J.K.Rowling's 'Harry Potter' 'Quidditch' game to undergo name change

Washington [US], July 22: The governing bodies of 'Quidditch', the real-life sport first profiled in JK Rowling's Harry Potter novels and later in its films, have said that the game will henceforth be known as 'Quadball'.

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According to Deadline, the name change has been done to distance itself from Rowling's anti-transgender comments, the organizations said. Beyond that, the organizations stated that they were switching names because they do not own the 'Quidditch' trademark. Warner Bros. Discovery holds that right. For those who missed on the 'Harry Potter' phenomenon, Quidditch has been a wizard sport where two teams flying on brooms compete for points by throwing a ball through hoops. Every goal is worth 10 points and the team whose Seeker captures the Golden Snitch earns an additional 150 points.

In the real world, those who can't fly mount broomsticks to play. US Quadball and Major League Quadball, the sports' two governing bodies in North America, today announced the new name, which will be activated this summer.

The International Quidditch Association also plans to adopt the new name the organizations said, reported Variety. Quidditch evolved from a team founded in 2005 at Middlebury College. The earthbound version is said to resemble a mix of rugby and dodgeball.

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Christopher Nolan unveils first poster of upcoming thriller 'Oppenheimer'

Washington [U.S], July 20: Hollywood ace director, Christopher Nolan, on Thursday, unveiled the first poster of his upcoming film 'Oppenheimer' starring Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh in the lead roles.

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In the fiery poster, the 'Peaky Blinders' actor Cillian Murphy could be seen as J. Robert Oppenheimer, taking a walk in the cloud of fire and smoke. According to Variety, Christopher Nolan will team up with VFX studio DNEG for his upcoming film "Oppenheimer."

This marks the eighth collaboration between Nolan and the studio. The upcoming Universal project is a biopic of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist who is remembered as one of the fathers of the atom bomb. Previously, makers unveiled the first look poster of Cillian Murphy from the film.

The upcoming project is touted as an "epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it." The film is all set to hit the theatres on July 21, 2023. 'Oppenheimer' marks the first on-screen collaboration of Robert Downey Jr and Cillian Murphy.

Nolan's story is based on Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography "American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer." Published in 2006, the 721-page book took Bird and Sherwin 25 years to research and write. Both authors are credited as writers of the film, with Nolan himself penning the screenplay, Variety reported.

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Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell join Godzilla and the Titans live-action series cast

Washington [US], July 20: American actors Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell have become the latest additions to the cast of Apple and Legendary's upcoming live-action series about Godzilla and the Titans.

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According to Variety, the father and son duo will be joining the previously announced cast members Anna Sawai, Ren Watabe, Kiersey Clemons, Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski in the show based on Legendary's growing Monsterverse franchise.

The show follows the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking new reality that monsters are real. The upcoming series will explore one family's journey to uncover its buried secrets and a legacy linking them to the secret organization known as Monarch. Chris Black and Matt Fraction co-created the series with both executive producing it. Black will also serve as showrunner. Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell of Safehouse Pictures will also executive produce along with Hiro Matsuoka and Takemasa Arita of Toho Co. Ltd. Toho is the owner of the Godzilla character and has licensed the rights to Legendary for the series.

Variety reported that 'WandaVision' director Matt Shakman is attached to direct the first two episodes and executive produce. The show continues the story of the Legendary Monsterverse established in films like 'Kong: Skull Island' and 2014's 'Godzilla'.

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