We fans may disagree on which Crimes of Grindelwald cliffhanger was the most frustrating, but no-one has disputed the quality of the special effects, from Newt’s wild underwater ride to the apocalyptic vision conjured by Grindelwald to recruit followers. VFX Supervisor Christian Manz has worked on Potter films since 2004.  In a telephone interview with …read more!

Seems like we were just writing about last year’s Harry Potter Book Night.  How did the year fly by so quickly?  It must have been the excitement of the release of Crimes of Grindelwald and a new Cormoran Strike mystery that kept us busy.  Have you begun revising for your O.W.L.s yet?  Not too soon …read more!

Since Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald released, we’ve been theorising, re-watching, preordering and trying to soak up as much bonus material on the film as possible. Now, thanks to Pottermore Publishing and Audible, fans can delve into a complete audio documentary narrated by Dan Fogler, letting us go behind the scenes of the second film. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald …read more!

The 91st Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuarón topped the list with ten nominations in total for his autobiographical drama, Roma. A nomination was also given to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows P1&2 composer, Alexandre Desplat. Roma is nominated for Best Picture, Best Lead Actress (Yalitz Aparicio), Best Supporting …read more!

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald headlined most Potter news sites this week as providers began outlining the special features of DVD and Blu-ray packages ahead of the upcoming release to stores, and the third series entry, yet-to-be-named, announced a delayed start date due to a need for more time in pre-production–but the stage continuation …read more!

Consider the new year made, Potter fans! Barnes and Noble announced that it will include exclusive digital content featuring alchemist Nicolas Flamel with its release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. The package will come with the Blu-ray, DVD and digital formats–and the digital copy not only includes Barnes and Noble’s five minutes of …read more!

It was a special week for Leaky as we had the opportunity to cover the original cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child live at Broadwaycon, the fourth annual event that celebrates all things Broadway theater and its fandom created and produced by Leaky’s own webmistress Melissa Anelli and her company Mischief Management. The …read more!

According to Deadline, the third installment in the Fantastic Beasts film series has delayed production. The film was originally due to begin filming in July; appears the film won’t begin filming until the late fall, likely November 2019. Deadline reports that the filmmakers need more time for pre-production. The film is rumored to take place in Rio …read more!

You read that right! An extended cut of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald will be included in the 4K UHD Combo Pack and the Blu-ray Combo pack release of the film! The movie will also release in DVD Special Edition and Digital. The 4K UHD Combo Pack and the Blu-ray Combo pack include an extended cut of the film with …read more!

Leaky is currently hard at work covering BroadwayCon, including the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child panel (look out for full coverage tomorrow!), but news from the world of film and television continues to feature prominently as Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts alums remain as busy as ever! Amongst the news that Goblet of Fire, illustrated …read more!