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Los Angeles, February 24 - Warner Bros. Pictures is going back to Middle-Earth to make multiple more Lord of the Rings films. ## According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. has brokered a multiyear deal with rights holders Embracer Group AB which allows the studio to develop more films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books and The Hobbit. ## Embracer Group, the Swedish gaming company, acquired the rights to produce LOTR films, games, merchandise, theme park attractions, and live productions when it purchased rights holder Middle-earth Enterprises last year from The Saul Zaentz Company. ## LOTR is one of the most successful film franchises in Hollywood. There have been a total of 3 films in the LOTR franchise, directed by Peter Jackson, with a combined gross collection of $2.9 billion. Jackson's follow-up trilogy based on Tolkien's "The Hobbit" which acts as a prequel to his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, matched those grosses. ## Warner Bros. is yet to attach filmmakers to helm the upcoming LOTR films. Meanwhile, LOTR is not the only franchise that Warner Bros. is reviving. CEO David Zaslav previously said that he would like to make a deal with author J.K. Rowling for more Harry Potter films and if reports are to be believed, the original trio of Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley will be returning to headline it. ## Stay tuned...

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Los Angeles, November 4 - Warner Bros. Discovery under the new CEO David Zaslav seems to be in action mode and is looking to find ways to revive its most loved film franchises, and one of them is Harry Potter film series. ## David Zaslav said during an investor's call Thursday that the company is going to focus more on the franchise and he is keen to exploit the possibility of reviving the "Harry Potter" franchise if something can be worked out with author J.K. Rowling along with "Superman" movie which is already in development with Henry Cavill returning to play this iconic DC role. ## "We haven't had a Superman movie in 13 years. We haven't done a Harry Potter in 15 years. The DC movies and the Harry Potter movies provided a lot of the profits for Warner Bros. ... over the past 25 years", Zaslav said according to The Hollywood Reporter.## He went on to note Warner Bros. still has the theatrical rights to "Lord of the Rings", and went back around to the idea of more Harry Potter, noting he'd like to see more. "If we can do something with J.K. on Harry Potter going forward", he added.## Warner Bros. has released 8 Harry Potter films from 2001-2011 and those movies grossed over $7.7 billion at the global box office, making it one of the highest-grossing film franchises. The studio partnered with Rowling on the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise and has released three films so far out of its planned 5-films in the franchise.## There is a lot of work yet to be done to revive the "Harry Potter" series but this is surely great news for the fans who have been loyal to the franchise. It is the Harry Potter franchise that made Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson popular stars along with Rupert Grint. ## Stay tuned...

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Los Angeles, August 28 - Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling was surprisingly missing on the occasion of Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts earlier this year at HBO Max. Rowling has finally revealed why she missed the special reunion, and it was simply because it was not something she wanted to do. ## "I was asked to be on that and I decided I didn't want to do it", she told host Graham Norton during an appearance on his Virgin Radio UK show and clarifying she was not excluded from the reunion (according to Deadline). ## She added, "I thought it was about the films more than the book, quite rightly, that was what the anniversary was about. No one said don't [do it]... I was asked to do it and I decided not to".## The "Harry Potter" HBO Max special premiered on January 1, 2022, and it featured all of the key members that made the Harry Potter movies a massive success over the years. ## It was speculated that Rowling skipped the HBO Max special over her rumored spat with Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson. Rowling has received a lot of backlash over her views on transgender women, and among the critics of her views are Radcliffe and Watson who opposed Rowling's views and made public statements against them. ## Despite receiving a lot of criticism, the British author has not backed down from her views and has even doubled down on them writing an essay about her stance but denying that she's transphobic.## Stay tuned...

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Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Actress Emma Watson, who played the part of Hermione Granger in the 'Harry Potter' films, once considered leaving the franchise, reports Entertainment Weekly. ## Emma with her co-stars from the franchise appeared on 'Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts' special, where she opened up about going through a stressful time. ## Emma said, "I did find a diary entry that was kind of like. I could see that at times I was lonely." Later in the special, she mentions, "The fame thing had finally hit home in a big way." ## Director David Yates said that when he came on to direct the remaining Harry Potter films starting with 2007's 'Order of the Phoenix', producer David Heyman and Warner Bros told him, "Emma is not sure she wants to come back to do another Potter." ## Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the film franchise said, "People definitely forget what she took on and how gracefully she did it. Dan (Radcliffe) and Rupert (Grint), had each other. I had my cronies, whereas Emma was not only younger, she was by herself." ## However, nobody had to convince her to stick with the franchise till the end as Emma said, "The fans genuinely wanted me to succeed and all genuinely have each other's backs." ##

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Los Angeles, June 17, 2021: After months of speculations, Disney Plus has greenlit an eight-episode prequel series of Disney's 2017 American musical romantic fantasy feature film, Beauty and the Beast starring Emma Watson as the titular beauty and Dan Stevens as the beast. ## Neither of Emma Watson and Dan Stevens in the prequel series, however, according to reports, both can make guest appearances. Josh Gad and Luke Evans will reprise their roles from the feature film while the limited series will also star Briana Middleton, who will portray LeFou's (Gad) step-sister, Tilly. ## The story of the prequel is set years before the Beast and Belle's romance and follows Gaston (Evans) and LeFou as they set off with Tilly, after a surprising revelation from Tilly's past comes to light, sending the unlikely trio on a journey filled with romance, comedy, and adventure. ## While the mysteries of the past are uncovered and the dangers of the present grow, old friends and new enemies reveal that this familiar kingdom harbors many secrets, according to The Hollywood Reporter.## Josh Gad will write and executive produce the series alongside Once Upon a Time in Hollywood creators Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. Tony-nominated director Liesl Tommy will also serve as an executive producer while EGOT-winner Alan Menken will compose the soundtrack. ## The production of this musical extravaganza series will begin to roll out in 2022. ## Stay tuned...

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Here is the list of the most followed Instagram profiles in World. As of now, Instagram itself has the most follower profile in World and For an individual, Cristiano Ronaldo is the most-followed person. Kylie Jenner is the most-followed female on Instagram. ## Top Instagram followers Handle as of 16th August 2026: ## Highest followers on Instagram in World SNInstagram AccountFollowers [In Million]FollowingsProfessionCountry/Continent 1. Instagram 685943527 [685.94 M] 274 United States of America 2. Cristiano Ronaldo 679430158 [679.43 M] 633 Athlete Portugal 3. Lionel (Leo) Messi 512309621 [512.31 M] 367 Athlete Argentina 4. Selena Gomez 404058418 [404.06 M] 364 MusicianActressBusinesswoman United States of America 5. Dwayne Johnson 382023469 [382.02 M] 367 Actor United States of America 6. Kylie Jenner 381367066 [381.37 M] 141 ModelBusinesswoman United States of America 7. Ariana Grande 363142577 [363.14 M] 1119 MusicianActressActress United States of America 8. Kim Kardashian 344666998 [344.67 M] 250 ModelBusinesswoman United States of America 9. Beyonce 299991192 [299.99 M] 1 Musician United States of America 10. Khloe Kardashian 292074455 [292.07 M] 153 Model United States of America 11. Nike 291500350 [291.5 M] 264 United States of America 12. Kendall Jenner 277810317 [277.81 M] 272 Model United States of America 13. Taylor Swift 273339571 [273.34 M] 0 Musician United States of America 14. Virat Kohli 272332204 [272.33 M] 278 CricketerAthlete India 15. National Geographic 269066118 [269.07 M] 193 Magazine United States of America 16. Neymar 242434772 [242.43 M] 2006 Athlete Brazil 17. Jennifer Lopez 240404457 [240.4 M] 2052 MusicianActress United States of America 18. Nicki Minaj 223692948 [223.69 M] 690 MusicianActress Trinidad and Tobago 19. Kourtney Kardashian 209612383 [209.61 M] 155 Model United States of America 20. Miley Cyrus 205386494 [205.39 M] 0 MusicianActress United States of America 21. Katy Perry 195677419 [195.68 M] 861 Musician United States of America 22. Real Madrid CF 180436255 [180.44 M] 66 Spain 23. Zendaya 177751887 [177.75 M] 0 ActressMusician United States of America 24. Kevin Hart 172256182 [172.26 M] 1297 ComedianActor United States of America 25. Cardi B 161134381 [161.13 M] 3481 Musician United States of America 26. LeBron James 154050920 [154.05 M] 489 Athlete United States of America 27. Demi Lovato 147790410 [147.79 M] 880 MusicianActress United States of America 28. FC Barcelona 145987810 [145.99 M] 110 Spain 29. Rihanna 145752485 [145.75 M] 1698 MusicianBusinesswoman Barbados 30. Chris Brown 140129126 [140.13 M] 3 Musician United States of America 31. Drake 139890424 [139.89 M] 3695 Musician Canada 32. Kylian Mbappe 134376516 [134.38 M] 507 Athlete France 33. Ellen DeGeneres 130183025 [130.18 M] 449 Comedian United States of America 34. Billie Eilish 124251683 [124.25 M] 0 Musician United States of America 35. UEFA Champions League 119512559 [119.51 M] 518 Europe 36. Narendra Modi 106469145 [106.47 M] 0 Politician India 37. Lisa 105990099 [105.99 M] 0 Musician Thailand 38. NASA 104404358 [104.4 M] 92 United States of America 39. Gal Gadot 103649420 [103.65 M] 1374 ActressModel Israel 40. Vin Diesel 103416558 [103.42 M] 87 Actor United States of America 41. Shakira 99614876 [99.61 M] 216 Musician Colombia 42. Shraddha Kapoor 93133742 [93.13 M] 795 Actress India 43. Priyanka Chopra 92953922 [92.95 M] 652 ActressMusician India 44. Jennie 89411809 [89.41 M] 0 SingerRapper South Korea 45. MrBeast 88834920 [88.83 M] 991 YouTuberPhilanthropist United States of America 46. Dua Lipa 88599344 [88.6 M] 7 Musician United Kingdom 47. NBA 88369594 [88.37 M] 1306 United States of America 48. David Beckham 87846597 [87.85 M] 653 Athlete United Kingdom 49. Snoop Dogg 87151318 [87.15 M] 7713 Musician United States of America 50. Alia Bhatt 85484968 [85.48 M] 553 Actress India 51. Rose 83240258 [83.24 M] 0 Singer New Zealand 52. BTS Official 81498907 [81.5 M] 12 South Korea 53. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira 80969052 [80.97 M] 603 Athlete Brazil 54. Jisoo 80130666 [80.13 M] 0 Singer South Korea 55. Premier League 79940314 [79.94 M] 41 United Kingdom 56. 433 79753483 [79.75 M] 5150 Netherlands 57. Katrina Kaif 78853209 [78.85 M] 660 Actress India 58. Abel Makkonen Tesfaye 78229729 [78.23 M] 1 SingerSongwriter Canada 59. Georgina Rodríguez 78144998 [78.14 M] 987 Model Spain 60. Deepika Padukone 78116601 [78.12 M] 241 Actress India 61. Khaby Lame 78030834 [78.03 M] 1007 Gamer Senegal 62. Victoria's Secret 76912972 [76.91 M] 220 United States of America 63. Kim Tae-hyung (V) 76255208 [76.26 M] 7 SingerSongwriter South Korea 64. Neha Kakkar 76253229 [76.25 M] 0 Singer India 65. Raffi Ahmad 75050093 [75.05 M] 7622 Indonesia 66. Karim Benzema 73965481 [73.97 M] 113 Athlete France 67. Gigi Hadid 73654226 [73.65 M] 1647 Model United States of America 68. Salman Khan 72591357 [72.59 M] 47 Actor India 69. Emma Watson 70922487 [70.92 M] 149 Actress United Kingdom 70. Millie Bobby Brown 70849971 [70.85 M] 979 Actress United Kingdom 71. Karol G 70227527 [70.23 M] 2363 SingerSongwriter Colombia 72. Sergio Ramos 69744293 [69.74 M] 2282 Athlete Spain 73. Justin Timberlake 68937633 [68.94 M] 1557 MusicianActor United States of America 74. Shawn Mendes 68542925 [68.54 M] 1709 Musician Canada 75. Jacqueline Fernandez 68245920 [68.25 M] 1336 Actress India 76. Urvashi Rautela 68009387 [68.01 M] 74 Actress India 77. Mohamed Salah 67959000 [67.96 M] 247 Athlete Egypt 78. WIll Smith 67958333 [67.96 M] 324 Singer United States of America 79. Tom Holland 67873021 [67.87 M] 336 Actor United Kingdom 80. Anushka Sharma 67568032 [67.57 M] 682 Actress India 81. Paris Saint-Germain 67238811 [67.24 M] 194 France 82. Marcelo Vieira 67197052 [67.2 M] 3477 Athlete Brazil 83. Akshay Kumar 65144035 [65.14 M] 4 Actor India 84. Vinicius Junior 64246795 [64.25 M] 972 Athlete Brazil 85. Marvel Entertainment 63738066 [63.74 M] 196 United States of America 86. Paul Labile Pogba 63598050 [63.6 M] 345 Athlete France 87. Maluma 63275428 [63.28 M] 276 Musician Colombia 88. Camila Cabello 61749993 [61.75 M] 1350 SingerSongwriter Cuba 89. Zara 61616924 [61.62 M] 170 Spain 90. Anitta 61141258 [61.14 M] 2610 Singer Brazil 91. Lady Gaga 61103015 [61.1 M] 118 Singer United States of America 92. Disha Patani 60383558 [60.38 M] 121 Actress India 93. Bella Hadid 59193765 [59.19 M] 1226 Model United States of America 94. Travis Scott 59026953 [59.03 M] 110 RapperSingerSongwriter United States of America 95. Juventus 59026912 [59.03 M] 141 Italy 96. Leonardo DiCaprio 58847991 [58.85 M] 203 Actor United States of America 97. Lamine Yamal 58488724 [58.49 M] 437 Spain 98. Chris Hemsworth 58131122 [58.13 M] 813 Actor Australia 99. Hailey Bieber 58123030 [58.12 M] 932 Model United States of America 100. Kriti Sanon 57922031 [57.92 M] 426 Actress India ## For more and the latest news about Instagram, stay tuned to us.

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has recognized Indian actor Sonu Sood's selfless work of helping thousands of migrant workers and students stranded in the different parts of the country and world during the lockdown period caused by the covid-19 pandemic. ## The actor has been conferred with the prestigious SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) which was presented at a virtual ceremony on Monday (September 28, 2020) evening. ## After receiving the honor, Sonu Sood has joined the likes of Priyanka Chopra, Angelina Jolie, David Beckham, Liam Neeson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Emma Watson, Cate Blanchett, Antonio Banderas, and Nicole Kidman who were similarly honored by different UN bodies.## Expressing his gratitude to the UN body for the award, Sonu Sood said, "This is a rare honor. UN recognition is very special. I have done whatever little I could do, in my own humble way, for my fellow countrymen without any expectations".## "However, to be recognized and awarded feels good. I fully support the UNDP in its endeavors to achieve the SDGs by 2030. Planet Earth and mankind will greatly benefit from the implementation of these goals".## The actor has gone all out to help the people who have suffered the most because of the covid-19 pandemic and is continuing good work. ## Stay tuned...

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London, April 1 (IANS) Actress Emma Watson has confessed that she is fascinated with kink culture.## In an interview with Teen Vogue, the actress, 29, discussed her interests and explained why she coined the phrase 'self-partnered', reports dailymail.co.uk.## "I've also kind of become slightly fascinated by kink culture because they are the best communicators ever, they know all about consent," Watson said.## The "Harry Potter" star also discussed the debate -- which she sparked with the term "self-partnered" while talking about the pressures, about settling down and starting a family, by the age of 30.## Last year, the actress hit the headlines when she announced she is not single but "self-partnered".## Reflecting upon the term, Watson said: "There was no word for this kind of subliminal messaging and anxiety and pressure that I felt building up but couldn't really name, so I used the word self-partnered."## "For me, it wasn't so much about coining a word; it was more that I needed to create a definition for something that I didn't feel there was the language for, and it was interesting because it really riled some people up," she added.## The actress went on to say it was "less for me about the word but more about what it meant", and felt that the term allowed her to express herself.## She might insist that she is happy being 'self-partnered', but the actress was spotted kissing a mystery man outside a London bakery two weeks before her British Vogue interview last year.## The "Beauty and The Beast" star was last romantically linked to Dominic Piazza. She also had a brief fling with former Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe. Last August, it was also rumored that Watson was dating her former "Harry Potter" co-star Tom Felton, who played the villain Draco Malfoy.## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.