I've used this space before to write about how, out of all the characters in "Harry Potter" who kick the bucket, it was the death of Dobby the House Elf that hit me the hardest.

"What!" Toby Jones exclaimed in mock seriousness when MTV recently asked him about the character, who he voices. "He DIES?!?"

Ok, very funny Mr. Jones. But, seriously, not to get all Dr. Phil on you here, but how does that make you feel? Read more...

Everything old is new again today, with some news on beloved characters from TV, film, and comics making a comeback. And what's with the sass from those old farts in the corner? (And may we not rot in movie hell for calling the man who directed "The Godfather" an old fart.)

- Shazam! Captain Marvel to be played by The Rock? (ComingSoon.net)

- John Connor to face Terminators...again. (Variety...and our take)

- "Spider-Man 3” is "silly," George Lucas says. (Fox News)

-- "Fantasy" comes true for Eddie Murphy. (Hollywood Reporter)

- Coppola's "Megalopolis" shelved after 9/11. (AICN)

- Sam Rockwell, Toby Jones and Matthew Macfadyen join Ron Howard's "Frost/Nixon". (Hollywood Reporter)