Archive for the ‘Harry Potter Round-Up’ Category

Weekly Round-Up: Rupert Grint’s First US Comic Con, Miranda Richardson Joins ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel and More!

Mar 24, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Bradley, Casting, Conventions, Fan Events, Fans, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Films, Grint, Grint Interviews, Harry Potter Round-Up, Law, Movies, Pattinson, Richardson, Round-Up, Television Programmes

Does a week ever go by that isn’t a momentous one in the Wizarding World? In the past seven days the original award-winning cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child took their final bow, Ralph Fiennes revealed he would like to play Voldemort again, Universal Hollywood announced they will host a Dark Arts at …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Dame Maggie Smith Discusses Downton Abbey, Rupert Grint & Others Head to Cons & More!

Mar 16, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Bradley, Casting, Conventions, Coulson, Davis, Events, Fan Events, Fans, Felton, Films, Gleeson, Grint, Harry Potter Round-Up, Honors/Awards, Isaacs, Isaacs Interviews, Miller, Phelps, Round-Up, Smith, Smith Interviews, Television Programmes, Wright, Wright Interviews

It’s been an action-packed week in the Potterverse, as we got a first-look at the upcoming mobile game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, as well as the new Universal Orlando Resort ride coming this Summer, Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, with the special guest appearances of Robbie Coltrane and Alan Gilmore at a launch event in London! …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Jason Isaacs in Season 2 of The OA, a Closer Look at Jude Law in Captain Marvel, Harry Potter Alum Stand Up for Gender Equality & More!

Mar 03, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Bonham Carter, Bradley, Events, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Films, Harry Potter Round-Up, Isaacs, Law, McCrory, Music, News, Pattinson, Round-Up, Television Programmes, Thompson, Walters

News arrived by owl post from all corners of the Wizarding World this week. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuaron wrapped up awards season by taking home three Oscars for his acclaimed autobiographical film Roma, Wizarding Wednesdays returned with the upcoming release of the Crimes of Grindelwald DVD and Universal announced …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Oscars Updates, Claudia Kim on Dan Fogler’s 4DXperience & More!

Feb 24, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Events, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Farrell, Fiennes, Film Awards, Films, Fogler, Harry Potter Round-Up, Honors/Awards, Interviews, Lynch, Music, News, Oldman, Round-Up, Television Programmes, Tennant

After months of speculation, the announcement we’ve been anxiously awaiting finally came from Universal Orlando this week! The Florida home of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter revealed the official name of their new “highly-themed” thrill ride, Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, scheduled to open this June. In other Harry Potter news, Prisoner of Azkaban …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!

Weekly Round-Up: Eddie Redmayne Supports Red Nose Day, Miracle Workers with Daniel Radcliffe Premieres on YouTube, Killing Eve and Harry Potter Comparisons Drawn and More!

Feb 10, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Alfonso Cuaron, Casting, Charity, Directors, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Fiennes, Film Awards, Film Images, Films, Films - Trailers, Harry Potter Round-Up, Honors/Awards, Kravitz, Melling, Miller, Movies, Oldman, Pattinson, Phelps, Radcliffe, Radcliffe Interviews, Rankin, Redmayne, Round-Up, Shaw, Spall, Staunton, Television Programmes, Trailers, Waterston

Exciting Wizarding World news this week from screen, stage and show. Harry Potter, the Exhibition is heading back to Spain, ticket sales and a premiere date for Cursed Child San Francisco were announced, and just a week from the digital release of Crimes of Grindelwald there was news on the delay of Fantastic Beasts 3. …read more!

Weekly Round-up: Daniel Radcliffe Discusses Hogwarts Bathrooms, Jessica Williams at Sundance Film Fest & More!

Feb 03, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Charity, Davis, Depp, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Film Images, Films, Harry Potter Round-Up, HP Cast, Isaacs, Kravitz, Leung, Lumos, McCrory, Movies, News, Radcliffe, Redmayne, Round-Up, Television Programmes, Trailers, Williams, Williams Interviews

This week in the Potterverse, we were treated to the reveal of a new surprise in store this April at Warner Bros Studio Tour London – Gringotts Wizarding Bank! We also celebrated special honors for production designer Stuart Craig and cinematographer Roger Pratt, got excited for the release of Harry Potter Pop PEZ coming soon from …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: David Tennant Launches New Podcast, Matthew Lewis Stars in YouTube Series & More!

Jan 27, 2019

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Alfonso Cuaron, Coulson, Events, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Fiennes, Film Images, Films, Harry Potter Round-Up, Honors/Awards, Law, Leung, Lewis, Lynch, McCrory, Movies, Music, News, Richardson, Round-Up, Shaw, Television Programmes, Tennant, Thompson, Thompson Interviews, Trailers, Videos, Walters

This week in the Potterverse has been a success all round, as we celebrated ten Academy Award nominations for Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma and a nomination for Alexandre Desplat, and Cursed Child even made TIME’s list of Ten Best Plays. We also received the news that Warner Bros Studio Tour London had something very special planned for Potter …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Fiona Glascott and Maggie Smith Share a Wand, Hogwarts Meets Ilvermorny on 2 Dope Queens and More!

Jan 20, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Alfonso Cuaron, Branagh, Casting, Davis, Directors, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Film Awards, Films, Harry Potter Round-Up, Honors/Awards, Interviews, Movies, Oldman, Radcliffe, Round-Up, Spall, Television Programmes, Tennant, Williams

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!

Weekly Round-Up: Dumbledore & Grindelwald Heading to ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel, BAFTA Nominations & More!

Jan 13, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Alfonso Cuaron, BigNews, Directors, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Films, Gleeson, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter Round-Up, Henderson, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Interviews, Kravitz, Law, Leung, Movies, Music, News, Radcliffe, Round-Up, Sudol, Television Programmes, Williams

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!



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