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The new Harry Potter series is getting a bit more magical! The upcoming HBO adaptation of Harry Potter has officially begun searching for a new star to play Ginny Weasley in season two. According to an announcement shared by Lucy Bevan Casting, the production has launched an open casting call for the beloved character, seeking a child between the ages of 10 and 12 who lives in the United Kingdom.
NCIS: Origins is shooting for a major shake-up in season three. Indeed, not only is Mark Harmon set to return as Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs but his appearance will defy the CBS franchise’s traditional format.
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Avatar: The Last Airbender season two. As is the case with many adaptations, season two of Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender is far from an exact retelling of its animated source material.
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Game of Thrones had a lot of fun nodding to its larger Westeros mythology. HBO’s adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire dropped so many references that they’re now considered spoilers for House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
It stands to reason that sailors would drink tea on British vessel, but facts get a little murky in The Twilight Zone. Beholden to all-powerful network sponsors, series creator and host Rod Serling was forced to remove a mention of "tea" in the script for season one's "Judgement Night." Why? Because networks sponsor Sanka—which sold instant coffee—did not want viewers thinking of its competitor, who sold tea.
Last March, it was reported that Stranger Things' cast member Sadie Sink had officially joined Tom Holland's fourth Spider-Man movie, Brand New Day. Since then, there have been no updates on what character she plays in the Marvel film. What's more, Sink is noticeably absent in both trailers released by Sony Pictures, the first of which she shared on Instagram in March. Naturally, her lack of footage has fueled rampant fan speculation.
Say what you will about Steven Spielberg, but the man knows how to evoke a childlike sense of wonder in his audience. Take, for instance, the moment in Jurassic Park when paleontologist Alan Grant (Sam Neill) rests his head against the thorax of the sick Triceratops. The character's reverence for a creature he's only ever seen bones of palpably emanates off the screen, further compounding viewer immersion.