Mario Puzo, the author of the Godfather books who’d also adapted them to film, had no idea what he was doing as he’d never written a screenplay before. After winning two Oscars, he decided to buy a book on screenwriting to learn how. In the first chapter, it said “Study Godfather I”.
5 Fan Theories About Harry Potter That Hit the Nail on the Head
Surprisingly, there was a time when the mysteries in Harry Potter were actually mysteries, and those of us reading (and then watching) along had to actually guess what was what and who was who.
Needless to say, in the end most of us were wrong.
But thanks to hindsight and the fact that J.K. Rowling is pretty available for questions (and sometimes answers) on Twitter, we know that these 5 people’s mystery-solving games were totally on point.
5. Magic is genetic. Usually.
~Buse
• • #sweatgirl#hermionegranger#ronaldweasley #goldentrio #powerpuffgirls #potterhead#harrypotter#dracomalfoy
Let’s take a little historical tour of J.K. Rowling’s comments on how one might or might not come to expect a Hogwarts letter on their 11th birthday, shall we?
In 1999, she said that “Nobody knows where magic comes from. It is like any other talent. Sometimes it seems to be inherited, but others are the only ones in their family who have the ability.”
Fans, however, picked up on the obsession some wizards had with “pure blood families,” leaving them to speculate that there had to be some genetic component to the talent.
Then, in 2012, Rowling addressed the issue of Squibs (non-magical people born to magical parents), stating that they’re rare in her world because “magic is a dominant and resilient gene.”
One biology major wrote a six-page paper on how magical ability could be attributed to “a single autosomal dominant gene if it is caused by an expansion of trinucleotide repeats with non-Mendelian ratios of inheritance,” and she’s joined by Duke University professor Eric Spana, who explained Muggle-borns like Lily and Hermione by way of de novo mutations (a genetic lottery).
4. There was more to Harry’s Invisibility Cloak that he knew at first.
Harry loved his invisibility cloak from the start, given that it was a hand-me-down from his deceased father, but at first he – and fans – had no reason to suspect that “exceedingly rare” meant “one-of-a-kind.”
But fans began suspecting there was more to the mysterious garment long before Ron recognized it as a Ignotus Peverell’s Cloak of Invisibility – and one of the Deathly Hallows – in the final book.
3. Harry and Ginny had a good reason for not naming their children after Remus Lupin.
Harry Potter maniacHarry and Ginny’s children’s names honored a number of late and living loved ones, but fans immediately noticed that Remus Lupin was missing. Most were upset, but a few deep thinkers believed that perhaps they were saving Lupin’s name for someone else.
A fact Rowling affirmed, saying on Twitter that “Harry left Remus’s name for Teddy to use for his own son.”
2. The romantic relationship between Grindelwald and Dumbledore.
. . . #grindeldore #grindelwald #gellertgrindelwald #gellertgrindelwaldedit #gellertgrindelwaldedits #grindelorefan #dumblewald #dumbledoreandgrindelwald #fantasticbeasts #fantasticbeastsandwheretofindthem #fantasticbeaststhecrimesofgrindelwald #thecrimesofgrindelwald #crimesofgrindelwaldedit #crimesofgrindelwald #cog #thecrimesofgrindelwaldedit #thecrimesofgrindelwaldedits #grindeldoreedit #grindeldoreeditsWhile most fans’ “ships” (relationships) don’t ever come to fruition on the page or on screen, the teen romance between Grindelwald and Dumbledore didn’t disappoint.
In 2007, Rowling revealed that Dumbledore was both gay and “in love with Grindelwald,” a plot point that has made an appearance-ish in the latest Fantastic Beasts movie.
Oh happy day!
1. That Harry would both die AND live.
One of the most enduring questions of the series became this: would Harry earn the title of The Boy Who Lived a second time, or would he die in order to save the world from Voldemort’s rebirth? The prophecy that stated “either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives” certainly made sacrifice seem unavoidable, but some fans guessed early on that there might be a third option.
Harry does die and cross into the afterlife, but he also returns. The best of both worlds? Maybe!
We nailed it guys, good work all around.
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10 Facts About Sophie Turner You Should Check out
Sophie Turner is HUGE right now. The 23-year-old actress became a household name on the HBO blockbuster Game of Thrones and since then she’s hit the big screen in X-Men: Apocalypse and X-Men Dark Phoenix, playing Jean Grey.
She’s also married to singer Joe Jonas, and her profile is bigger than ever right now. But there’s still a lot you probably don’t know about the woman who brought the unforgettable character of Sansa Stark to life.
Here are 10 facts about her.
1. Working-class roots
Although Turner is now a huge Hollywood star, she comes from a working-class family in Chesterton, Warwickshire, England. Her mother was a teacher and her father worked for a company that delivered pallets to warehouses.
2. In the mud
She was well-prepared for all the mud and muck on the set of Game of Thrones. Turner said, “My childhood was pretty fun. We had pigsties, barns, and a paddock, and used to muck around in the mud.”
3. Big screen jump
Her big-screen debut was in 2013 with the independent thriller Another Me. Her co-stars included Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Claire Forlani, and Rhys Ifans.
4. Competition
In order to land the role of Jean Grey in the X-Men movies, Turner had to beat out many other actresses who were considered for the role, including Elle Fanning, Hailee Steinfeld, Saoirse Ronan, and Margot Robbie.
5. That’s strange…
Posted by Sophie Turner on Saturday, June 15, 2019
Turner takes over the Jean Grey role from actress Famke Janssen, and the two surprisingly have a few things in common. Neither are natural redheads and they’re both exactly one inch taller than the actor who plays their love interest, Cyclops.
Tye Sheridan is 5’8” and Sophie Turner is 5’9”. James Marsden is 5’10”, while Janssen is 5’11”
6. Inked
@nicolenodland 
@stricola 
@naokoscintu 
@raphaelsalley 
@maisie_williamsTurner and her Game of Thrones co-star Maisie Williams are very close offscreen. So much so that they have matching tattoos. They both have “07.08.09” tattoos, which is the date they both learned they were cast on the hit show.
7. Furry friend
No, direwolves don’t really exist – but during the filming of GOT, Turner fell so in love with the Northern Inuit dog playing her direwolf on the show that she ended up adopting the pup, whose name is Zunni.
8. Slide into my DMs
It’s hard to get away from social media these days, and that even applies to big Hollywood stars. Turner and Joe Jonas had a few friends on Instagram and Jonas decided to direct message her for a chat one evening. And the rest is history…
9. Take some time off
The final season of GOT received mixed reviews from fans and critics, and Turner took the negative criticism very personally. She took it so hard that she revealed it had caused her major depression and in the spring of 2019 she would take a break from acting.
10. A young star
Turner has been interested in acting from a very young age. She joined a well-known children’s theater company when she was only 3-years-old.
She’s a lifer!
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Here’s Everything That’s Coming in Marvel’s Phase Four
Marvel fans, listen up!
The Marvel Universe is hotter than ever right now, and fans all across the globe are anxiously waiting to see what’s next from the studio.
The hugely successful Avengers: Endgame was the final piece of Marvel’s 22-film saga that started with Iron Man in 2008. Fans (more like fanatics) have been waiting to get some news…and here it is.
At the San Diego Comic-Con in July, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige revealed what the first two years of Marvel’s Phase Four will look like.
Let’s take a look at the upcoming releases.
1. Black Widow
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Release Date: May 1, 2020
2. The Eternals
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Release Date: November 6, 2020
3. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
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Release Date: February 12, 2021
4. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
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Release Date: May 7, 2021
5. Thor: Love and Thunder
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Release Date: November 5, 2021
6. Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3
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Release Date: TBA
7. Black Panther 2
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Release Date: TBA
8. Blade
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Release Date: TBA
9. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
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Release Date: Fall 2020
10. Wanda Vision
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Release Date: Spring 2021
11. Loki
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Release Date: Spring 2021
12.What If…?
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Release Date: Summer 2021
13. Hawkeye
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Release Date: Fall 2021
14. Captain Marvel 2
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Release Date: TBA
15. Fantastic Four
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Release Date: TBA
These all have the potential to be GREAT. Even Fantastic Four, maybe.
I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty excited.
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This Couple Rode Every Ride at Disney World – Without a Fast Pass
You’re probably asking yourself, ‘How did these two pull off this amazing feat?’ Well, we’re going to explain that to you right now.
If you’ve ever set foot on Disney World’s property, you know that you have to navigate a sea of humanity. It’s PACKED with people pretty much all the time.
But Shane Lindsay and Kristina Hawkins somehow managed to pull off the incredible achievement of riding all 46 rides at Disney World during a recent visit. And they did it all in 18 hours without FastPasses.
Ride 1 Msv @Parkeology #parkeologychallenge #oxygenfree @epic_disney #epicdisneyescape pic.twitter.com/vnFoJYd89G
— Parkeology Shane (@FamedNaturalist) April 24, 2019
The couple knew the odds were against them, but they couldn’t resist. Lindsay started the Parkeology Challenge, a competition that calls for participants to ride every ride at the four Orlando theme parks (The Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom).
Lindsay and Hawkins documented their stop on every ride on Twitter. They began their quest in the Magic Kingdom at 7:51 a.m. on a Wednesday morning and completed their excellent adventure just before closing time at 2:00 a.m. on Thursday. They said their longest wait was an hour long for Animal Kingdom’s Flight of Passage.
Ride 9 alien saucers. DHS complete! @Parkeology #parkeologychallenge #oxygenfree @epic_disney #epicdisneyescape pic.twitter.com/nQPL2eKK9n
— Parkeology Shane (@FamedNaturalist) April 24, 2019
The Parkeology Challenge was created in 2014 and since then only 6% of the 325 teams that have dared to try have completed the mission. Lindsay and Hawkins have completed the challenge before, but this was the first time they did it without a FastPass or a MagicBand, which allow you to skip over those neverending lines of people waiting to get onto rides.
Proof of motion @Parkeology #parkeologychallenge #oxygenfree @epic_disney #epicdisneyescape pic.twitter.com/OLCyxSTw1J
— Parkeology Shane (@FamedNaturalist) April 25, 2019
Hawkins said of the experience and resulting viral attention, “It’s mostly just Disney street cred, I would say. It was almost like we broke the internet, the Disney internet, everyone was freaking out.”
Ride 46. Seven dwarfs. Magic kingdom complete @Parkeology #parkeologychallenge #oxygenfree @epic_disney #epicdisneyescape pic.twitter.com/43RTXhMziE
— Parkeology Shane (@FamedNaturalist) April 25, 2019
We still can’t believe this happened!! @Parkeology #parkeologychallenge #oxygenfree @epic_disney #epicdisneyescape
— Parkeology Shane (@FamedNaturalist) April 25, 2019
Impressive! A job well done!
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10 Facts You Might Not Know About 1994’s ‘The Lion King’
And, as I’m sure most of you know, this summer saw a new remake version of the classic Disney film.
The original version of Disney’s The Lion King was released in theaters on June 15, 1994.
For the hardcore fans of the original, here are 10 facts about the 1994 version that you might not know.
1. Sean Connery was the first choice to play Mufasa.
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2. Tim Rice, who co-wrote the lyrics for the songs in The Lion King, wanted ABBA to be on the soundtrack. When they declined, he asked Elton John.
3. Can You Feel the Love Tonight was almost cut from the film because it didn’t fit the father-and-son theme of the film.
4. Disney wanted Patrick Stewart for the role of Zazu.
5. All the lion roars in the film were done by voice actor Frank Welker, who growled into a metal garbage can to get distinct sounds.
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6. Animators studied real lions for reference.
7. Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella originally auditioned for the roles of Banzai and Shenzi, hyenas in the film.
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8. The artist who animated adult Simba wanted to give him a mane that looked like Jon Bon Jovi’s…then Matthew Broderick was cast and the plan was nixed.
9. Rob Minkoff and Don Hahn, the director and producer of 1994’s version, say that Scar and Mufasa weren’t actually brothers.
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10. The first part of the movie, from when Simba wakes up Mufasa to when he runs away after Mufasa’s death, takes place over two days.
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A Texas Movie Theater Lets You Bring Your Dog and the Ticket Includes Bottomless Wine
This is what I’m talking about! And I have a feeling I’m not alone.
In fact, I’m willing to bet that armies of millions are lined up behind me in their overwhelming excitement about this news: there’ is now a movie theater where $15 buys you a ticket to the show and you can bring your dog with you. Oh, and you get unlimited wine or four whiskeys with that ticket.
Boom!
only 6k shares in 9 hours 
sheesh! And those chairs will be couches! 
K9 Cinemas in Plano, Texas, is the name of the joint, and it opened in late 2018. There are only three rules people need to follow at the cinema: no more than two dogs per person (it costs $5 to bring an extra pup), you need to bring valid papers from your dog’s vet the first time you visit, and you need to clean up after your best friend. Also, you can buy snacks for yourself (obviously) and treats for your furry friend, too.
#k9cinemas #shannonandreckon #thesupercollies #dogfriendly #movietheater #dogsholdingthingsEric Lankford, who founded K9 Cinemas, said, “I can’t believe we are breaking ground with a new niche nobody has done before — dogs and movies! We are excited to spread the smiles across your whole families faces, furry included, at a K9C near you coming soon!”
Lankford said about the business and beloved dog, Bear:
“Little did Bear and I know we would soon be published in every major publication you can name both nationally and worldwide. Turns out when you start a passion project with a decade of experience building businesses and turn that experience on to something you sincerely love, something special happens. I simply want to make other people as happy as Bear makes me. When our customers come through our doors it’s nothing but smiles and laughter.”
The theater doesn’t show first-run films yet, but instead screens one-off movies and hosts theme nights. And, of course, you better believe the theater has hosted Game of Thrones viewing parties.
Genius idea! I smell a franchise brewing…
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This Is How Much These Iconic Movie Cars Cost in Real Life
Think about some of the iconic movies featuring cars: Back to the Future, Bullitt, heck, how about Herbie the Love Bug? A lot of times, cars play as big of a role in movies as actors do.
But how much do those bad boys cost in real life? The wait is now over! We have the answers!
Here’s how much 5 iconic movie cars would cost to buy today.
1. 1970 Dodge Charger – The Fast and the Furious
This baby costs a cool $85,000. The Fast and Furious franchise has really catapulted these muscle cars to the forefront. When they came out in 1970, they were only valued at $3,711. My, how times change…
2. 1966 Ford Thunderbird – Thelma & Louise
The actual car from the film sold for $71,500 in 2008. She sure is a beauty, ain’t she?
Just don’t drive it over a cliff, okay?
3. 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 – Back to the Future
Yes! One of the most iconic cars in cinematic history! The DeLorean driven by Marty McFly actually cost $25,000 when it was produced ($69,000 in today’s currency), and today the model is only valued at $32,378, according to recent sales. Kind of surprising, huh?
4. 1968 Ford Mustang GT 390 Fastback – Bullitt
The streets and hills of San Francisco have never looked cooler than they did in 1968’s Bullitt with Steve McQueen. The film is famous for its car chase scenes throughout the extremely hilly city.
These models originally sold for $3,500 and now can fetch $80,000. Timeless and TOUGH.
5. 1977 Pontiac Trans Am Special Edition – Smokey and the Bandit
Burt Reynolds’ finest hour? Perhaps…though he was also pretty amazing in Deliverance, you must admit. But many people remember Reynolds for Smokey and the Bandit. And why not – just look at that Firebird!
The car originally cost $5,456, and they go for around $22,000 today. Not bad, not bad at all!
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A Group of Heartbroken Scientists Wrote a Eulogy to Iceland’s First Disappeared Glacier
Scientists everywhere are in agreement that the climate of the world is changing rapidly, and that the results, should the problem go unchecked, will be disastrous. One of the first casualties are the world’s glaciers, like Iceland’s Okjokull (aka Ok), which officially melted away back in 2014.
Scientists at Rice University will install a plaque containing a eulogy for Ok, which will no doubt serve as a reminder for generations to come that there were those among us who tried very hard to do something.
Cymene Howe produced a 2018 film titled Not Ok that documented the glacier’s demise.
“This will be the first monument to a glacier lost to climate change anywhere in the world. By marking Ok’s passing, we hope to draw attention to what is being lost as Earth’s glaciers expire.”
Image Credit: Rice University
The plaque reads:
“Ok is the first Icelandic glacier to lose its status as a glacier.
In the next 200 years all our glaciers are expected to follow the same path.
This monument is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done.
Only you know if we did it.”
The plaque will also mark 2019 as the year the world hit 415ppm Co2 levels.
Not Ok‘s co-producer, Dominic Boyer, has high hopes that awareness can still be raised in time to make a difference.
“We wanted to create a lasting memorial to Ok, a small glacier that has a big story to tell. Ok was the first named Icelandic glacier to melt because of how humans have transformed the planet’s atmosphere. Its fate will be shared by all of Iceland’s glaciers unless we act now to radically curtail greenhouse gas emissions.”
According to the research done for the film, all of Iceland’s 400-ish glaciers could face the same fate as early as 2200.
#islandia #iceland #escandinavia #scandinavia #meioambiente #environment #aquecimentoglobal #globalwarming #glaciar #glacier #geleira #okjökull #visiticeland
Glaciers are the largest freshwater reserves on Earth and are also invaluable for the insights they provide into Earth’s atmosphere. The Arctic is warming twice as fast as other parts of the world, and record temperatures are being recorded all over the globe. Wildfires are becoming common from Siberia to Greenland and sea ice is decreases rapidly, putting different animal species in danger.
“One of our Icelandic colleagues put it very wisely when he said, ‘Memorials are not for the dead; they are for the living,” said Howe. “With this memorial, we want to underscore that it is up to us, the living, to collectively respond to the rapid loss of glaciers and the ongoing impacts of climate change. For Ok glacier it is already too late; it is not what scientists call ‘dead ice.’”
Here’s hoping that when people read the plaque 100 years in the future, it marks the beginning of serious, focused action to reverse climate change and not the beginning of the end of the world as we know it.
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People Share Things They like but They Can’t Stand the Fan Base
This is a tricky subject…
Have you ever gotten really into something and discovered that while you like that thing, you really don’t like other people who support it? It might be a band or a TV show or a movie or a sports team.
In this AskReddit article, people went on the record and shared something they like but can’t stand the fan base.
1. Anime
“Anime.
Every time I find one that I like. I mention it to other people and then they feel the need to shit on whatever I’m watching and say I should watch something else because it’s better.”
2. Nirvana
“Nirvana. Not the WHOLE fanbase, but primarily the ones who say you have to hate the popular songs and love the lowkey ones, as well as the ones who talk about it like they’re the last good band to ever exist. The ones who glorify Cobain’s suicide also get on my nerves.”
3. Short and sweet
“Marijuana.”
4. No idea what this is
“K-pop. A few years ago, my friends introduced it to me and I thought the music wasn’t terrible so I slowly became a fan of random music from different groups. Many fans of these K-pop groups are toxic and like to start Fan Wars with other groups. It’s wayyyy too much drama, but I’m not trying to go against all the fans. It’s just that some of these ppl are way too obsessed.”
5. That’s kind of weird
“Doctor Who and Sherlock. I used to really casually enjoy these things, but the amount of weirdness around people who are obsessed with the two of these things, turned me off of it quite a bit.”
6. Wrestlemania
“Weirdly enough for me it’s the WWE. Especially with Raw and Smackdown right now. It seems that majority of the fan base want everyone to be over and no one to be over at the same time.”
7. Not a cult
“I actually really like CW shows. I know they’re stupid and they’re completely unrealistic, over the top, and obnoxious….but they are SO good for just escaping reality. The fans….drive me nuts. It’s a TV show….not a cult. Let’s just enjoy it and move on.”
8. Burton has legions of fans
“THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (and other Tim Burton-esque films).
This fan base was larger back in the early 2000s when the emo platforms of old were prolific with fanfic, posts and badly-drawn art and low-res screenshots pasted with animated glitter love heart stickers.
Nowadays it’s not so prominently featured on social medias, but I know more than a fair few full grown adults that still fawn over Jack Skellington and Sally in the most cringe-worthy ways.”
9. Seriously…
“League of Legend. Seriously, can’t get a game without someone flaming.”
10. You’re a target now
“Tom Holland.
I don’t hate the fan base, but some fans are a bit creepy.
I like tom holland’s acting, he’s a good actor, and I am a fan, but sometimes I get creeped out by his fans. Like I’ll make an occasional joke but talking about him constantly is kind of creepy. Or following him around and taking pictures of him (when you’re not paparazzi) and constantly knowing where he is? Like that’s super stalker-y. I know that he’s a young actor that’s in a lot of popular movies, but don’t stalk him. Its straight up creepy.
Now I’m a target for a bunch of pre-teen/teenage girls. Fun!”
11. It is a big hit…
“Hamilton is so good, but the romantization of actual historical figures, the terrible memes, and the “I know everything about history because I know hamilton lyrics” bothered me so much.”
12. Don’t want to deal with it
“Magic the gathering. The stigmas behind what people imagine a magic player to be bothers me. The general player probably hates something in the game I genuinely enjoy, and the people I’ve played with outside my family have ruined me wanting to support my local game store because I don’t want to deal with the other people that play.”
13. They are pretty hardcore
“The band Tool. Their fans are called toolibans for a reason.”
14. Annoying
“The band Queen. On any YouTube video where anyone discusses a band or song they like that’s not Queen, there will be comments about how Queen is the best band, and how freddie Mercury is a Messiah or a God, and how every other singer should blow him. And when someone discusses a queen song and expresses criticism there are fans who act like it’s a personal attack on them and get way to defensive. They’re just annoying.”
15. Supernatural
“Supernatural. Great show with likeable characters, but it seems like all the people that watch it are wannabe emo or the kids that weren’t cool enough to join the anime groups.”
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