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Theater Round-Up: Cursed Child New York and Melbourne to Release November Batch of Tickets–and Much More!

Nov 16, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

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With all the coverage leading up to the worldwide released of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald today, it would be easy to forget that the theater world also continues to make magic on a daily basis. But look no further than the following recap for confirmation that it does, indeed, march on with a …read more!

An International Crowd Turned Out for the UK ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Premiere–and It was Magical!

Nov 14, 2018

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Actor Interviews, BigNews, Charity, Directors, Events, Exclusives, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Jodorowsky, Law, Media, Movies, News, Sudol, Warner Bros., Yates

Yesterday was another day full of magic! After attending the Crimes of Grindelwald gallery opening at House of MinaLima (full coverage coming soon!), it was time for the U.K. premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Our reporters’ fingers turned as blue as the carpet, but senior editor Emma Pocock and correspondent Claire Kao braved the cold …read more!

Two New Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes Delve Deep Into ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Characters and Plot

Nov 07, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, BigNews, Depp, Directors, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, JKR Interviews, Law, Media, Movies, News, Potter News, Redmayne, Redmayne Interviews, Warner Bros., Yates, Yates Interviews

Exciting news, Potter fans! Film Riot shared an in-depth behind-the-scenes feature on Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald courtesy of Warner Bros. The video features commentary from director David Yates, series creator J.K. Rowling and major players Jude Law and Eddie Redmayne. Warner Bros. also released a second featurette focused on the relationships between Dumbledore …read more!

Cursed Child Joins BroadwayCon Lineup

Oct 31, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

BigNews, Broadway, Conventions, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Harry, A History, News, Theater

It’s a magical day for Harry Potter and Broadway fans alike! The cast of the Tony award-winning play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be apparating from their Lyric Theatre home to the BroadwayCon mainstage early next year. We are THRILLED that @HPPlayNYC has joined the BroadwayCon 2019 MainStage lineup! What better way to …read more!

New ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ TV Spots Include New Footage!

Oct 22, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

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After the release of the third and final trailer before Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald opens in theaters next month, fans probably expected Warner Bros. to keep all other revelations to a minimum in order to preserve as many secrets as possible–and produce the biggest fan response. But that has not proved the case! …read more!

Theater Round-Up: First Look at Daniel Radcliffe in ‘The Lifespan of a Fact,’ ‘Puffs’ Streams on BroadwayHD and More!

Oct 17, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Broadway, Davis, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, HP Cast, Interviews, iTunes Downloads, Music, News, Potter News, Producers, Radcliffe, Round-Up, Sonia Friedman, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

There are some big dates to make note of in this week’s theater news, Potter fans! Set your alarms, and mark your calendars because Dan Radcliffe’s The Lifespan of a Fact officially opens on Broadway tomorrow, and the hit off-Broadway comedy Puffs begins streaming on BroadwayHD Thursday, Oct. 18 as well. In Leaky’s weekly review …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Premieres in Paris November 8!

Oct 10, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Events, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Fun, Movies, News, Warner Bros., Yates

The premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald will be held in Paris on Nov. 8! Though the news is probably no surprise to ardent fans who have known for months that Paris is the primary setting for the second film and hosting the premiere in France would be a logical nod to the …read more!

Warner Bros. Releases New Round of Exquisite ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Posters!

Oct 10, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

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Warner Bros. released a new round of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald posters via Pottermore today, and they are exquisite. Dark and laden with thematic elements which point to the character and plot development expected in this second installment of five films, each poster is worth pouring over in detail! Each of the posters …read more!

‘Today Show’s’ Hoda Kotb Interviews J.K. Rowling and ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Cast!

Sep 26, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, BigNews, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Fogler, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, JKR Interviews, Miller, News, Potter News, Sudol, Television Programmes, Trailers, Waterston

Following yesterday’s day-long fan event, J.K. Rowling and cast members Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler and Alison Sudol returned to the set of the Today Show for an extended interview before introducing the final Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald trailer this morning. Hoda Kotb kicked off the interview by asking the cast about …read more!

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Stars Tease Tomorrow’s Trailer Release with All-Day Fan Event!

Sep 24, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, BigNews, Colleen Atwood, Events, Exclusives, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Fogler, Fun, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, JKR Interviews, Kravitz, Media, Miller, Movies, News, Potter News, Redmayne, Sudol, Television Programmes, Trailers, Warner Bros., Waterston

The stars of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald congregated in New York outside the Today Show studio early this morning to kick off a day-long fan event building up to the release of the final trailer from Warner Bros. tomorrow! Who’s excited?!?! ? #WandsReady https://t.co/KTQG8thvnu — The Leaky Cauldron (@leaky) September 24, 2018 Fans screamed …read more!



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