Dave Legeno, who played Fenrir Greyback, died while hiking in Death Valley. He was fifty years old. TMZ reports that his body was found in “an area so remote a CHP helicopter had to be called in to remove it.”Our thoughts are with Mr. Legeno’s family at this difficult, sad time.

UN Women has announced that Emma Watson will be appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador to promote gender equality: “We are thrilled and honoured to work with Emma, whom we believe embodies the values of UN Women,” stated Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN Women. “The engagement of young people is critical for the advancement …read more!

Dan Radcliffe is among the 30 honorees selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2015: œWe know that the new selections represent the best of the entertainment industry and will be a great addition to the Walk of Fame for both the Hollywood community and fans from around the world who visit …read more!

Unfortunately, rumors that Alfonso Cuaron would direct “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” turned out to be just that. The “Prisoner of Azkaban” director was recently interviewed about his upcoming projects and said that he currently has “no plans of any kind”: “It was a very beautiful experience for me. I have a lot …read more!

Alfonso Cuaron, who directed “Prisoner of Azkaban” is reportedly in “deep in talks” to direct the first movie of the planned “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” trilogy: There’s nothing official yet, but fans of the film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban may have a big reason to anticipate the new Harry …read more!

The first movie in the “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” trilogy will be released on November 18th, 2016, according to Variety: Set initially in New York about seven decades before the start of the Harry Potter story, the films will follow “magizoologist” Newt Scamander as an extension of the wizarding world ” rather …read more!

Dan Radcliffe appeared on The Tonight Show last night, where he discussed his upcoming Broadway play, “The Cripple of Inishmaan” and played a game with host Jimmy Fallon.You can watch the clips of Radcliffe on the Tonight Show here and here. Please be advised that there is some mature content.“The Cripple of Inishmaan” previews on …read more!

Dan Radcliffe will be voicing a character on an upcoming episode of “The Simpsons” and a video showing his character, Diggs, and of Radcliffe in the recording studio has been made available online. You can watch it here or below. The episode will air this Sunday, March 9th.Thanks to SnitchSeeker for the tip.

This past Sunday, on the red carpet at the Oscars, Emma Watson spoke about J. K. Rowling’s recent comments on the Ron/Hermione pairing, saying that the quote was “taken out of context”: Rowling recently made waves when she confessed last month that she regretted pairing up Harry’s best friends at the end of her beloved …read more!

In a new interview at the What’s on Stage Awards, Rupert Grint spoke about acting on stage for the first time, as well as commenting on J. K. Rowling’s recent comments on Ron’s romantic relationship with Hermione. You can watch the interview here or below.