with the former...

Dune director Denis Villeneuve is reportedly in the running to helm Amazon's upcoming James Bond film. An industry insider recently shared the names of five directors vying for the project.

Matthew Belloni's Pucknewsletter recently revealed that Edward Berger, Denis Villeneuve, Edgar Wright, Jonathan Nolan and Paul King are all in the running for the next Bond movie. This February, it was revealed that the longtime producers of the James Bond franchise had lost control of it, with Amazon MGM Studios taking over. The project does not currently have a release date or any real information about its cast or plot, but shortly after the news broke, Amazon owner Jeff Bezos began asking fans about who the next James Bond actor should be.

For now, Belloni's short list of directors should be taken with a grain of salt, but the Hollywood insider has already been correct about other aspects of the Bond franchise.

You would be forgiven for feeling a sense of déjà vu after watching 2025's "How to Train Your Dragon." The live-action remake of the 2010 animated movie of the same name is soaring high at the box office by remaining extremely faithful to its source material. In his review, /Film's Ethan Anderton even called the film "loyal" to a fault, so much so it struggles to find ways of differentiating itself from the animated original that wormed its way into the hearts of a whole generation.

The "How to Train Your Dragon" remake brings back several key creative players from the 2010 animated film, with co-helmer Dean DeBlois returning to the director's chair to translate many of his own shots into live-action and composer John Powell revamping his score from the original movie. Of course, there's also the mighty Gerard Butler, who's back in tow here as the gruff-but-loving Viking Stoick the Vast.

Critical acclaim failed to boost The Nice Guys' run at the box office, partly because it was released to unfortunate circumstances. Director Shane Black said that's just one of his hurdles in having the sequel film greenlit.

Director Shane Black said The Nice Guys 2 is still a long shot; it's hard to find a studio that's willing to bankroll the project. "That's the problem, is you're gonna present something that the actors have to agree to, that's a good script, and that is going to be very expensive," he explained in an interview (per /Film), "and the studio's going to say, 'Well, didn't the last one sort of bomb at the theaters?' And you say, 'Yeah, but we want you to spend twice as much on this one anyway to get everyone back.'"

The Nice Guys grossed $11.3 million on its opening weekend, exceeding projections, but it trailed behind...

When we think of the quintessential movie action hero, we might normally imagine a muscular hero offing the bad guy with a quip, then walking away from an explosion in slow motion. There's a healthy dose of over-the-top absurdity in many big studio action films, but a great action-comedy is a different beast: Equal parts action and consistent humor. The humor should never devalue the action either, which is why every movie we've collected here has real danger and stakes. All-out spoofs and animated features belong on different lists; the best action-comedies make you believe as well as laugh.

Sometimes, the humor comes from two unlikely partners forced to work together. The hero(es) might master astonishing physical feats that make their foes look like fools. Characters who appear serious in their world may make comedic points about ours. All have contributed to many great evenings of escapist thrills and yuks.

The cauldron of chaos is brewing in the Wizarding World—new castings, a reboot series, and yep, even more J.K. Rowling drama. Turns out both new and old stars of Harry Potter have shared their opinions on Rowling’s anti-trans controversies. And even though both actors have had very different remarks, fans are still pissed at both of them.

New Hagrid actor Nick Frost said J.K. Rowling’s views don’t align with his “in any way, shape or form,” while Og star Tom Felton tiptoed around the controversy by praising the author for uniting the world through Harry Potter. Even though Frost’s educated remark seemed better than Felton’s response, critics still slammed Frost for helping her profit and fueling harmful rhetoric.

What did Nick Frost and Tom Felton say about J.K. Rowling? Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter films | image: Warner Bros.

Let’s start with the facts.

The premise of Deep Cover is almost funny enough to carry the entire film: A trio of improv actors is recruited by the London police to go undercover on a low-level sting operation, on the theory that they can think on their feet. Fortunately, this comedy is more than its plot thanks to the hilariously straight-faced performances of Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed as the hapless actors who wind up embedded with dangerous London gangsters. The film approaches its action tropes with an effective sense of absurdity, but it’s the stars’ kinetic commitment to the bit that makes this relentlessly silly film work.

Howard brings energy and conviction to her role as Kat, an American in London whose visa has almost run out, along with her luck as an actor. Now she teaches improv classes to play the bills, and faces the pitying looks of her old friends.

Movies about characters who believe in the philosophy that you can fake it till you make it are a dime a dozen. For example, there’s Joel Coen’s The Hudsucker Proxy, which is about a low-level clerk who becomes the CEO of a manufacturing company because its board of directors wants to tank its stocks, but he ends up making the establishment a huge success. Chandra Barot’s Don has a street musician named Vijay who is hired by Dsp D’Silva, because he looks exactly like the titular gangster, to infiltrate Don’s gang. But when D’Silva dies, Vijay has to find a way to prove he isn’t the real deal. Richard Linklater’s Hit Man has a professor of psychology pretending to be a hitman to weed out people who want to kill off someone, but he eventually gets too involved with a “client,” thereby prompting...

While the main Yellowstone series has now ended, the Western franchise marches on, with one of the various spin-offs now all set to land on Netflix. Fans have taken Sherdian's universe to their hearts, but having originally streamed on Paramount+, those without a subscription have been lagging behind on the story.

Led by a pair of Hollywood icons in Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, the prequel series 1923 takes audiences back to the earlier days of the Duttons, and is due to hit the streamer in certain territories from next month.

Created by Taylor Sheridan, 1923 stars Brandon Sklenar, Darren Mann (Animal Kingdom), Michelle Randolph (A Snow White Christmas), James Badge Dale (Hightown), Marley Shelton (Scream), Brian Geraghty (Big Sky), Aminah Nieves (Blueberry), Julia Schlaepfer (The Politician), Jerome Flynn (Game of Thrones), Jennifer Ehle (Zero Dark Thirty), Robert Patrick, Sebastian Roché (The Originals), and Timothy Dalton alongside Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren.

“Harry Potter’s” new Hagrid, Nick Frost, is making it clear that he doesn’t agree with J.K. Rowling’s views on trans rights.

In a new interview with The Observer, the “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz” star was asked about the backlash he received from trans rights activists after signing on to play the lovable half-giant in HBO’s upcoming “Harry Potter” series. Rowling, who has courted controversy in recent years by sharing takes on social media that are widely considered anti-trans, is an executive producer on the new series and was “very involved in the process” of selecting its creative team, according to HBO chief Casey Bloys.

Frost revealed in the interview that he had to disable comments on his Instagram post about his casting due to the amount of backlash. However, he said of the author: “She’s allowed her opinion and I’m allowed mine,...

Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg’s Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World’s End all focus on unique characters in distinctly different scenarios. Nevertheless, the three films are widely considered to be a trilogy. Why? Because of ice cream, that’s why.

Famously, each installment of the “Cornetto Trilogy” includes a brief shout-out to the popular U.K. dessert. In a recent interview with Wired, Pegg outlined exactly how a frozen dairy product came to define their trilogy, inspired by one of the “web’s most searched questions” about the star.

“The Cornetto, for those of you in the United States of America, who don’t know what a Cornetto is — and I pity you — is an ice cream confection from the U.K. which is basically a sort of an ice cream cone, with a topper,” Pegg explained. “They come in (a) ‘regular’ flavor, which is chocolate and nut,...

Nick Frost is very much aware that the cast members of HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series are standing on the shoulders of giants. For him, he's quite literally standing on the shoulders of a giant, having been cast as Hagrid, the groudskeeper at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The character was previously played by the late, great Robbie Coltrane in the Harry Potter movies.

The cast of HBO's Harry Potter series is starting to grow. Last month, HBO finally revealed who would play the Golden Trio. After upwards of 30,000 kids auditioned, the series landed on Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. Other key cast members include John Lithgow (Conclave) as Dumbledore, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You) as Severus Snape, Janet McTeer (The Menu) as Minerva McGonagall, and Luke Thallon (Present Laughter) is Quirinus Quirrell.

As for Nick Frost,...

In March 2025, HBO announced that Nick Frost -- an actor best known for his roles in movies like "Hot Fuzz" and "Shaun of the Dead" -- will be playing Rubeus Hagrid in the upcoming TV series adaptation of the "Harry Potter" books. The announcement garnered mostly positive responses from fans, as he certainly looks the part and has more than enough acting chops to pull it off. 

In an interview with Collider, Frost gave his thoughts on the role. Particularly, he offered some insight into how he'll handle a character that was already portrayed perfectly by the late Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in all eight "Harry Potter" movies.

"While I'm really aware of what went before me in terms of Robbie's amazing performance, I'm never going to try and be Robbie," Frost explained. "I'm going to try and do something, not 'different,' I think you have to be respectful to the subject matter,...

The casting for HBO's Harry Potter reboot series has been incredibly divisive so far. Some have turned against actors like Paapa Essiedu (who will play Snape) and even child actress Arabella Stanton (Hermione Granger) for senseless and bigoted reasons. Other fans have slightly more justified and logical criticisms of the casting choices so far. But, one actor who every fan agrees is a perfect fit for their role is Hot Fuzz and Paul star, Nick Frost. The actor will portray Rubeus Hagrid, the gamekeeper and groundskeeper of Hogwarts School. It's ironic that this is the casting choice fans have positively latched onto, considering how beloved Robbie Coltrane's performance in the original movies was. But, Frost said he wants his version of Hagrid to differ from the immensely popular original.

Nick Frost recently spoke to Collider to promote the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon. During the conversation,...

Most movie trilogies have two things in common: 1.) there are three movies (duh) and 2.) they are official (huh?). By "official," I mean the films are recognized to follow the adventures (or misadventures) of the same character(s). Sometimes their adventures are different stories ("The Godfather" trilogy); other times it's the same story broken up into three chapters ("The Lord of The Rings"). But while the greatest film trilogy of all time is perhaps the most oft-debated topic in online movie discourse, we don't talk nearly enough about the best unofficial movie trilogies. What do I mean by "unofficial?"

If "official" trilogies follow the same character(s) over three parts, then "unofficial" trilogies don't. So what makes it a "trilogy?" It's a filmmaker exploring the same themes, settings, character types, and/or source material across three similar, but completely different, films. In fact, unofficial trilogies are usually not even defined as trilogies by the filmmaker themselves,...

There are some casts that you would want to watch even if they were being themselves, and sitting around a dinner table talking about whatever. That's the case with the Ocean's 11 crew with George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and all the others. They are entertaining in themselves.

The same can be said of the cast of Netflix's The Thursday Murder Club. A bunch of actors you know from a bunch of things perform their roles as an older group of Brits who go about solving murders for fun. It's a bit like Only Murders in the Building, but...wait. No, it's a lot like that Hulu series.

This is especially true as the plot of Ttmc turns when the three Brits and one Irish lad, played by Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan (he's Irish), Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie, find that a murder has occurred extremely close to them.

Based on Richard Osman’s international bestselling novel of the same name, The Thursday Murder Club follows four irrepressible retirees – Elizabeth (Helen Mirren), Ron (Pierce Brosnan), Ibrahim (Ben Kingsley) and Joyce (Celia Imrie) – who spend their time solving cold case murders for fun. When an unexplained death occurs on their own doorstep, their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn as they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands. Directed by Chris Columbus, the film is the latest to be produced through the Netflix and Amblin Entertainment partnership.

See it on Netflix on August 28.

Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren also star in Paramount+’s Mobland alongside Tom Hardy. The brilliant crime series is executive produced by Guy Ritchie.

In Netflix’s Tudum post, the article states the film also features Jonathan Pryce, David Tennant, Richard E. Grant and Paul Freeman. Amblin founder Steven Spielberg stopped by the set during...

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...

Netflix has many exciting projects coming up, and several murder mystery films on the way. One of them is The Thursday Murder Club, which comes from Harry Potter director Chris Columbus.

The film is based on British TV host and producer Richard Osman's novel of the same name. It features a star-studded cast, with Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, Pierce Brosnan, and Celia Imrie as the main characters. The film was announced in April 2024, and Netflix just released the first trailer for The Thursday Murder Club, which is set for release on Aug. 28.

The Thursday Murder Club follows a group of four friends in a retirement home. The friends' love for true crime starts as a fun hobby until they stumble upon a real case. Mirren plays ex-spy Elizabeth, Kingsley plays ex-psychiatrist Ibrahim, Brosnan portrays ex–union activist Ron, and Imrie plays Joyce, a former nurse.

The first teaser opens...

The origins of detective fiction can be dated back to as early as the 8th century in the Arabian Nights. Edgar Allan Poe’s C. Auguste Dupin is widely considered to be one of the first fictional detectives, at least in English literature. In France, it was Emile Gaboriau’s Monsieur Lecoq. And then along came Arthur Conan Doyle, inspired by both Poe and Gaboriau, with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, and the rest, as they say, is history. While it’s true that several literary geniuses and screenwriters have tried to do their own take on the Holmes-Watson dynamic, to varying degrees of success, nothing has quite surpassed the worldwide appeal of Doyle’s work. And one of the major reasons why I think that’s the case is because modern detective fiction is convoluted for the sake of being convoluted, with no satisfying payoff at the end of the ordeal.

Long before he was battling evil god-like computer programs with the star of Risky Business, Simon Pegg starred alongside Jessica Hynes in the British sitcom Spaced. The show was so beloved, over a thousand fans agreed to act like zombies in Shaun of the Dead for absolutely no pay.

One of the most memorable aspects of Spaced was Pegg’s character Tim’s love of Star Wars. But in the second season, his disappointment in the relatively recently-released Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace took him to some dark places, such as burning all of his Star Wars merch on a funeral pyre.

And verbally abusing a small child who simply wanted to purchase a Jar Jar Binks toy.

But these days, Pegg feels as though he may have gone a little too far in his prequel-bashing.

During a recent video interview with Variety, Pegg discussed Spaced’s Star Wars hostility, specifically...

We’re thrilled to dive into the enchanting world of HBO’s upcoming ‘Harry Potter’ TV series, set to bring J.K. Rowling’s beloved books to life in a fresh way. The show promises a deep exploration of Hogwarts and its iconic characters, with each season adapting one of the seven novels for a new generation of viewers.

Casting news has sparked excitement, revealing a mix of young talent and seasoned actors ready to step into the wizarding world. From the Golden Trio to Hogwarts’ legendary staff, the confirmed stars are poised to deliver a spellbinding performance. Here’s a look at who’s bringing these cherished characters to the small screen.

Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter Warner Bros.

Dominic McLaughlin, a fresh face in acting, takes on the monumental role of Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived. He previously appeared in the upcoming Sky comedy ‘Grow,’ sharing the screen with Nick Frost,...

HBO's Harry Potterreboot has found its main cast, and they seem like the perfect choices for Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley. A worldwide search to find the actors that would lead the new adaptation for years to come began in 2024, but it seems HBO and Warner Bros. have finally found them. And like the film series, the main cast will feature up-and-coming actors that will make their breakout debut in Harry Potter.

In an official press release, Warner Bros. announced that they have cast Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley in the upcoming HBO TV series (seen in the image below). The trio will replace Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, who portrayed the iconic characters in the eight-film saga. Francesca Gardiner, the executive producer and showrunner behind Harry Potter, shared an official statement welcoming the fresh...

HBO’s “Harry Potter” TV series has officially found its Harry, Ron and Hermione.

Dominic McLaughlin will play the role of Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton is Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout is Ron Weasley. More than 30,000 actors auditioned for the lead roles since HBO launched an open casting call last fall. Filming is expected to begin this summer.

“After an extraordinary search led by casting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann, we are delighted to announce we have found our Harry, Hermione and Ron. The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen. We would like to thank all the tens of thousands of children who auditioned. It’s been a real pleasure to discover the plethora of young talent out there,” said showrunner Francesca Gardiner and executive producer and director Mark Mylod in a statement.

Leonardo DiCaprio Almost Played Hans Landa ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Quentin Tarantino delivered something sharp and unpredictable with Inglourious Basterds. After the blood-soaked frenzy of Kill Bill and the grindhouse style of Death Proof, this World War II tale felt like a shift, not only for himself, but to his fans as well.

The movie still had his signature energy, but there was more precision to it. A group of soldiers led by Aldo Raine slicing through the Nazi ranks, and a young Jewish woman named Shosanna setting fire to revenge using cinema itself sounds like Tarantino was having fun with history.

Leonardo DiCaprio Was Nearly Cast As Hans Landa

The 2009 Tarantino classic eventually became a hit, but the path to it wasn’t smooth. Tarantino spent years shaping the story, sometimes even thinking about turning it into a TV series. But, along the way, casting plans changed, and some of...

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This May, Peacock is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated return of the sci-fi comedy series Resident Alien to the streaming release of Night Swim. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Peacock next month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the five best films that are coming to Peacock in June 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

Hot Fuzz (June 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91% Credit – Focus Features

Hot Fuzz is a buddy cop action comedy film directed by Edgar Wright, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Simon Pegg. The 2007 film follows Nicholas Angel, a brilliant London police officer who is re-assigned to a West Country village. At first, Nicholas doesn’t encounter much crime, but soon people begin gruesomely dying.

Several movie franchises feel like that one friend who never overstays their welcome, but just when you think they’re done, boom, another banger drops. Yep, we’re talking about those superheroes to wizards, fast cars to galaxy-saving movie franchises that have given us swoon-worthy blockbusters, epic cliffhangers, and at least one character we’re too much invested in.

Be it lightsabers, Infinity Stones, or just plain ‘I don’t have friends, I got family’ dialogues, these cinematic universes have truly mastered the art of drawing us back in. And honestly, some of the sequels slap so hard that the original, we just can’t stop binge-watching it all over again. No, we’re not talking about who made the most money; it’s about the ones that left a deep mark and made us yell in theaters, cry over fictional deaths, and maybe even dress up at midnight premieres.