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The casting of Paapa Essiedu (known for roles in Gangs of London and I May Destroy You) as Severus Snape, the Potions Master at Hogwarts, has been particularly talked about. Even before the announcement was official, some people reacted negatively to the idea of a Black actor playing Snape, and Essiedu received death threats after the casting was confirmed. Several actors from the original Harry Potter films have spoken out against this racist response.

The finale of The Terminal List hinted at what’s to come in a potential second season, and there’s a lot more of the original book series that the show could adapt. However, Chris Pratt is a very busy actor, making it difficult to schedule him for another eight episodes.

Most of the cast for the first season has been set, and fans are buzzing about the latest potential addition: Tom Riddle. Many Harry Potter enthusiasts believe that Owen Cooper, the Emmy-winning star of Adolescence, has been cast as the young Voldemort. The speculation began when a large number of the confirmed cast members started following Cooper on social media, which would be a significant casting choice for the series.

Leicester band Nothing But Thieves recently performed two new songs on Saturday Night Live UK on April 4th, giving fans a preview of their upcoming album, Act III. The album is set to release on July 17th, and these songs are featured on it. If you enjoyed their SNL performance, you’ll likely enjoy the full album when it comes out.

The Indiana Jones movies are famous for their exciting music, thrilling action scenes, unforgettable characters, humor, and Dr. Jones’ knack for figuring out complex ancient mysteries while searching for lost treasures. If you’re a fan of Indiana Jones, here are 15 other films you might like.

Even after seven years, people mostly discuss Midsommar as a horror film, but that doesn’t quite capture what it is. While it uses horror elements, the movie’s true power comes from a more unsettling place. If you remove all the shocking scenes, what remains isn’t fear—it’s a feeling of seeing your own emotions reflected on screen.

This project is a major achievement for Swae, and it was great to hear it was finally released. He’s created many fantastic songs throughout his career and is a very talented singer when he’s at his best.

After the disappointing performance of Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, the series needed a fresh start to regain its popularity. Director Johannes Roberts is now approaching the Resident Evil universe with a new, original story set within the game’s world. The film features Austin Abrams as a bike messenger in Raccoon City, but details about the plot are still limited.

Prime Video has recently added some fantastic titles, including an Academy Award-winning film, a massive blockbuster, a gripping new crime thriller with a talented cast, and a surprisingly funny indie comedy, among other great options. It’s a diverse collection of truly excellent movies and shows.

I was completely gripped by Searching. It tells the story of a dad, David Kim, who’s already dealing with a huge loss when his daughter vanishes. What makes it so unique – and honestly, a little unsettling now – is that the entire movie unfolds on computer and phone screens. He’s frantically searching for clues online, and we see everything through his digital world. It’s crazy because this film came out years before the pandemic, but it feels so ahead of its time, showing us how much of our lives happen online and how vulnerable we all are to threats in that space. It really resonated with me, especially given how much our communication shifted to screens even before 2020.