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20th anniversary preview images are magically nostalgic

Dec 29, 2021

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

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If you are awaiting the special program commemorating the 20th anniversary of the release of the first Harry Potter film that will air on HBO Max on 1 January 2022 as eagerly as we are, then you have probably already seen the preview images and clips floating around the ether. There have been so many …read more!

Director Chris Columbus reflects on first film for 20th anniversary

Nov 13, 2021

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

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Adding to the reflections on the 20th anniversary of the release of the first Harry Potter film, director Christopher Columbus gave an interview to Variety about his experience working on it and his hopes for future Potter-related features. You can read the interview in its entirety at the Variety site linked above, but here are …read more!

Director David Yates taking a break from the Potterverse

Aug 19, 2021

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Directors, Films, Movies, Yates

Warner Bros. has told David Yates that there will be a break between the third and fourth Fantastic Beasts films, giving him the opportunity to work on something completely different. He may be enjoying that opportunity, but this break is worrying. We have waited so long for the third film, after so many delays due …read more!

Tom Felton Hosts “19 Years Later” Harry Potter Cast Reunion For Charity

Nov 15, 2020

Posted by: Emma Pocock

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Towards the end of a historic year of turmoil and uncertainty, Tom Felton swooped in with a welcome respite: a Harry Potter cast reunion celebrating the power of fandom and togetherness. The best part? It was all for charity! Hosted via Veeps and benefiting The Liv Project, Tom Felton’s Home Party livestream took place just …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Warner Bros. Announce Theatrical Release Changes, Daniel Radcliffe Supports Actors, & More!

Apr 26, 2020

Posted by: Becki Osborne

Actor Interviews, Bonham Carter, Bradley, Broadbent, Charity, Columbus, de la Tour, Directors, Events, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Farrell, Films, Harry Potter Round-Up, HP Cast, Interviews, Isaacs, Kravitz, Miller, Movies, Oldman, Pattinson, Phelps, Radcliffe, Radcliffe Interviews, Round-Up, Shaw, Staunton, Television Programmes, Thewlis, Trailers, Walters, Warner Bros.

Even with films postponed, events cancelled and venues closed, this week was as busy as ever in the Wizarding World. Leaky interviewed the director of Tom Felton’s upcoming film Braking for Whales, we shared reopening news from Universal, an anniversary celebration for Hogwarts Mystery, and a new snake named for the Slytherin Founder. The Italian …read more!

EXCLUSIVE: Interview With ‘Escape From Pretoria’ Writer/Director Francis Annan

Mar 05, 2020

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Directors, Films, HP Cast, Interviews, Movies, News, Radcliffe

Escape From Pretoria, a political thriller starring Harry Potter‘s Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Ian Hart (Professor Quirrell)  debuts in U.K. and U.S. cinemas tomorrow, March 6th. We had the chance to chat to director, Francis Annan, about co-writing and directing his first feature-length film and working with real-life escapee Tim Jenkin, working on set Daniel Radcliffe and Ian …read more!

The Golden Cauldron Awards Results

Jan 06, 2020

Posted by: Emma Pocock

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Leaky recently hosted The Golden Cauldron Awards, a new annual online interactive tradition helping us decide some fan favorite moments from the previous year. Voting closed yesterday, and we have our winners! Best Screen Project The Best Screen Project category celebrates on-screen projects starring Wizarding World actors. Nominations included Little Women (Emma Watson), Miracle Workers (Daniel Radcliffe), …read more!

Year In Review 2019: From ‘Harry Potter’ to ‘Wizarding World’ – Entering A New Era

Dec 30, 2019

Posted by: Emma Pocock

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We’ve come to the end of 2019, and our review is as full of flavour as a box of Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans, regardless of there being no big Wizarding World film or book release this year! The Leaky Cauldron are celebrating a little differently this year, with The Golden Cauldron Awards being our way …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Helena Bonham Carter at ‘The Crown’ Premiere, Robert Pattinson on ‘Batman’ & More!

Nov 17, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Bonham Carter, Branagh, Casting, Columbus, Directors, Events, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Films, Fogler, Gambon, Gleeson, Harry Potter Round-Up, Honors/Awards, Interviews, Isaacs, Leung, Lynch, McCrory, Melling, Miller, Movies, News, Oldman, Pattinson, Pattinson Interviews, Round-Up, Television Programmes, Tennant, Trailers

Holiday magic is beginning to appear worldwide. Warner Bros Studio Tour is getting ready for the Christmas season and the perfect gift for any Harry Potter fan, Wizarding World Gold, has launched. A Utah fan built his own miniature Hogwarts and Diagon Alley and the Hamburg cast of the Cursed Child was revealed. This week in …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ Will Head To Brazil: Production Updates & More!

Nov 04, 2019

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fantastic Beasts Movie, J.K. Rowling, News, Yates

In a production update on WizardingWorld.com, we found out today that Fantastic Beasts 3 will, indeed, be heading to Brazil! The film will begin production in Spring 2020 (Dan Fogler told us at LeakyCon that filming begins in February!) and will also be directed by David Yates, confirmed in the article. The film will bring back Eddie Redmayne …read more!



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