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Why Christopher Lloyd Wanted His Disney Villain, Judge Doom, To Give You Nightmares

By Sandy Schaefer September 2nd, 2023

Christopher Lloyd's Judge Doom from Who Framed Roger Rabbit is as creepy as Disney villains get, especially when they're murdering innocent animated shoes.

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Why Harry Potter's Bonnie Wright Was Constantly Frustrated With The Franchise

By Ryan Scott August 31st, 2023

Despite her frustrating lack of screen time, Bonnie Wright did a perfectly good job playing Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter films.

Harry Potter Let Hagrid's Robbie Coltrane Do Something He'd Never Done Before

By Bill Bria August 27th, 2023

Harry Potter's Robbie Coltrane hadn't played very many good guys before he landed the role of Hagrid, but he took to the golden-hearted giant gladly.

Rupert Grint in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

How Harry Potter's Rupert Grint Used Rap Music To Land His Part As Ron Weasley

By Jenna Busch August 27th, 2023

Rupert Grint's Ron Weasley casting for Harry Potter came after an audition tape featuring the young actor performing a rap song. Yes, really.

The (Adorable) Threat That Finally Pushed Harry Potter's Richard Harris To Play Dumbledore

By Witney Seibold August 26th, 2023

Richard Harris didn’t want to play Dumbledore in Harry Potter until he received a seriously adorable threat.

Why Disney Turned Down The Opportunity To Make Back To The Future

By Lindsay Duke August 23rd, 2023

Back to the Future is one of the most beloved franchises of all time, but it had a tough time getting made, even being passed up by Disney.

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Helena Bonham Carter Caused A Wee Bit Of Internal Bleeding For A Harry Potter Co-Star

By Witney Seibold August 21st, 2023

Helena Bonham Carter got a little too into character in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, causing an injury to her castmate Matthew Lewis.

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Why Daniel Radcliffe Seriously Hated Harry Potter's Quidditch Scenes

By Witney Seibold August 20th, 2023

Daniel Radcliffe does not miss the days of filming Quidditch matches in the Harry Potter films.

Cutting One Important Scene From The Last Jedi Was Painful For Rian Johnson

By Rafael Motamayor August 14th, 2023

Rian Johnson had to make a tough call with one particular deleted scene from Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: The Last Jedi

An Important Moment In The Last Jedi Wasn't Finished Until The Very Last Second

By Jenna Busch August 6th, 2023

Writer/director Rian Johnson revealed that he was working on this aspect of Star Wars: The Last Jedi until the final days before the film had to be delivered.

Disenchantment Season 5 Trailer: Matt Groening's Netflix Animated Fantasy Comedy Is Ending

By Rafael Motamayor August 1st, 2023

Disenchantment is coming to an end with season 5, and a new trailer teases the final adventure for Matt Groening's animated fantasy comedy on Netflix.

Guillermo del Toro's Haunted Mansion poster in Bleak House

In A Different Universe, Guillermo Del Toro Made Disney's Haunted Mansion Movie

By Eric Vespe July 29th, 2023

There was a time when we all waited eagerly for more news of Guillermo del Toro's The Haunted Mansion, but the film never came. Why?

18 Haunted Mansion Easter Eggs Straight Out Of The Disney Ride

By Blake Taylor July 28th, 2023

Disney's beloved Haunted Mansion ride gets another big-screen adaptation, and it's loaded with Easter eggs that fans of the attraction will find scary fun.