Fantasy Movies and Shows

Photograph by Aidan Monaghan/Courtesy of HBO

WiC Weekly: May 25 - 31, 2025

Dan Selcke
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Wednesday season 2 gets exciting casting update as Netflix shares new footage

Mikaela Hoover will play Tony Tony Chopper in One Piece season 2, coming to Netflix in 2026

Hunter Schafer reportedly considered to play Zelda in The Legend of Zelda movie

Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson. Image courtesy of Tor Books.

7 fantasy/sci-fi book series that haven't been adapted to TV (but should be)

Jennifer Renson
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Supernatural -- "Carry On" -- Image Number: SN1520C_0015r.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Jared Padalecki as Sam and Jensen Ackles as Dean -- Photo: Robert Falconer/The CW -- © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

9 sci-fi/fantasy shows that are only for genre superfans

Jennifer Renson
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THE MAGICIANS -- "Oops!... I did It Again" Episode 506 -- Pictured: (l-r) Hale Appleman as Eliot Waugh, Summer Bishil as Margo Hanson -- (Photo by: Eric Milner/SYFY)

5 fantasy and sci-fi shows that aren't watched nearly enough

Kimberley Spinney
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Chris Hemsworth in Thor (2011) © 2011 - Paramount Pictures

Chris Hemsworth pays tribute to Thor, and it sounds like a Marvel goodbye

Dan Selcke
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Photograph by Aidan Monaghan/Courtesy of HBO

See Arabella Stanton's audition to play Hermione in HBO's Harry Potter show

Dan Selcke
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Josha Stradowski (Rand al’Thor) in The Wheel of Time season 3 finale. Image: Prime Video.

The Wheel of Time: The Slog is real (but don’t let it stop you!)

Jeffrey Danielson
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Rosamund Pike (Moiraine Damodred), Daniel Henney (al’Lan Mandragoran) in The Wheel of Time season 3 finale.

7 reasons Apple TV+ should save The Wheel of Time

Daniel Roman
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27th Dinard Film Festival : Day Four

Game of Thrones star to reportedly appear in The Witcher season 5 Skellige plotline

Daniel Roman
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Siuan Sanche (Sophie Okonedo) in The Wheel of Time season 3.

Fan petition to save The Wheel of Time crosses 50,000 signatures in under 4 days

Daniel Roman
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Josha Stradowski (Rand al’Thor) in The Wheel of Time season 3 finale. Image: Prime Video.

Take the Black: We mourn The Wheel of Time, review The Last of Us finale, and more

Dan Selcke
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Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher season 3

No, The Witcher is not cancelled — it's getting a proper ending

Daniel Roman
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Never thought I'd die fighting side by side with an Elf
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John Rhys-Davies (Gimli in The Lord of the Rings) down to return in The Hunt for Gollum

Ashley Hurst
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"Game Of Thrones" Season 8 Premiere

First look at Game of Thrones vet Jack Gleeson (Joffrey) as Puck in The Sandman

Dan Selcke
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ONE PIECE: Season 2 | Special Announcement | Netflix
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New clip from One Piece season 2 teases arrival of beloved character

Dan Selcke
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No Winds of Winter? No problem: 4 best fantasy books to give you your Game of Thrones fix

Ian Kempf
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Josha Stradowski (Rand al’Thor) in The Wheel of Time season 3. Image: Prime Video.

How The Wheel of Time's makeup expert turned Josha Stradowski (Rand) into 6 different characters

Dan Selcke
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Priyanka Bose (Alanna Mosvani)

The Wheel of Time star playfully drags Prime Video for canceling the show

Dan Selcke
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Photograph by Aidan Monaghan/Courtesy of HBO

HBO officially casts Harry Potter, Hermione and Ron in new series

Dan Selcke
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Josha Stradowski (Rand al’Thor) in The Wheel of Time season 3 finale.

The Wheel of Time fans launch campaign to save the show after shocking Amazon cancellation

Daniel Roman
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The Wheel of Time season 1. Image: Jan Thijs/Prime Video.

WiC Weekly: May 18-24, 2025

Dan Selcke
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Pictured: Madeleine Madden (Egwene al’Vere)

The Wheel of Time cast members say goodbye to the show

Dan Selcke
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Rosamund Pike (Moiraine Damodred), Josha Stradowski (Rand al’Thor) in The Wheel of Time season 3. Image: Prime Video.

Is it possible The Wheel of Time could be saved by another streaming service? Which one?

Dan Selcke
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Zoë Robins (Nynaeve al’Meara) in The Wheel of Time season 3 finale. Image: Prime Video.

The Wheel of Time's cancellation marks the end of high fantasy TV boom

Dan Selcke
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Sophie Okonedo (Siuan Sanche) in The Wheel of Time season 3 finale.

The Wheel of Time: 4 characters who die much earlier on the show than in the books

Joel Wagler
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