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Movie adaptations of young adult (or YA) novels have been around for a long time, most notably with the Harry Potter franchise, but it was the release of Twilight in 2008 that truly kicked off a frenzy. The $37 million production earned $192 million in North America and an additional $200 million worldwide. Hollywood studios looked at those numbers, saw the devotion of the fan base, and figured that other YA adaptations could work just as well....

Now that Disney has acquired Lucasfilm and a new live-action Star Wars movie is going to hit the big screen every year for the foreseeable future, the opportunities for the franchise are nearly endless. In just a few short months, the first non-episodic Star Wars installment, Rogue One, will hit theaters and fans will be presented with an almost entirely new cast of characters. They won’t all be brand new faces (and voices), though....

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Harry Potter is one of the most beloved characters to ever grace the pages of a book. Ever since he debuted in Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone (Or Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone depending on what side of the Atlantic you’re on) the boy who lived has thrilled audiences all over the globe. The character, created by J.K. Rowling hooked audiences with his earnest demeanor, a fierce sense of friendship, and ever-present bravery....

Following up Apple’s Far Out event yesterday, we’re now rounding up all of the best discounts. Leading the way is a rare chance to save on AirPods 3, which have dropped to $150. That’s alongside a price cut on Apple Wach SE, which delivers the most affordable way to run watchOS 9. Not to mention the first discount on Belkin’s new 3-in-1 MagSafe stand at $127. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break....

Fans of American filmmaking tend to enjoy a lot of the same kinds of things. Lately it seems if the lead in a film is not dressed in all spandex with a chip on their shoulder or the ability to wisecrack, the film doesn’t make money. Though fans of comic films can rejoice as the genre is finally getting the attention it deserves, what about smaller films? What about the films that get no hype here, yet are fantastic none the less?...

Last month had more than its fair share of box office duds, with Alex Proyas’ universally panned Gods of Egypt “leading” the pack. Domestically, the film brought in only $14 million against a reported production budget of $140 million, but even that disappointment was eclipsed by the runaway success of Fox’s X-Men spinoff Deadpool. The R-rated comic book film – heavily anticipated by fans – far exceeded the most generous expectations, quickly becoming one of the highest-grossing comic book films of all time....

Around 6:30 p.m. EST on August 24, 2011, Steve Jobs stepped down as the CEO of Apple. I remember sitting in my friend’s living room as the television switched to the breaking news. I was only in middle school at the time, but Steve’s influence had already weighed heavily on me. It was a difficult moment. As a kid I’d put together faux keynotes on our family iMac and presented my product ideas to an imaginary audience....

With the Oscar race now in full swing, it’s important to check out the amazing work turned in over 2015 by some of Hollywood’s best actors, male or female. While we’ve already covered some stunning films and some powerful male roles, this year has seen a number of impressive performances from women that have raised the bar. With moviegoers only having a limited amount of time to check out all the potential nominees, we thought we’d make it a little easier....

Get your popcorn and chimichangas at the ready: in just a few short months, the Deadpool movie is finally, officially upon us. Lead star Ryan Reynolds is reprising his role as the Merc with a Mouth, and according to all reports, has done everything in his power to keep this movie’s interpretation of Deadpool a little closer to the source material than his unfortunate appearance in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. In the comics, Deadpool isn’t exactly known for being a typical superhero, and it’s unlikely that this movie will follow the traditional superhero formula....

Marvel has a pretty good record in creating Netflix series so far, with both Jessica Jones and the first season of Daredevil receiving high critical praise and getting both pre-existing fans and people new to the characters to binge watch hours of fresh superhero(ish) content. With the next season of Daredevil almost here, it’s safe to say that Marvel will likely have another hit on their hands. While it’s unlikely that DC and Warner Bros....

Way back in the early 2000s, a strange phenomenon took over the entire world: the Twilight saga. Based on a popular book series written by Stephanie Meyer, the saga follows a teenage girl named Bella Swan who moves to the small town of Forks, Washington to live with her father. She meets a mysterious and handsome boy at her school named Edward Cullen, who she soon discovers is actually a vampire....

Despite having his own movie and a popular Netflix show, Matt Murdock, AKA Daredevil, still has plenty of cool facts from his long history that many fans might not know about. Everyone and their mother knows that Daredevil is blind. They might even know that he’s an orphan or that his father was a boxer or that he was trained by a man named Stick. But that’s not everything there is to know about the New York vigilante....

For the first time since the height of Wii mania, the gaming community as a whole is talking about Nintendo in an almost universally positive light. The Nintendo Switch is selling at a phenomenal pace and is breaking records left and right, showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. Still, it hasn’t all been good news for the Switch. On paper, the system is doing great and is meeting or exceeding all expectations where it counts most: sales....

Apple is expected to release the first revision to the 2021 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro in 2023. Here’s everything we expect to see with the M2 Pro chip and M2 Max chip MacBook Pro notebooks so far. When are M2 Pro and M2 Max MacBook Pros coming? Mark Gurman at Bloomberg set the expectations after the iPhone 14 event that Apple was unlikely to hold a second fall event in 2022....

Unfortunately for moviegoers both young and old, the early reviews for Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time are far nastier than expected. It’s actually the second live-action take on Madeleine L’Engle’s beloved fantasy novel, as the award-winning book was previously adapted into a made-for-TV ABC movie back in 2003. This latest adaptation won’t be so easily forgotten, however. It’s already gained quite a bit of notoriety for being the first live-action film with a $100 million dollar budget to be directed by a woman of color....

Former Mythbusters star Adam Savage made comic book fiction into reality by building his own Iron Man suit that can actually fly. Created by the legendary Stan Lee together with Larry Lieber, Don Heck and Jack Kirby, the Marvel superhero Iron Man first appeared in comics in 1963. The alter ego of inventor Tony Stark, Iron Man would make the leap to the big screen in 2008, in an origin film that would set the tone for the entire MCU....

When George Lucas wrote the first draft for the original Star Wars, it was a stark contrast to the movie we know and love. After numerous re-writes, edits, cuts, and additions, Lucas finally turned in a product that bore little resemblance to what he typed up years earlier. This left behind an entire Sarlacc pit of unused ideas, forgotten characters, and elements that were either retooled or cut completely. Plus enough conceptual art to fill an entire gallery....

It’s no secret that Hollywood is sexist. Wonder Woman took forever to get to the big screen, Black Widow still doesn’t have her own solo film, and the girls always get the short end of the stick when it comes to action figures. It seems that, despite the rapidly progressing times, it’s difficult for studio executives to see women as anything other than damsels-in-distress or supportive side-kicks. Screw that noise! Anytime some moron tries to suggest that women can’t kick as much butt as their chromosomal counterparts, just point them to any of these films, our list of 15 Awesome Female-Led Action Movies!...

Following the success of its live action remakes of Beauty and the Beast, The Jungle Book, and Cinderella, Disney has announced an impressive lineup of new, upcoming live-action reboots of its classic animated film catalogue. From Dumbo, to Pinocchio, to The Lion King, the Mouse House is reworking many of its titles that we know and love from our childhoods. There have been mixed feelings from the public over putting these beloved films through the reboot machine, but so far Disney’s attempts to bring a fresh perspective to its animated classics has been financially and critically successful....