Hollywood just spent $3 million on a Harry Potter fanfic dressed up as an “original” novel, while Warner Bros. is busy rebooting Potter with J.K. Rowling baggage and casting controversies. Alchemised might be a rebranded Dramione fic, but it’s got the hype, the BookTok backing, and now the big-screen deal to prove fandom has officially eaten the industry alive.
Warner Bros. Legacy Reduced to becoming Hollywood’s Cheapest Whore
Warner Bros. used to be the crown jewel of Hollywood. Now it’s a pawn, up for sale yet again—this time to Paramount Skydance, backed by Larry Ellison’s bottomless fortune. David Zaslav swore he’d turned things around after years of chaos, and 2025 has been one of Warner’s best theatrical years in a decade. But instead of a comeback, it’s just another sales pitch. Warner Bros. isn’t a studio anymore. It’s an asset.
David Zaslav Just Made Piracy Cool Again
Piracy was on the verge of extinction until streaming services got greedy. With HBO Max raising prices and deleting shows, audiences are rediscovering the high seas — not out of rebellion, but out of self-defense.
How Do You Stretch 7 Harry Potter Books Into 10 Years? Ask Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Discovery says the new Harry Potter TV series will run for at least 10 years — but the real challenge isn’t stretching seven books into a decade of television. It’s navigating J.K. Rowling’s direct involvement as a producer and creative consultant, a fact that guarantees the series will be carrying both magical potential and a massive PR burden from day one.
No, South Park Isn’t Getting 15 Episodes Banned
A viral rumor claims Paramount+ is banning 15 episodes of South Park when it hits the platform this July—but there's no evidence to support it. With a $900 million deal on the table and Trey Parker and Matt Stone notoriously anti-censorship, this moral panic looks more like fan-fueled fiction than fact.
Is The Last of Us the New Walking Dead? Joel’s Death Sparks Backlash
Joel’s death was never going to be easy to watch, but did HBO really have to go there? Let’s back up. In 2020, when The Last of Us Part II leaked online ahead of its release, it lit a match that burned straight through the internet. Joel, the man who carried the emotional weight of … Continue reading Is The Last of Us the New Walking Dead? Joel’s Death Sparks Backlash
Is George R.R. Martin Afraid to Finish Game of Thrones?
George R.R. Martin is the kind of writer who once built an entire world out of blood, betrayal, and dragonfire. But somewhere along the way, he lost the plot—not in the narrative sense, but in the very real sense that he hasn’t released The Winds of Winter, the long-promised sixth book in the A Song … Continue reading Is George R.R. Martin Afraid to Finish Game of Thrones?
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