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Black Mirror Season 8 Begins Production

According to Variety, season 8 of the speculative fiction anthology series Black Mirror has begun production. Filming for the series initiated over the summer, though Netflix currently has not set a premiere date for the season, and no episode details are available at this time. However, creator Charlie Brooker has promised the series will be, “more Black Mirror than ever,” for its return.

Harry Potter Season 2 Casting Update

According to Deadline, actor Kit Harrington has joined the cast of the HBO Max Harry Potter series for season 2. Harrington will play Gilderoy Lockhart, following Nicholas Hoult’s departure, citing “scheduling issues.” Harrington actually voiced Lockhart in the full-cast audio edition of Harry Potter last year. Harry Potter season 2 is scheduled to begin filming this fall.

New Actors for Netflix One Piece Season 3

Netflix’s One Piece season 3, titled The Battle of Alabasta, has added four new actors to the cast. Emilio Sakraya will play Koza, Omid Abtahi will play Toto, Jamie Ward will play Pell, and Nabeel Khan will play Chaka. Season 3 takes the Straw Hat Pirates to Princess Vivi’s desert kingdom of Alabasta for an all-out war fueled by Sir Crocodile. More casting and release news for One Piece season 3 will be announced at a later time.

Kiki’s Delivery Service Novel Coming in English

Publisher Delacorte Press has announced that it will be publishing the third novel in the Kiki’s Delivery Service series in English for the first time next year. Written by Eiko Kadono, the Kiki book series began in 1985 and includes Kiki’s Delivery Service, Kiki and the New Magic, and the newest title, Kiki and the Other Witch. Kiki and the Other Witch was translated by Emily Balistrieri and has illustrations by Yuta Onoda. The book will be published on February 23rd, 2027.

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