Hype Podcast brings you the latest entertainment news stories including Fantastic Beasts, Star Wars, Emerald City and Westworld.

How We Hype:

– Pam is loving Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic

– Selina watched Chef… again!

News:

– Newt will not be “at heart” of future Fantastic Beasts films (yet J.K. Rowling says that “of course” he will)

– The Dumbledore casting is the most important decision the Harry Potter franchise has ever had to make

– Star Wars might focus on anthology movies post-IX

– Alien: Covenant and Kingsman: Golden Circle (not Secret Circle) swap release dates

– Angela Bassett joins Black Panther

– The first trailer for Emerald City is stunning!

– Parker Posey lands gender-swapped role in Netflix’s Lost in Space

– A Snowpiercer TV show has been ordered at TNT

– The Sherlock season 4 photos are here!

– Michelle Yeoh joins Star Trek: Discovery, but not as the lead character

– We end with some sad news this week, as both Firefly Ron Glass and The Brady Bunch‘s Florence Henderson have passed away.

TV Show of the Week:

– Pam has watched all of the new Gilmore Girls and a reaction special is coming soon!

– She’s also catching up on Westworld and loving it

– Selina started watching Jane the Virgin, which is a perfect GG replacement.

We wrap up as always with Listener Feedback, which includes some Gilmore Girls feedback (spoiler-free) and a Fantastic Beasts theory (slightly spoilery). Get in touch by leaving a comment on this post, tweeting us @HypableHYPE, and/or emailing [email protected].

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Don’t forget to check out the preview for Selina’s interview with The 100 author Kass Morgan which also features a fun giveaway! The full podcast interview will go live on December 6.