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Jude Law Cast as Albus Dumbledore in ‘Fantastic Beasts’

Apr 12, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Casting, Depp, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Movies, News, Yates

Pottermore have just confirmed that acclaimed actor Jude Law will be portraying a younger Albus Dumbledore (a Transfiguration professor at Hogwarts) in the next Fantastic Beasts film, coming 16th November, 2018! Welcome to the Wizarding World family, Jude Law! https://t.co/axrt5P9fXP — Fantastic Beasts (@FantasticBeasts) April 12, 2017 We’re assuming this means Jude Law and Johnny Depp will …read more!

Katherine Waterston on Playing Tina Goldstein in ‘Fantastic Beasts’

Mar 24, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Colleen Atwood, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Redmayne, Stuart Craig, Waterston, Yates

Fantastic Beasts is set to release in stores Monday, and fans are as excited to rejoin their favorite new characters as they are to revisit New York’s wizarding underground. With that in mind, we have the fantastic opportunity to get to know Tina Goldstein a little better as Katherine Waterston shares her inside perspective on the character. Waterston spoke …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel to Begin Filming in August

Mar 16, 2017

Posted by: Sophia Cotraccia

Actor Interviews, Box Office, Depp, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Info, Kravitz, Kravitz Interviews, Movies, News, Yates, Yates Interviews

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was met with overwhelming success at the box office in November. Many fans were left with a deep satisfaction, perhaps a sense of relief, and most overwhelmingly an insatiable (for now) hunger for more. The sequel to Fantastic Beasts is slated to release in 2018, and Warner Bros. is …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Cast Discusses Working with ‘Harry Potter’ Crew

Mar 10, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Actor Interviews, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Heyman, Media, Miller, Movies, News, Pottermore, Stuart Craig, Yates

The cast of Fantastic Beasts found comfort in working with some of the Harry Potter crew knowing that they had already been involved in the creation of such a successful movie franchise already. In a recent video, released by Pottermore, we hear thoughts directly from a few of the actors on what it was like to work with the Harry Potter …read more!

‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Cast Round-Up and More!

Feb 23, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Charity, Conventions, Davis, Directors, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, J.K. Rowling, Leung, Lumos, Movies, News, Posters, Redmayne, Wright, Yates

We’ve got an extensive round-up for you this Thursday, Potter fans. Considering Harry Potter cast and crew are among the most prolific and generous in the business, it’s no surprise they fill the media outlets with news. So let’s get on with it! The St. Helens Star reports that director David Yates was added to the Citizen …read more!

How the Fantastic Beasts Came to Life On-Screen

Jan 18, 2017

Posted by: Storie Chastain

Crew Interviews, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Images, Filmmaker Interviews, Interviews, Movie Art, News, Tech, Yates

Within the latest installment in the Harry Potter universe, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, viewers had the chance to see many magical creatures come to life before their eyes. But these beasts may be more complicated than one might assume. The people responsible for creating and perfecting the beasts so that we might …read more!

Alison Sudol takes on Queenie

Nov 17, 2016

Posted by: Justin Hart

Fantastic Beasts, Interviews, Movies, Yates

Alison Sudol is not a household name. Her character Queenie in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them isn’t even the main character. Yet there is something special about the character Alison Sudol plays. In a recent interview with Bustle, Sudol reveals what makes Queenie so special as well as her initial hesitance to be …read more!

Leaky’s ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Interviews #1: David Yates and David Heyman

Nov 16, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Directors, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Filmmaker Interviews, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Heyman, Heyman Interviews, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, News, Redmayne, Yates, Yates Interviews

It’s been quite a week for the Fantastic Beasts cast, first the black carpet worldwide premiere in New York last Thursday, and yesterday the blue carpet European premiere took place in Leicester Square, London. The Leaky Cauldron were lucky enough to attend both premieres, which were live streamed on our Facebook page, but Warner Bros also …read more!

Davids Yates and Heyman Spill Fantastic Beasts Secrets: Paris, Dumbledore, Depp, Credence and more!

Nov 08, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Crew Interviews, Events, Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts, Interviews, Leaky, Music, News, Yates

Our day of round table interviews with the Fantastic Beasts talent and crew began with a lively conversation from the two Davids: Harry Potter director, David Yates, and Harry Potter producer, David Heyman. Both had come back to reunite the dream team with J.K. Rowling and return Harry Potter fans to the wizarding world.   …read more!

The Leaky Cauldron Attends Global ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Q&A Event, Featuring Cast & J.K. Rowling!

Oct 14, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Actor Interviews, Events, Exclusives, Fan Events, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Images, Filmmaker Interviews, Films, Heyman Interviews, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, JKR Interviews, MinaLima, Movies, News, Posters, Pottermore, Redmayne, Redmayne Interviews, Warner Bros., Yates, Yates Interviews

Yesterday evening, Warner Bros. hosted a global event from Leicester Square Empire Cineworld IMAX in London. Leaky was lucky enough to be invited to the exclusive Q&A with the cast, and boy were we in for a surprise (well… multiple surprises!). We showed up an hour before doors opened. Excitable fans gathered in several queues …read more!



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