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Image via Warner Bros. The cash-grabbing concept of transforming Stephen King’s bestselling novels into eye-watering adaptations is a constant maneuver performed in the hopes of crafting a worthwhile horror project. In the past, a large variety of these adaptations have hit the nail on the head and received worldwide acclaim, but it’s fair to say that all eyes are firmly planted on HBO Max’s upcoming horror series, Welcome to Derry. The much-anticipated show will serve as a prequel series to the events which…

Image via Warner Bros. Most recently, a series of viral tweets and pictures showed Taylor Cahill posing as Wonder Woman on the set of Shazam!: Fury of the Gods. The viral posts led many to believe that Gal Gadot’s cameo in the movie was the result of CGI and that Cahill shot the scenes in her place. However, we now have a re-confirmation that the person featured in the cameo was, indeed, Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot. Director David F. Sandberg took to Twitter today and posted a series of tweets offering fans a…

I love my goofy dads.Image: Mike Coppola / Staff (Getty Images)Taking to social media to assuage concerns and quash rumors, Oscar winner Daniel Kwan (one part of the Daniels, alongside Daniel Scheiner) posted on an Instagram story that the Daniels were only directing one episode of upcoming Star Wars Disney+ series Skeleton Crew... and that it had, in fact, already happened.Star Wars, notorious for keeping a lot of details under wraps until the very last second, had obviously kept the list of directors away from the…

The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) apologized today for the participation of some of its early leaders in the eugenics movement, as well as the group’s failure to acknowledge and oppose other past harms and injustices in the field of genetics. The apology stems from a yearlong ASHG project that resulted in a 27-page report documenting instances of injustices. They range from ASHG leaders who supported forced sterilization to the organization’s silence…

Doctor Who fans can’t help but feel excited about all the miraculously pleasant developments over the past year. Not only is Russell T. Davies returning to the series after more than a decade, but he’s also coming back in style by resurrecting David Tennant’s 10th Doctor. At the same time, a lot of people are concerned over the BBC’s new partnership with Disney, thinking that the Mouse House’s involvement in the show will give them an inevitable creative input and with it, absolute disaster. Fortunately, Davies has just…

Musk has said he intends to keep pushing Twitter to develop features quickly, roll out and withdraw “dumb things” to see what works, and develop a culture of “hardcore” coding and growth. But aside from that making things confusing and scary for users, it has stability and security implications too.“If changes are introduced at any organisation without proper testing, there is always the possibility that users could be exposed to more attacks. A platform the size and scale of Twitter, with millions of users worldwide,…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeWarner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav has suggested the company will try and make more Harry Potter sequels – with JK Rowling’s involvement.The company produced eight Harry Potter films between 2001 and 2011, starting with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and ending with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.In the years since the saga ended, Warner Bros has also…

Dreams of a healthier ecosystem made possible with the assistance of environmental innovation offer us reason for optimism at a moment when climate change, overpopulation, and the depletion of natural resources are major topics of conversation. The capability for technology to have a beneficial influence on our world is growing at the same rate as its negative consequences are diminishing as a result of immense technological progress. This arrangement, which benefits everyone involved, contributes to the improvement of…

Image via Netflix Spooky season is finally in full swing, which means a slew of fresh spooktacular forms of entertainment media are being thrust into the bulging horror bubble. Naturally, the majority of horror fans look forward to new adaptations of the work of the master of the macabre, Stephen King. This year a fresh-faced King-inspired project, Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, is the hot new thing in town, though some are already warning viewers to stay away. Nevertheless, any new Stephen King adaptation is a must for…

Yogita Khatri / The Block: Dutch authorities arrest a Tornado Cash developer suspected of involvement in concealing money laundering, two days after the US sanctioned the crypto mixer — - The Tornado Cash developer arrested by Dutch authorities on Wednesday is Alexey Pertsev, his wife has confirmed to The Block. Yogita Khatri / The Block: Dutch authorities arrest a Tornado Cash developer suspected of involvement in concealing money laundering, two days after the US sanctioned the crypto…