Disney released yet another new TV spot for Beauty and the Beast, starring Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) as the classic beauty, Belle. This teaser features Belle, always gorgeous and articulate, but gives new glimpses of the Beast’s attempts to be charming and woo her over. Coming Soon gives a brilliant plot synopsis of the familiar tale: …read more!

J.K. Rowling took to twitter again yesterday, teasing fans with a delightfully-cryptic reference. She suggested that a 17th Century painting closely describes her work at present. The painting, Harmen Steenwyck’s 1640 piece “Still Life: An Allegory Of The Vanities Of Human Life,” features, among other things, a skull, book, sea shell, and what appears to be …read more!

2016 claimed the lives of many beloved actors and musicians throughout the year. Two of the last notable deaths happened to be two very well-known actresses, daughter and then mother: Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. Whilst a private memorial service was held for all the close friends and family of the two cherished actresses, Harry Potter’s …read more!

Barely a week into 2017, Universal Studios Hollywood beat its attendance record and has been forced to close its doors twice after reaching capacity. According to Inside Universal, 44,858 guests visited the park on January 1st, and the park was forced to hold all those still wishing to enter in the security checkpoint area. The traffic continued through Monday, …read more!

The producer of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Sonia Friedman, has been named the most influential person in the London theater community for 2017 by The Stage magazine, a British publication devoted to the performing arts. Friedman is number one atop the magazine’s annual “Stage 100”, a list of the most prominent people in …read more!

Today we discovered a new edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is set for publication, which will feature a foreword by Newt, line illustrations, and six new beasts! J.K. Rowling herself updated the original copy, resulting in a new, collectible hardback edition which will be part of the Hogwarts Library. Proceeds will still go …read more!

David Tennant, known to Harry Potter fans as the Death Eater Barty Crouch Jr., brings another radical to life in the film biopic Mad to Be Normal. The film will feature in the esteemed closing slot at the Glasgow Film Festival (GFF), which opens February 15th, and covers the unusual, envelope-pushing life of Scottish psychiatrist …read more!

Gary Oldman’s acting career spans 30 years, but it’s possible no other role transformed and challenged him as much as portraying Winston Churchill in the upcoming Darkest Hour. The actor we know and love for his performance as Harry’s godfather, Sirius Black, spoke about the film with Paul Clayton in Off the Record, as part of a conversation series presented by …read more!

Pottermore celebrated the season by creating Hogwarts house-themed frames for your Facebook and Twitter profile pictures as part of Pottermore’s 12 Days of Christmas, which began on December 25th. Staring on the 27th, a new frame was released every few days, and since the last one has finally been issued, Potter fans can now start 2017 by showing off their house pride to all their friends! The …read more!

The 32nd annual Artios Awards are fast approaching and the Casting Society of America has just announced the nominations for the feature film categories. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was awarded a nomination among other top contenders for its outstanding achievement in casting! Fantastic Beasts fell into the big-budget drama category and will be up against Arrival, Hidden Figures, …read more!