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For a decade” : it’s official, the Harry Potter series is confirmed… with a guest star in the production
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Steph Deschamps / April 14, 2023
Max. That’s the name of the new platform from Warner Bros. The merger of HBO Max and Discovery+ will be launched on May 23 across the Atlantic. The news was announced this Wednesday, on this occasion, the rumor about a series adapted from Harry Potter was confirmed. J.K. Rowling, the author of the novels will be executive producer. “Max’s commitment to preserving the integrity of my books is important to me, and I look forward to participating in this new adaptation that will achieve a degree of depth and detail that only a long-running television series can offer,” said the British novelist.
The platform announced in a statement, “The stories from each of the books will become a series for a decade.” Each season is expected to cover one book in the seven-volume saga with a new cast to play the heroes. The Harry Potter books have already been adapted to the big screen. The first Harry Potter movie was released in 2001. The series concluded in 2011 with “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2,” making it the most successful film series in history after the Marvel and Star Wars sagas. The eight feature films have grossed $10 billion worldwide.
Warner Bros pulled out all the stops for the new platform announcement. In addition to the Harry Potter bomb, the group announced a new prequel to Game of Thrones. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight takes place 100 years before the events of the original series. What to feed the saga after a first prequel, House of the Dragon, released in 2022 and which has seduced fans.
But that’s not all, Max also promises a spin-off series from The Big Bang Theory. We don’t know yet what’s in store for this show. Another unknown is whether the service will be launched in Belgium.
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Steph Deschamps / July 14, 2024
American actress Shannen Doherty, who came to public attention for her role as Brenda in Beverly Hills 90210, died on Saturday at the age of 53, her agent Leslie Sloane told People magazine on Sunday. She had been suffering from cancer for several years.
“On Saturday, July 13, she lost the fight she had waged for many years against the disease,” said Leslie Sloane.
Born in 1971, Shannen Doherty quickly found her way into the spotlight, starting her career with a role in “Little House on the Prairie” in 1982.
From 1990 to 1994, she played Brenda Walsh in the cult classic “Beverly Hills 90210”, a role that brought her international fame. A few years later, from 1998 to 2001, she became Prue Halliwell in the series “Charmed”. Between several TV films and reality TV experiences, she also reunited with Brenda Walsh in the reboot of the series, “90210” in the late 2000s.
Shannen Doherty had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. Some time later, the disease had returned, at stage 4. The cancer then generalized. She passed away on Saturday, surrounded by her loved ones.
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Steph Deschamps / June 22, 2024
Donald Sutherland, the eclectic actor best known for “The Dirty Dozen” and his role as a dictator in “The Hunger Games”, has died aged 88, his son Kiefer Sutherland announced on Thursday.
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the death of my father,” announced the British-Canadian, also an actor, on X, hailing “one of the most important actors in the history of cinema ».
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Steph Deschamps / June 22, 2024
Donald Sutherland, the eclectic actor best known for “The Dirty Dozen” and his role as a dictator in “The Hunger Games”, has died aged 88, his son Kiefer Sutherland announced on Thursday.
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the death of my father,” announced the British-Canadian, also an actor, on X, hailing “one of the most important actors in the history of cinema ».
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