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Here's what's being talked about in pop culture:
• Fresh writing by J.K. Rowling will be released this week: Four stories detailing the history of magic in North America, which will be released on Rowling's Pottermore website and serve as a teaser to the November arrival of the "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" movie. [Entertainment Weekly]
• DC Comics nabs a big name away from Marvel: Oscar winner J.K. Simmons (who played J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" movies) has been cast as Commissioner Jim Gordon, the boss of Gotham City's police department, in "The Justice League: Part One," coming in 2017. [The Hollywood Reporter]
• "Doctor Who" star Peter Capaldi says the BBC has asked him to stay on as The Doctor for the show's 11th season — but he hasn't decided yet whether he'll continue after Season 10. [Radio Times]