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New Poster and Clip of ‘Viceroy’s House’ Released

Jan 12, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Films, Gambon, HP Cast, Movies, News, Trailers

The promotion of Viceroy’s House picks up in advance of its premiere at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival next month, which will be followed by the theatrical release March 3rd. The film stars Michael Gambon, known as the wizened and respected head of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Albus Dumbledore, in the Harry Potter series. …read more!

Rupert Grint to Star in ‘Urban Myths’

Jan 12, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Casting, Fun, Grint, Humor, Media, News, Potter News, Television Programmes

Sky Arts is releasing a new television series comprised of eight, unrelated stories and Rupert Grint, who provided clever comic relief as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films, is starring in one of the episodes. The series will consist of two seasons of four, thirty minute, comedy shows with each episode featuring a myth or urban legend about a historical figure. Some of the legends are widely …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Nominated for Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards

Jan 12, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

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

The nominations keep coming for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them this award season. The film received three nods from the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Wednesday, giving it the opportunity to pick up an award in spite of failing to garner notice from the academy in this category. Fantastic Beasts is nominated for Best Period …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Receives Five BAFTA Nominations

Jan 11, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Awards, Films, Media, Movies, News

The British Academy of Film and Arts announced the nominees for their 2017 Awards and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was nominated in five categories. The incredible film is up against some tough competition for Outstanding British Film. The other nominees are American Honey, Denial, I, Daniel Blake, Notes on Blindness, and Under the Shadow. Fantastic Beasts was …read more!

Production Designer Stuart Craig Up For Art Directors Guild Award

Jan 11, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Honors/Awards, Interviews, Movies, News, Props-Sets

Stuart Craig is nominated for his amazing contributions to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by the Art Directors Guild, which sponsors the 21st annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. His recognition comes as no surprise, though, considering his history with the wizarding franchise and the award-winning quality of his work. Craig, who has been nominated for 10 …read more!

Additional Cast Announced for “Cormoran Strike Series”

Jan 10, 2017

Posted by: Ashley Kurtz

Casting, Cormoran Strike series/Robert Galbraith, Cuckoo's Calling, J.K. Rowling, Media, News, The Strike Files

Additional actors for the highly anticipated television adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s “Cormoran Strike Series” were finally announced on IMDB. We reported previously on the casting of the two main characters, Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacot, played by Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger, respectively. IMDB now also has several smaller roles listed for characters in The Cuckoo’s …read more!

Kenneth Branagh Directs and Stars in ‘Murder on the Orient Express’

Jan 10, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Branagh, Casting, Directors, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, HP Cast, Movies, News

Kenneth Branagh is an accomplished member of the cinematic community, honing his craft over decades of work in film as a director and actor. In Murder on the Orient Express, he brings both extraordinary talents to bear yet again. Branagh, who played the inept and self-involved Gilderoy Lockhart in the Harry Potter series, directs and stars in the …read more!

Gary Oldman Honors Late Friend David Bowie at Charity Concert

Jan 09, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Charity, Events, Music, News, Oldman

Gary Oldman led a tribute to the late great David Bowie yesterday on what would have been the singer’s 70th birthday. Oldman, whose career spans 30 years and includes a turn as Harry Potter’s Sirius Black, joined musicians and friends at the benefit concert “Celebrating David Bowie.” Our beautiful #celebratingdavidbowie show started with #garyoldman singing “Dead Man Walking”. Tonight will …read more!

Happy Birthday, Imelda Staunton!

Jan 09, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Actor Birthdays, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Media, Movies, News, OotP Film, Staunton, West End

A very Happy Birthday to Imelda Staunton, the woman who plays the character we all love to hate, Dolores Umbridge! Imelda turns 61 today, January 9th. Along with starring as our favorite villain (we all know we despised her even more than Voldemort himself at times) in the Harry Potter movies, Staunton has also starred …read more!

A Commemorative Birthday Wish for Alan Rickman’s Snape

Jan 09, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Book Seven, Character Birthdays, Fandom, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Heyman Interviews, J.K. Rowling, News, Rickman, Rickman Interviews

Today is the birthday of Severus Snape, just five days before the first anniversary of the death of Alan Rickman, the actor who portrayed him with such incredible depth and accuracy. Since much of the fandom considered Rickman to be the embodiment of their favorite character they loved to hate, we look back at how …read more!



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