Rules of Magic: Practical Magic Prequel Among Three Pilots Ordered by HBO Max

Rules of Magic: Practical Magic prequel among three pilots ordered by HBO Max
Variety brings word that streamer HBO Max has ordered three pilots including the hour-long drama Rules of Magic, based on the novels Rules of Magic and Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman previously starred in the 1998 movie adaptation of Practical Magic.
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Rules of Magic is set in 1960s New York City and fo

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Ruby Rose recently claimed that she has only gotten one acting offer in years. The actress, who is famed for her Batwoman and John Wick performances, is set to make her return to the TV screens in the upcoming season of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.Confiding in PEOPLE recently, the actress confessed, “I’ve had one script probably offered in three years — well, one meaningful script,” adding that it’s “so fine.” As it

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Tom Cruise opens up about why he hasn’t directed a movie yet. Despite arguably being the medium’s biggest advocate, known for his devotion to cinema and rigorous standards on set, he has never gotten behind the lens.During his recent appearance on the Kelce brothers’ New Heights podcast, Cruise was asked whether he ever planned to direct. To this, the Mission: Impossible star said, “You know what? Since I was a kid, friends

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Seth Rogen and Johnny Knoxville‘s R-rated movie has been released in theaters today. The movie has received mixed reviews from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
Inaugural Entertainment’s Tiny Fugitives is officially out in cinemas across North America starting from September 18, 2026. The movie features Knoxville as Bob, a deranged summer camp lifer counselor to a bunch of 12-year-olds. It is produced by Rogen alongside Evan Goldberg, through their production banner Point Gre

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Amazon MGM has responded to a lawsuit involving the showrunner of Criminal. The lawsuit includes allegations of racial, sexual, and religious harassment. Now, the studio and other defendants have challenged the claims in court.According to Variety, former Criminal production assistant Ijaaz Noohu filed a lawsuit against showrunner Ed Brubaker and other defendants. Noohu alleges that he experienced racial, sexual, and religious harassment while working on the Prime Video ser

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Amazon is facing a lawsuit over Prime Video‘s Off Campus. Brass Jar Inc., the company behind the live theatrical brand Drunk Shakespeare, has accused Amazon of using its trademarks without permission. The lawsuit focuses on the fourth episode of the YA hockey romance series and its use of the “Drunk Shakespeare” name.According to Variety, Brass Jar filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on September 17. The

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Zack Snyder recently teased that a familiar DCEU actor is actively lobbying to join his upcoming reboot of Escape from New York. Speaking on a recent episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast with host Josh Horowitz, the director hinted that he may have already found the actor to take over Kurt Russell’s iconic role.When Horowitz asked Snyder if he found his Snake Plissken, the director replied, “I may.” Horowitz then followed up by asking, “Someo

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Man of Tomorrow star Neva Howell is teasing an intense return of Ma & Pa Kent in the upcoming Superman movie. This comes after a fan recently praised her work and expressed excitement to see Howell and Pa Kent actor Pruitt Taylor Vince in the DC sequel.X handle @moazikhlas commented, “Can’t wait to see you and Pa in Man of Tomorrow :D” Responding to that comment, Howell replied from her X handle @NevaHowell1000, “Thank you. Prepare yourself!

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Javier Bardem is set to headline a new HBO original TV show that explores Miami’s growing financial world and its ruthless competition. The series shares similarities with The Wolf of Wall Street, particularly its focus on wealth, financial markets, ambition, and excess.
HBO has greenlit The Spread, with Bardem both starring and executive producing. Matthew Vaughn, known for directing Kingsman, will direct and executive produce. Ozark creator Bill Dubuque is writing the s

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Curry Barker learned the hard way that Resident Evil director Zach Cregger’s advice about his script was worth following. Barker admitted he should have followed advice from a fellow horror director while shooting his next movie, Anything But Ghosts. Barker discussed the experience while marking the one-year anniversary of his breakout film, Obsession, at the Toronto International Film Festival. The 26-year-old director said the biggest problem was the s

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Insomniac’s most recent offering, Marvel’s Wolverine, faced a lukewarm reception upon its release. However, that did not stop the game from setting a PlayStation 5 sales record.Aliena Analytics estimated that Marvel’s Wolverine has sold about 1.9 million copies, putting it well ahead of some of the biggest PlayStation 5 titles of the year.Wolverine’s strong sales put its performance ahead of PlayStation Studios’ other major 2026 releasesOf

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Olivia Holt‘s Heart Eyes 2 is getting closer to bringing the holiday slasher franchise back to theaters. The film is the follow-up to 2025’s Heart Eyes, which combined romance and comedy with a holiday-themed horror story. Josh Ruben is directing the film and co-writing the screenplay with Darcy Fowler.According to Deadline, Heart Eyes 2 will now hit theaters on February 4, 2028, one week earlier than its previously scheduled February 11 release. The

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Marvel’s Punisher is getting a major change for his next mission. Frank Castle will wear a new white tactical suit in a special December issue set in a snowy New York.Artist Declan Shalvey revealed that he is illustrating and coloring Punisher #12, written by Benjamin Percy. The issue will be completely dialogue-free, making it a “silent” story told entirely through its artwork to convey Castle’s latest mission.Sharing the new look on Instagram, Sha

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Zachary Levi is weighing in on Disney’s upcoming live-action Tangled remake and addressing fan expectations surrounding the adaptation. Levi notably voiced the fan-favorite rogue Flynn Rider in the 2010 animated original and has now revealed his perspective on the new iteration.Talking to ScreenRant’s Liam Crowley, Levi acknowledged that remakes and sequels don’t always work, but he is really hoping that the live-action Tangled is a hit.
Levi

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The zombie genre is one of the most famous and well-explored genres in all of horror movie history, let alone the world of film in general. Countless entries exploring the zombie phenomenon have been made, with many more likely to come.One of the newest entries in the field, Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil, is out in theaters now. Based on the hit Capcom video game series, Resident Evil is yet another in a long line of zombie movie entries. While it remains to b

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Rockstar Games almost took players to Japan in a PS2 Grand Theft Auto game. New details for GTA: Tokyo, which was eventually canceled, have now come to light. A former Rockstar Games director has shed light on the developer’s original plans for the open-world game.Speaking with Thunderpick, former Rockstar Technical Director Obbe Vermeij dove into what would have been included in GTA: Tokyo. “Of all our ideas of where to take GTA next, and we had Rio de J

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Nicole Wallace has been cast in a new F1-themed romance movie on Prime Video. Wallace is set to star alongside Josh Heuston in the lead. The romance is adapted from a best-selling novel by Lauren Asher.Amazon MGM Studios posted an official announcement on X, declaring Wallace the lead in Throttled. The upcoming movie is based on the first novel in Asher’s popular Dirty Air romance series.
In Throttled, Wallace will star as Maya Alatorre, an ambitious young woman.

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Altered is proving there’s a life after a box office disaster. Tom Felton‘s latest sci-fi movie is now thriving in its second life on streaming. Starring alongside Liza Bugulova, Richard Brake, Igor Jijikine, Aggy K. Adams, Sergey Tsyrulnikov, and Aleksey Filimonov, the Draco Malfoy actor gave a remarkable-enough performance for the film to surge up the streaming charts.Released in 2025, the movie centers on Leon (played by Felton), an inventor

"By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe." 💥 "Vi veri universum vivus vici." Fathom Ent. has revealed one final "get your tickets" trailer for the special screenings of the extraordinary revolutionary classic V for Vendetta, made by The Wachowskis and director James McTeigue. The 2026 event will be held on November 5th, 2026 in celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the movie (it was originally released back in March 2006 but the date November 5th is important

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The Harry Potter TV show will sound very different from the movies. It’s because composer Hans Zimmer plans to create new music for the show instead of copying John Williams’ famous work.While John Williams’ iconic music stays closely connected to the Wizarding World, Zimmer told Collider that he wants his new score to move in another direction.The double Oscar-winner said, “I love the movies, and I love having fun with it. I can’t write like John Willi

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The Emily Rudd and Mason Gooding-led film, Crawl 2, has landed a release date from Paramount Pictures. The natural horror film does not yet have an official title. It is directed by Alexandre Aja, whose first film in the franchise, Crawl, became a runaway box-office success. The 2019 film grossed a whopping $91 million against its $13.5 million budget.Crawl 2, as the sequel is tentatively titled, has a release date of July 16, 2027 (via Variety). The release date

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Alan Ritchson has revealed a Reacher storyline that was scrapped once Donald Trump got re-elected. The hit Prime Video TV series aired its Season 4 finale this month.On Threads, a Reacher fan recently expressed their wish to see a live-action version of the show based on a specific book by Lee Child in which Jack Reacher “kills his way through a white supremacist militia camp.”The fan was referring to Die Trying, the second novel in Child’s Jack Reach

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The magical world of Harry Potter is taking shape once again as HBO prepares its new TV adaptation. The upcoming series will revisit the story with a new cast and a fresh production design. Among the familiar elements returning to the franchise are the wands, which play an important role in the characters’ journeys.HBO has now offered a closer look at the wands through a new Instagram post. The post features the wands of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Draco

"Ryan and I share a basic desire to correct the mistakes of our deadbeat fathers and stop the generational hurt by being good fathers ourselves." Watching films every single day and recommending films for a living has made me rather unsure if cinema is actually having the positive impact that we all want to believe it is. Are people really changing after watching new films? Are they actually learning more about the world? Are they really growing & evolving after they experience new perspecti

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Abbott Elementary has dropped the teaser trailer and poster for Season 6, offering some major moments that the show has in store. The hit mockumentary sitcom enters its new season following an impressive award run, securing seven nominations at the 2026 Emmy Awards.Abbott Elementary Season 6 premieres on ABC on Wednesday, October 7, at 8:30 pm ET / 5:30 pm. PT. Fans can also stream the episodes the following day on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.Created by Q

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A new Christmas horror–comedy movie has secured a release update ahead of its world premiere. Although the movie is set during the festive holidays, it has a dark twist, wherein a bloodthirsty vampire puts on a Santa suit and turns the white snow red.According to Variety, Shudder has officially acquired the Christmas horror flick, Red Snow. The movie has its world premiere at the Fantastic Fest 2026, which runs from September 17 to 24. Following the fest, Red Snow will be

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Rob Lowe is peeling back the curtain on a St. Elmo’s Fire sequel. The 62-year-old actor also reflected on how the project could explore his character’s evolution.Lowe recently spoke with ComingSoon’s Tyler Treese, along with his co-stars from The Musical, Gillian Jacobs and Will Brill. During the interview, he shared a positive update on a sequel to the iconic 1985 coming-of-age drama, St. Elmo’s Fire.“Yeah, I’m super excited ab

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Frankie Muniz has opened up about a difficult period in his life, saying the past six weeks have been a nightmare. The 40-year-old Malcolm in the Middle star shared the message on X on Friday, September 18, 2026 reflecting on the difficult period he has been experiencing.“The last 6 weeks of my life have been a nightmare I’m praying to wake up from,” Muniz wrote. “Everything felt heavy, unclear, and like it was falling apart at the same time. I wouldn&

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The Musical director Giselle Bonilla and writer Alexander Heller spoke with ComingSoon about their outrageous new comedy movie. The duo discussed how the film was conceived, working with Rob Lowe, and more. The hilarious film is out now in theaters.“Convinced he’s a big fish stuck in a small pond, playwright Doug Leibowitz has been marking time as a theater teacher until he can get himself to New York, where the serious playwrights live. But

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Set in AMC’s adaptation of Robert Kirkman‘s zombie apocalypse comic, The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival is now available. For a story that relies on keeping quiet and avoiding the undead, The Walking Dead fits nicely into the arcade beat them up genre.The game has launched on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. It is published by Trailmark Games. The game takes players through several familiar locations from the show. It reimagi