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Ezra Miller Balances ‘Justice League’ Reshoots as ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Role Grows!

Jul 27, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, J.K. Rowling, Miller, Movies, News, Opinion, SetReports, Warner Bros.

Ezra Miller attended the Justice League panel at San Diego Comic-Con Saturday to promote the upcoming installment in the Warner Bros. DC Comics superhero franchise. The panel was a hit with fans, featuring all the stars of the film and unveiling four minutes of exclusive footage! However, news that Justice League reshoots have gone on for …read more!

Tom Felton Narrates Roald Dahl Audiobooks For Penguin Random House UK

Jul 26, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Exclusives, Felton, HP Cast, News

Recently, Tom Felton posted on Instagram to share a ‘fun day’ recording an audiobook. Well, we just happen to know exactly where he was! Fun day recording an audio book x A post shared by Tom Felton (@t22felton) on Jul 13, 2017 at 10:13am PDT Tom made his way to Penguin Random House UK’s studios …read more!

Happy Birthday to Producer David Heyman: Revisiting Leaky’s Exclusive ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Interview

Jul 26, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Birthdays, DH, Directors, Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Awards, Filmmaker Birthdays, Filmmaker Interviews, Films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Heyman, Heyman Interviews, Interviews, News, Producers, TLC Interviews, Yates Interviews

David Heyman, acclaimed British film producer and common denominator behind the production of all eight Harry Potter films, as well as the first and upcoming second of the Fantastic Beasts series, celebrates his 56th birthday today. Heyman’s importance to the film aspect of the Wizarding World cannot be overstated. He has been referred to over …read more!

Theater Revived and Re-imagined: ‘Disco Pigs,’ ‘A Christmas Carol,’ ‘Figures of Speech,’ ‘Playcraft Live,’ and ‘Hamlet!’

Jul 25, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Events, Fans, Films, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, HP Cast, Interviews, Jack Thorne, Katrina Lindsay, Lynch, Lynch Interviews, Movies, News, Noma Dumezweni, Producers, Round-Up, Sonia Friedman, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

This week’s theater round-up follows Harry Potter and Cursed Child cast through their involvement in other productions as they make their mark–and change things up–elsewhere in the performing arts industry. WhatsOnStage shared first-look images of Evanna Lynch and costar Colin Campbell in Disco Pigs to promote the premiere of the 20th-anniversary production at Trafalgar Studios …read more!

New Thrill Ride Coming to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Jul 24, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Fans, Fun, News, Theme Park, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Hold on to your Sorting Hats Harry Potter fans–it looks like the ride’s getting a whole lot wilder at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter! According to Universal Orlando’s blog site a “new generation of thrill ride” is coming to Hogmeade at the Harry Potter Theme Park. These are the specifics the park revealed about this …read more!

Wrapping Up San Diego Comic Con 2017

Jul 24, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Broadway, Conventions, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Films, Gleeson, HP Cast, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Producers, Television Programmes, Theater, Trailers

San Diego Comic Con 2017 has come to a close, and all five days passed in a flurry of excitement and activity! Potter fans were able to follow many of their favorite Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts alums throughout the convention as they participated in panels to promote upcoming projects. David Tennant attended for Duck Tales …read more!

News from San Diego Comic Con’s Saturday Panels!

Jul 23, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Bradley, Conventions, Events, Exclusives, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Felton, Films, Galleries (Site), HP Cast, Interviews, Isaacs, Miller, Movies, News, Props-Sets, Television Programmes, Trailers, Warner Bros.

It was another busy day at San Diego Comic Con Saturday–and especially so for Potter alums and their fans, who had the exciting opportunity to hear big news first and view exclusive footage at panels for Justice League, Star Trek: Discovery, and The Flash. Ezra Miller–Justice League The Justice League panel wasn’t held until Saturday afternoon, but that …read more!

Daniel Radcliffe turns 28! Happy Birthday Dan!

Jul 23, 2017

Posted by: Ashley Kurtz

Actor Birthdays, Actor Interviews, Birthdays, Humor, Misc, News, Radcliffe, Radcliffe Interviews

Oh, be still my beating heart. Dan’s been an absolute treasure ever since becoming our favourite wizard. He’s been, (for this Leaky reporter at least) my main crush since The Sorcerer’s Stone premiered way back in the Stone Ages. (Joking, it was only 2001, BUT STILL).  To celebrate that he’s turning 28 this year I thought …read more!

‘Harry Potter’ Guests at London Film & Comic-Con!

Jul 22, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Biggerstaff, Bradley, Cleese, Conventions, Events, Fan Events, HP Cast, News, Phelps

A UK fan with no hopes of attending San Diego Comic-Con this weekend? No worries! London Film and Comic-Con will take place next weekend at the Olympia Conference Centre in London, and will host an amazing line-up of guests, including multiple Harry Potter alumni! Special guests from the Harry Potter films include James & Oliver Phelps (the Weasley twins), John …read more!

Pottermore announces release of animated ‘Philosopher’s Stone’ on Amazon Kindle

Jul 22, 2017

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Art, Books, Books - Release Dates, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Jim Kay, Pottermore

Ron can stop prodding Dean Thomas’s photo of West Ham now because Muggle books now feature moving pictures.  Well, eBooks, anyway. According to Pottermore, Jim Kay’s 2015 illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone will be released on Amazon Kindle on September 5—with a twist:  Some of the illustrations will be animated so they …read more!



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