Archive for the ‘Producers’ Category

Theater Round-Up: Imogen Heap on NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ Series, Productions Coming to West End, Broadway and Shanghai–and More!

Jun 24, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Audio Books, Broadway, Casting, Fandom, Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Henderson, HP Cast, Jack Thorne, Music, News, Potter News, Producers, Round-Up, Sonia Friedman, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

This week’s theater news spans the globe, as proves the case more and more often with our diverse cast of Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts and Cursed Child stars, as well as the expanding nature of the industry, and the wizarding world, itself. Imogen Heap cast her spell over audiences with an appearance on NPR’s Tiny …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Jason Isaacs and Dan Fogler Cast in Spinning Gold, New Posters for the Downton Abbey Movie with Maggie Smith and More!

Jun 23, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Casting, Depp, Education, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Fiennes, Film Images, Films, Fogler, Grainger, Harry Potter Round-Up, Heyman, Isaacs, Law, Melling, Miller, Movies, Music, Pattinson, Posters, Producers, Richardson, Round-Up, Rumor, Smith, Television Programmes, Tennant, Trailers, Wright

There’s no doubt that summer’s heating up when we take a look back at the past week in the Potterverse. Harry and the Potters released their first album in 13 years, Funko revealed magical San Diego Comic Con exclusives, Pottercast recorded live at the first PodX, and the Wizarding World received multiple nominations from the …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: The Arrival of the Downton Abbey Trailer, Accolades for Robert Pattinson and David Heyman Films at Cannes and More!

May 26, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Bonham Carter, Branagh, Casting, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Films, Harry Potter Round-Up, Heyman, Isaacs, Movies, News, Pattinson, Pattinson Interviews, Poesy, Producers, Round-Up, Smith, Staunton, Television Programmes, Tena, Trailers, Waterston

As we approach the grand opening of Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at Universal Orlando, we had the chance to get a closer look at the new storycoaster and share some of the sights fans will encounter along the ride. Also this week, Leakycon announced their Wizard Wrock lineup for both of this year’s events …read more!

Theater Round-Up: Music of “Cursed Child” on vinyl and a new play for Daniel Radcliffe

May 01, 2019

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Anthony Boyle, Broadway, Jack Thorne, News, Producers, Radcliffe, Sonia Friedman, Theater, Theater Round-Up

Lots of Cursed Child-related news this week! Cursed Child music coming out on vinyl in June First, the Music of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, composed by Imogen Heap, will be released in vinyl album format on June 21.  You can pre-order it here.  It’s been available in CD and digital formats since November 2018, …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: David Tennant & Jason Isaacs Narrating H.G. Wells Audio Collection, Ezra Miller in Gucci & More!

Mar 31, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Casting, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Film Images, Films, Harry Potter Round-Up, Heyman, Honors/Awards, Margoyles, Movies, Round-Up, Shaw, Television Programmes, Thewlis, Trailers, Walters

This week was truly a record-breaker! Harry Potter fan Victoria Maclean set a Guinness World Record for the largest collection of Wizarding World memorabilia, and beating her record will certainly take some Galleons! We also saw new images from the new Cursed Child cast on Broadway, a first look at Tom Burke in his new London show, …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Jude Law Talks Aliens and Superheroes, Emma Watson’s Feminist Foreword & More!

Feb 17, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Films, Fogler, Harry Potter Round-Up, Heyman, Interviews, Law, Movies, News, Producers, Rankin, Richardson, Round-Up, Shaw, Television Programmes, Tennant, Trailers, Watson

Crimes of Grindelwald is finally available to purchase digitally in the U.S. (including the extended cut!), and USAopoly are releasing a Harry Potter edition of Scrabble, and nothing else matters this week. Well, unless you count the unconfirmed leaked images of Universal Orlando’s upcoming Harry Potter ride, this year’s Wizarding World Valentine’s celebrations, and the fact that Daniel Radcliffe appeared on 2 …read more!

Producer of ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – Makers, Mysteries and Magic’ Takes Us Behind The Scenes

Jan 24, 2019

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Audio, Audio Books, Casting, Directors, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Interviews, News, Pottermore, Producers, Review, Warner Bros.

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!

Theater Round-Up: Sonia Friedman Named ‘Show Person of the Year,’ ‘Cursed Child’ News and Interviews–and More!

Jan 04, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Broadway, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Media, News, Noma Dumezweni, Producers, Radcliffe, Round-Up, Sonia Friedman, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

This week’s theater news continues to revolve around the magical juggernaut that is Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Producer Sonia Friedman received an award from Broadway Briefing while Cursed Child on Broadway broke another industry record and prepares for a new slate of cast members and performances. Alex Price also joined London Calling for …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Trailers for Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Jude Law, an Epic Transformation for Kenneth Branagh, Golden Globes Nominations and Maggie Smith in Sister Act 3?

Dec 09, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Alfonso Cuaron, Branagh, Branagh Interviews, Davis, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Films, Fogler, Grint, Harry Potter Round-Up, Heyman, Honors/Awards, Kravitz, Law, Movies, News, Producers, Radcliffe, Redmayne, Round-Up, Smith, Television Programmes, Thewlis, Walters

This week at Leaky our Crimes of Grindelwald spoiler lockdown finally came to a close and we posed 25 of our most burning questions about the film, including the truth about Aurelius Dumbledore’s identity, the implications of a Blood Pact, as well as ten parallels between Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts. Pottermore shared some new interviews …read more!

More Inside Information From David Heyman and the ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Cast!

Dec 05, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Fogler, Heyman, Heyman Interviews, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Miller, Movies, News, Pottermore, Producers, Redmayne, Redmayne Interviews, Sudol, Waterston

The Pottermore news team had the opportunity to delve even deeper into the film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald with producer David Heyman and cast members Alison Sudol, Eddie Redmayne, Dan Fogler, Katherine Waterston, Callum Turner and Ezra Miller, discussing both humorous behind-the-scenes details and character development. From David Heyman… David Heyman discussed the …read more!



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