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Evanna Lynch Stars in Trailer for U.S. Release of ‘My Name is Emily’

Jan 15, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Films, HP Cast, Lynch, Lynch Interviews, News

My Name is Emily, the debut-feature written and directed by Simon Fitzmaurice and starring Harry Potter’s Evanna Lynch, is a ‘life-affirming’ story which just revealed a new trailer for its upcoming theatrical release in the U.S.! The film also stars Michael Smiley (The Lobster, Kill List) and newcomer George Webster (City of Dreamers, Blood Moon). Evanna stars as the eponymous Emily, who …read more!

Brendan Gleeson on Latest Film ‘Live By Night’

Jan 14, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Films, Gleeson, Gleeson Interviews, HP Cast, Interviews, Movies, News, Trailers

Brendan Gleeson is best known to Harry Potter fans as the imposing and eccentric dark-wizard catcher, auror Mad-Eye Moody. In his latest film, Live By Night, he plays another complex character on the hunt–the hunt for those who find themselves on the wrong side of the law of the land. Gleeson is Thomas Coughlin, a Boston-Irish cop …read more!

Rupert Grint in First ‘Snatch’ Trailer

Jan 14, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Grint, News

We previously reported on Rupert Grint’s starring role in Sony’s TV adaptation of Guy Ritchie’s 2000 classic, Snatch, and we now bring you the very first trailer for the 10-part series! Grint’s character Charlie Cavendish has been described as a “dynamic, frustratingly chaotic, and utterly posh con man” who is set up to be carrying out a heist …read more!

Remembering Alan Rickman One Year Later

Jan 14, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

News, Rickman

A year ago today, beloved and renowned actor Alan Rickman sadly passed away at age 69. After the initial shock, sadness and despair, we’ve learned to honour Alan by remembering the legacy he leaves behind with his work, and the brilliance and humble, good-humoured nature he brought with his presence. The talent he portrayed in …read more!

Emma Watson Spotted Doing Reshoots for ‘The Circle’

Jan 13, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Films, HP Cast, Movies, News, Trailers, Watson

This spring Emma Watson, known as Hermione Granger and, more recently, Belle of Beauty and the Beast fame, discovers there is more than one kind of imprisonment. But unlike her stay in the Beast’s castle, it doesn’t require walls. In fact, it breaks them all. The tagline for Watson’s new film, The Circle, is “Knowing is good. …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Passes $800 Million at the Box Office

Jan 13, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Box Office, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Media, Movies, News, PoA Film, Warner Bros.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them achieved a huge milestone today as it crossed the $800 million mark in the worldwide box office. This, along with numerous positive reviews, makes the film an overwhelming success. Warner Brothers’ production budget for the film was $180 million, which is very high as far as the average film goes, but with …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Nominated for Costume Designers Guild Award

Jan 13, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Colleen Atwood, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Honors/Awards, Movies, News

The Costume Designers Guild recognized Award-winning costume designer, Colleen Atwood, for creating the exquisite 1920s New York City fashion of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Atwood is nominated twice this year in the “Excellence in Fantasy Film” category for her work on Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and Fantastic Beasts. Atwood has been nominated …read more!

David Thewlis Talks ‘Fargo’ Character

Jan 13, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, HP Cast, Interviews, News, Producers, Thewlis, Thewlis Interviews

David Thewlis attended the Television Critics Association press tour, fielding questions about his participation in season three of the popular television series Fargo along with other cast and members of the production team. Production began only recently, with some cast members having but one or two scenes under their belts to date, but they were still able to comment …read more!

David Tennant Narrates Wildlife Series for BBC

Jan 13, 2017

Posted by: Storie Chastain

News

Starting this Thursday at 8pm on BBC One comes a new, five-part wildlife series entitled “Spy in the Wild.” With the heartwarming voice of David Tennant narrating the scene, this show will use life-like robots to give a first-person view of animal behaviour in the wild. The robots blend in to give us a glimpse of …read more!

Phelps Twins Will Join ‘Harry Potter: The Exhibition’ in The Netherlands

Jan 12, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Fan Events, Harry Potter:The Exhbition, Interactive, News, Phelps

James and Oliver Phelps, Fred and George Weasley, will be at Harry Potter: The Exhibition when it opens in The Netherlands next month. The exhibition, which has been touring since 2009, has been a hit in multiple cities around the world including Chicago, Boston, Toronto, Seattle, New York City, Sydney, Singapore, Tokyo, Paris, and Shanghai. It has already …read more!



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