Movie News: Harry Potter Backlash, Jaws 50th, Call of Duty Movie

Movie News: Harry Potter Backlash, Jaws 50th, Call of Duty Movie

Author: Mad About Movies September 3, 2025 Duration: 46:48
Let's round up some movie news as we dissect the Harry Potter series backlash, Jaws' 50th anniversary box-office, Paramount/Skydance getting into the video game movie world and more.

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The Flash (2023) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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The Little Mermaid (2023) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:49
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Fast X [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:57
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Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:05
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Peter Pan & Wendy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:45
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Air (2023) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:46
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Duration: 49:54
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