Hans Zimmer and his company, Bleeding Fingers Music, will compose the original score for HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series. The show, set to premiere sometime in 2027, will adapt each of the 7 books into individual seasons. Zimmer says the new score will aim to honor the acclaimed film soundtracks while creating a fresh sound for TV. (Story URL)
Disney TV has approved a new Phineas and Ferb movie, the third in the popular time-travel series. Production begins this year, with a release planned for Disney+ and Disney Channel. In the film, Dr. Doofenshmirtz’s time-travel experiment goes wrong, erasing the moment Phineas’ mom meets Ferb’s dad. The boys must fix the timeline before reality collapses. (Story URL)
Danielle Brooks from The Color Purple and Lewis Pullman from The Testament of Ann Lee will reveal this year’s Academy Award nominations on Jan. 22 at 8:30 a.m. EST. Viewers can watch the live announcement on Oscar.com, Oscars.org, ABC, Hulu, Disney+, or through the Academy’s TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook pages. (Story URL)
Spotify will raise the monthly cost of its Premium plan from $11.99 to $12.99 starting next month. The new price will apply in the United States, Estonia, and Latvia. The company said, “Occasional updates to pricing across our markets reflect the value that Spotify delivers, enabling us to continue offering the best possible experience and benefit artists.” (Story URL)
Prime Video is launching a new competition series called Fallout Shelter, inspired by the Fallout video game universe. The 10-episode reality show will feature contestants entering Vault-Tec’s bomb-proof vaults to face challenges testing teamwork, strategy, and survival skills as they navigate moral choices and compete for safety, power, and a major cash prize. (Story URL)
Paramount+ has ordered the true crime limited series Fear Not, starring Anne Hathaway. The show is based on Julie Miller’s Vanity Fair article “True Crime, True Faith: The Serial Killer and the Texas Mom Who Stopped Him.” Fear Not follows serial killer Stephen Morin and his final victim, Margy Palm, who will be portrayed by Hathaway. (Story URL)
Cate Blanchett will reprise her role as Valka in the live-action How to Train Your Dragon 2. The two-time Oscar winner originally voiced the character in the animated trilogy. The sequel continues the story of Hiccup, now 20, who reunites with his long-lost mother, Valka, while facing a villain seeking to rule the world with a dragon army. (Story URL)
Dakota Fanning has been cast as an undercover Treasury agent in a new Apple TV thriller created by Emmy winner Alex Cary. The untitled series follows her character as she infiltrates an international corporation tied to political and criminal power. She struggles between her mission and feelings for the company’s heir, whom she believes may be a good man. (Story URL)
