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 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!

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!

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!

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which is currently sold out until February of next year, has extended performances in the West End until April of 2018. 75,000 tickets will be available for purchase for these future shows. Tickets for performances from February 7th, 2018 to April 29th, 2018 will go on sale Monday, January 23rd, 2017 …read more!

As hinted yesterday on Instagram, Disney surprised fans at the Golden Globes last night, dropping a new teaser trailer for its upcoming live-action remake of the magical fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. The footage is mostly familiar, though we get a few more glimpses of the house staff: Lumiere the candlestick, Cogsworth the clock, …read more!

A two-fold surprise appeared on Instagram earlier today, to the excitement of eager Beauty and the Beast fans everywhere. The post not only treats us to another look at the cast of the film, resplendent in full costume on an amazing new poster, but also hinted at a surprise at the Golden Globes, less than two hours away! …read more!

This week, we finally got to experience the awe-inspiring Harry Potter play, Cursed Child. We’ve heard your praises, felt your concerns, and we’d like to offer our take on the play currently at the West End, without ruining the magic for those who are still to see the play, or are uncertain as to whether they’re …read more!

Orlando Informer is hosting an exclusive ticketed event at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Orlando on Friday, March 10th. The after-hours event is open only to those who purchase tickets and promises little to no lines or crowds, access to most of the main attractions, and unlimited Butterbeer and ice cream. Both the Universal Studios and Islands …read more!

Christine Jones, Tony Award-winning set designer for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, is among three dozen leaders in the theater community that have created The Ghostlight Project, previously announced as The Sanctuary Project. On January 19, 2017 at 5:30 pm in each time zone across the country, participating members of the theater community – …read more!