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'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' release date, news: David Yates will be director of all five films, J.K. Rowling in charge of screenplay

In a recent interview, director David Yates said he would be willing to helm every film in the series. It was also revealed that author J.K. Rowling is going to write the screenplay for the entire series.

Jeremy Lin's current injury poses challenges for Brooklyn Nets' campaign this season

In a couple of days, Jeremy Lin will once again see if he will be given the green light to resume his point guard duties for the Brooklyn Nets after suffering a strained left hamstring in their game against the Detroit Pistons last Nov. 2.

'Stranger Things' season 2 air date, spoilers: July 2017 premiere? Netflix adds 'Goonies,' 'Aliens' stars to cast

When "Stranger Things" returns for its second season, it appears that the directors, the Duffer brothers, will continue to pay homage to the '80s as the series has cast a "Goonies" actor, as well as a star from James Cameron's 1986 film "Aliens."

'Modern Family' season 8 spoilers: Cam and Mitch throw a full-on Thanksgiving dinner in episode 7

This week, in the episode titled "Thanksgiving Jamboree," Cam (Eric Stonestreet) and Mitch (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) are hosting this year's Thanksgiving dinner, and Cam is sparing no expense. While Phil (Ty Burrell) tries to get used to Rainer Shine (guest star Nathan Fillion) dating his daughter, Hayley (Sarah Hyland) has to tell her father that she would rather spend the holiday with her new boyfriend.

'Supergirl' season 2 episode 6 spoilers: Alex gets to grips with who she really is

While "Supergirl" may fall into the science fiction genre, it also infuses real-life struggles and success stories in order to ground its narrative. Recently, news of a gender-centric plot point has popped up with Alex (Chyler Leigh) finally coming out.

'Black Panther' release date, spoilers: Danai Gurira compares Okoye to Michonne from 'The Walking Dead's'

Most people would assume that Danai Gurira got the role of Okoye in "Black Panther" because of the way she portrays Michonne in "The Walking Dead." After all, anyone who has seen a formidable character like Michonne in action would say that she would make a perfect bodyguard for the Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman).

Apple AirPods release date, rumors: Wireless earphones not coming until 2017

The iPhone 7 came out without the audio jack which resulted in the launch of the Apple AirPods. However, while the smartphone made its way to stores' shelves in just a matter of weeks after the September press event, its complementary gadget has yet to gain a release date.

'Hawaii Five-0' season 7 spoilers: episode 9 digs into JFK's assassination

This week, in the episode titled "Elua la me Nowemapa" which translates to "Two Days in November," the Five-0 investigates one of history's most notorious unsolved mysteries when a conspiracy theorist is murdered. It turns out that the victim has uncovered compelling evidence which shows that John F. Kennedy's cabinet ordered his assassination in November 1963.

'Pacific Rim 2' release date, cast news: 'Pacific Rim: Maelstrom' gets new addition, 'Spartacus' star Nick Tarabay

"Spartacus" actor Nick Tarabay has been cast to play an unspecified role in the film. He won't be the only "Spartacus" alum working on "Pacific Rim: Maelstrom" since director Steve S. DeKnight also acted as the showrunner of the Starz series.

'Gilmore Girls' revival spoilers: show's stars discuss Lorelai's midlife crisis

Ahead of the premiere of "Gilmore Girls: A Day in the Life," series stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel previewed what viewers can expect from the four-episode series, while Scott Patterson, who plays Luke, gave his take on the show's final four words.

\'PokÃ©mon GO\' Gen 2 update: code conceals new batch of PokÃ©mon; Niantic compares game to \'World of Warcraft\'

Last week, interesting things were discovered in the latest update's code. While several new features are going to be added to "PokÃ©mon GO" soon, the thing that caught people's attention was the 100 new Generation 2 PokÃ©mon referenced in the code.

'Fallout 4' PS4 mods release date: latest update bringing mod support

Following months of waiting for the "Fallout 4" PlayStation 4 mods, the latest intel on the matter suggests that they will finally be arriving soon. PS4 users will now have the luxury of experiencing the mods for the action role-playing game if the latest reports eventually come to fruition.

'Han Solo' release date, news: Alden Ehrenreich shares thoughts on Chewbacca, casting of Donald Glover

The "Han Solo" spin-off film is slowly taking shape over the past few months. First, actor Alden Ehrenreich was brought in to play the young scruffy-looking nerf herder that Harrison Ford portrayed in the original "Star Wars" trilogy. Then, Donald Glover joined the cast of the film as Lando Calrissian. In a recent interview, Ehrenreich confirmed that another beloved character is going to be in the spin-off film.

\'Minecraft\' Windows 10 news: The Ender Dragon Update rolling out before end of 2016