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'Pottermore': What Is J.K. Rowling's New 'Harry Potter' Project?

Posted 6/16/11 5:45 pm EST by in Dailies


PottermoreYou've heard about our Harry Potter World Cup tournament by now, right? (If not, go acquaint yourself with the bracket immediately!) As if announcing the competition wasn't exciting enough on its own, turns out there's some other big "Potter" news lurking about the blogosphere today.

"Potter" author J.K. Rowling has created Pottermore, a secret new website teasing a special announcement from the writer hitting in just a little less than a week. The title certainly implies that we're on the cusp of seeing "more 'Potter,'" but Entertainment Weekly reveals that the announcement is "not a new book." But a new movie, perhaps? Stay with us and we'll keep you posted as we learn more!

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'Lost' Won't Explain Their Ending, Shia LaBeouf Suffers A 'Necessary Death' In Today's Dailies -- 4/30/10

Posted 4/30/10 5:15 pm EST by in Dailies


Lost-- Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse won't explain the ending of "Lost" after it airs. Lindelof says: "We're going to be as definitive as we can be and say this is our ending, but there's no way to end the show where the fans aren't going to say, 'What did they mean by this?' Which is why we're not going to explain it." [The Live Feed]

-- It is necessary for Shia LaBeouf to die in "The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman," his upcoming "romantic actioner" about a man who falls in love with an irresistible but potentially lethal woman. [Collider]

-- Dwayne Johnson is rolling up his sleeves and getting back into the action game with "Protection," a new thriller directed by Simon West about a Mexico City security operative's attempts to smuggle a high-ranking judge's daughter across the border while being chased by dangerous assailants. [The Hollywood Reporter] Read More...

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Antonio Banderas Readies His Canvas For Salvadore Dali Biopic

Posted 11/6/08 10:05 am EST by in News


Antonio BanderasSalvador Dali is enjoying a renaissance of interest, at least in Hollywood. There's three Dali biopics floating currently floating around in various stages of completion. The one getting the most buzz right now is "Little Ashes," which stars "Twilight" hottie Robert Pattinson as the young artist. Al Pacino is attached to play the painter in "Dali & I: The Surreal Story."

And now Dali may finally get an actor who hails from his home country of Spain, because according to Variety, Antonio Banderas wants a turn, and is in talks to play the painter in "Dali." That's less of a shocker than the director, who is none other than Simon West, more famous for action movies like "Con Air" and "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" than indie biopics. Read More...

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