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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Zach Braff Joins ‘Scrubs' Reboot in Development at ABC
Zach Braff may soon be scrubbing back in at Sacred Heart. The actor is on board to reprise the role of J.D. in a reboot of 'Scrubs' being developed at ABC. The reboot was first reported to be in early development in December, with original series creator Bill Lawrence serving as executive producer but not showrunner. More from Variety Disney's Upfront Went Hard on Sports - With an Off-Key Manning Brothers Musical - but Hardly Mentioned ABC Jimmy Kimmel Takes On Bob Iger, Netflix and Gen Z's YouTube Habits in Upfronts Monologue: 'When You Have Kids, You'll Come Crawling Back to Disney Like Dogs!" ABC Unveils Fall 2025 Schedule: '9-1-1: Nashville' Joins Its Mothership on Thursday; 'Shark Tank' Moves to Wednesday As 'Celebrity Wheel of Fortune' Takes Its Place Lawrence, Braff and other 'Scrubs' alum have discussed the idea of a reboot for years, but it couldn't go into motion until after negotiations between Disney, which owns the IP, and Warner Bros. Television, where Lawrence has an overall deal. While working on 'Scrubs' at Disney-owned 20th Television, Lawrence remains under his deal at WBTV, where he produces the Apple TV+ comedy series 'Shrinking,' 'Ted Lasso' and 'Bad Monkey.' 'Scrubs' premiered in 2001 on NBC, which aired the series for seven seasons before cancelling it. It was then renewed by ABC for an eighth season, which was intended to end the series, though the network later greenlit a ninth season subtitled 'Scrubs: Med School' in which only John C. McGinley and Donald Faison stayed on as series regulars. Braff appeared in six out of 13 episodes. Alongside Braff as J.D. aka John Dorian, the original cast of 'Scrubs' included McGinley as Perry Cox, Faison as Chris Turk, Judy Reyes as Carla Espinosa, Sarah Chalke as Elliot Reid, Ken Jenkins as Bob Kelso and Neil Flynn as the janitor. The series was a single-camera sitcom set at Sacred Heart Hospital and narrated by J.D. as he and his friends advanced in their medical careers. Braff is the only cast member currently confirmed to be attached to the reboot. He previously spoke about his enthusiasm to join a 'Scrubs' reboot in a Variety interview about the 20th anniversary of his film 'Garden State': 'The idea of getting back together with my friends and doing like 10 or 12 episodes of maybe one or two seasons, and just laughing with everyone? That sounds like a dream,' he said. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
CNET
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNET
Tell Ya What, Hulu's King of the Hill Reboot Has a Clip and Release Date: How to Watch
Get ready to return to Arlen, Texas, with the first season of the long-awaited rebooted King of the Hill from creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels. On Friday, Hulu posted a clip of the opening sequence and revealed the release date, which is Aug. 4. You'll be able to stream all ten episodes exclusively on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+. The opening sequence, which thankfully kept the catchy original theme music, tells us that the reboot will pick up years after the original's end. Bobby Hill is an adult, and Peggy and Hank are drawn a bit older. Original characters like Dale and Boomhauer are also in the clip. Various events are referenced in the scene, like face masks during the pandemic, and Dale running for mayor of Arlen. A drone even brings in some Alamo beer. We don't know how the show will address all the original voice actors who have passed away since the show wrapped in 2009, including Brittany Murphy as Luanne and Tom Petty as Lucky. Johnny Hardwick, the actor who voiced Dale Gribble, passed away during production. Hardwick reportedly did some of the voice-over work for the new show. You can expect many members of the original cast to return. Mike Judge will be back as Hank Hill and Boomhauer, Kathy Najimy returns as Peggy and Stephen Root is back as Bill Dauterive. And I can't forget about Pamela Adlon as Bobby.
Forbes
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Can HBO's ‘Harry Potter' Series Save Fantasy TV?
Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley I've struggled with my feelings about the upcoming Harry Potter series currently in development at HBO. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 released in 2011, which feels both incredibly recent and like some distant time from another world. Is it too soon for a reboot? Or does it make sense to create a new version of these stories in the hopes of bringing in a new generation of Potterverse fans? Perhaps the answer to this question is that both things are true, and this is why I have such mixed feelings. Kids born in 2011 are 14-years-old now. They didn't grow up with the books and films in the same way we did. I was 16 when when Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was published – a lifetime ago – just two years older than these kids are now. I was only 20 when the first movie hit theaters. While it's easy to look at the reboot as a cash grab – and certainly Warner Bros hopes to make bundles of money and massively boost HBO Max subscriptions – there's also something exciting about the new format. Giving each book an entire season of breathing room means the novels can be adapted more faithfully than the films, with fewer cuts and changes to the source material. Modern technology and filmmaking can lend the stories more magic, at least from a technical standpoint, though obviously much rests on the quality of the scripts and direction. On the other hand, the movies were excellent for the most part, and we've come to associate all these characters with the actors who played them. Casting is, of course, the biggest controversy so far, for both good and bad reasons. Still, the more I sit with all the choices, the less worried I become. Paapa Essiedu is certainly too good-looking to play Severus Snape, but he's a talented actor. It's possible that flashbacks with James Potter and the bullying element of the story will be more uncomfortable because he's black, but it's also possible that the racial undertones will lend more weight to the story. The same goes for Hermione and the 'mudblood' themes. Speaking of which, the three kids they cast for the main roles (pictured above) look like great casting choices. They also have terrific names that would be at home in any Harry Potter story: Dominic McLaughlin will play the role of Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton will play Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout will play Ron Weasley. They cast an actual redhead for Ron! Eat your heart out Netflix's The Witcher. You are not forgiven for Triss Merigold. Hopefully the internet surprises us all and is kind to these three young actors, who will undoubtedly face backlash from all sides, both because they are not the actors we know and love from the movies and because J.K. Rowling and her creations have become deeply controversial over the past decade – and because Arabella Stanton is not white. The only real casting concern I have is John Lithgow as Dumbledore, and that's not because he isn't a terrific actor, but because he is old and we have many years of filming ahead of us. It would be a shame to have to recast the Hogwarts schoolmaster all over again. Still, Lithgow ought to make a great Albus Dumbledore. Hopefully HBO will bang out a new season every year and break this trend of two to three years between seasons. All of this gets me, by way of rambling, to the question posed in the headline. Can this project save fantasy television? I was thinking about this after the unfortunate cancellation of The Wheel Of Time at Amazon. In many ways, it was the best remaining epic fantasy series out there. Sure, we have House Of The Dragon, but after that show's second season I have such grave concerns with the direction of the show that I'm not even particularly excited for Season 3. I remain hopeful that they'll course correct, but what a snooze-fest it's become. As far as big-budget epic fantasy (that isn't animated) that leaves us with The Rings Of Power, perhaps the most disappointing television series ever made, geared squarely at the most casual audience. It has all the trappings of epic fantasy, of course, but none of the substance. It is Tolkien written by ChatGPT. Only one fantasy series of note is in the offing, and it's yet another Game Of Thrones spinoff: A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms, which is set to release next year, though with a slim six-episode first season. I'm beyond excited for this one, but it's looking awfully lonely. The raft of fantasy shows that followed in the wake of Game Of Thrones has all but disappeared after a long string of disappointments and cancellations. Could a new Harry Potter series breathe new life into the fantasy genre, inspiring other streamers like Amazon and Netflix to invest again in chasing this particular dragon? The last time around was a bit of a letdown. Shadow and Bone was cancelled at Netflix after two seasons. The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance only survived for one. The Witcher has limped along three seasons but will end after its fourth and the recasting of Henry Cavill's Geralt of Rivia. Sci-fi has fared better, but the fantasy boom has all but ended unless Harry Potter can turn the tables. I wondered all the way back in 2011 in The Atlantic when fantasy's spell on pop culture would wear off. It appears we are on the precipice, though audiences seem at least as weary of comic book movies, Star Wars and countless other once-booming subgenres and franchises. The thrill isn't gone, but it's diminished. When it comes to fantasy, perhaps it's for the best. The books are almost always better, after all. Our imaginations spin better and more magical worlds than even the best camera work and CGI. But like the Harry Potter show itself, I have mixed feelings. I'm willing to be convinced.
Geek Feed
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Feed
Why the New Harry Potter Trio will have it Worse Than the Original
They're finally here. After months of anticipation, WB has officially revealed that the new trio of the Potter reboot which includes Dominic McLaughlin (Harry), Alastair Stout (Ron), and Arabella Stanton (Hermione). The main trio has been cast for the 'HARRY POTTER' TV series: • Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter• Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger • Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) May 27, 2025 Though a lot of people are excited that the series is going to start moving forward, there are some on the internet who are familiar with online fandom spaces and have nothing but worry for these three new faces—especially Arabella Stanton who is clearly not caucasian. Already reactions have started to get toxic, and some fans are already bracing themselves for the kind of vitriol that these children are going to be up against online. i'm not interested in this reboot, but i pray for the safety and protection of these kids. their lives are about to become very messy very fast, and i wish them the best of luck in the face of discrimination, adversity, and parasocial fanaticism from harry potter adults — *leslie (@LE5B0B0MB) May 27, 2025 Even with the original trio of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson, the actors have been open about how hard it was to become celebrities at such young ages, and at one point Watson even wanted to quit around the time of the third movie. With McLaughlin, Stout, and Stanton, they now have the internet to worry about, plus the toxic fans that seem to make meals out of hating every single change that comes with new adaptations. I mean, the movies were already being harshly compared to the books, but now the series has a bigger audience to satisfy thanks to the films. With studios recently making moves to protect some of their actors online, I hope that WB already has systems in place to protect the new trio from any online vitriol. That being said, there are still ways for toxic fandoms to get to actors. The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey had to quit social media after relentless bullying from everyone who didn't think that she looked like Ellie from the game, and TLOU threads are just littered with very horrible edits of her. There are some that suggest that the series follow The Crown 's format and just recast the main trio every few years, but as it stands, WB is making a huge gamble with this reboot, and these kids are going to have some huge shoes to fill. In the meantime, Harry Potter is aiming to release sometime in 2027, and with the main trio cast, production can be underway very soon. Watch out for the Potter reboot on HBO Max.
Geek Culture
5 days ago
- Business
- Geek Culture
HBO Max ‘Harry Potter' Series Has Found Its Main Trio
HBO Max (which recently reverted to its original name after a brief rebrand to Max) has found its leading cast for the Harry Potter reboot series, introducing industry newcomers Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, and Alastair Stout as the iconic trio of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, respectively. 'After an extraordinary search led by casting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann, we are delighted to announce we have found our Harry, Hermione, and Ron,' said showrunner and executive producer Francesca Gardiner ( His Dark Materials, Succession ) and director Mark Mylod ( The Menu ) in a joint statement, 'The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen.' The roles of Harry, Hermione and Ron were previously played by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, respectively. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) This announcement comes after HBO hosted an open casting call to find the young actors who will fill its leading roles. Apart from its main trio, other key Hogwarts staff set to appear in the upcoming series include John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, Janet McTeer as Professor Minerva McGonagall and Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape. The Harry Potter reboot series is set to be a 'faithful adaptation' of J.K. Rowling's novels and is expected to span several seasons, promising a 'more in-depth' look at the wizarding world compared to that shown in the movies. The series will be produced in association with Warner Bros. Television and Brontë Film and TV, and will be executive produced by Rowling, Neil Blair ( Fantastic Beasts franchise), Ruth Kenley-Letts ( Mrs. Wilson, C.B. Strike ) and David Heyman ( Paddington, Gravity ). The Harry Potter series will begin production this summer in preparation for a 2026 release and will stream on HBO Max. Kevin is a reformed PC Master Race gamer with a penchant for franchise 'duds' like Darksiders III and Dead Space 3 . He has made it his life-long mission to play every single major game release – lest his wallet dies trying.
