Harry Potter News

Watch Alan Rickman’s Final Appearance in ‘Eye in the Sky’

Mar 29, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

News, Rickman

Eye in the Sky was released on March 11th, and reviews have been coming in as positive so far, with 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, and 7.7 out of 10 on IMDB (see below). The war drama stars Alan Rickman as Frank Benson, the superior who gives the go-ahead for a missile assault by a U.S. military drone on Al-Shabaab …read more!

‘Regression’ Set For Blu-ray Release in May

Mar 29, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

News, Thewlis, Watson

Regression, starring Emma Watson and David Thewlis, is set to be released on Blu-Ray on May 10th. High Def Digest reports: “Minnesota, 1990. Detective Bruce Kenner (Ethan Hawke) investigates the case of young Angela (Emma Watson), who accuses her father, John Gray (David Dencik), of an unspeakable crime. When John unexpectedly and without recollection admits …read more!

Daniel Radcliffe’s Throwback Photo With Matthew Lewis

Mar 29, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Grint, HP Cast, Lewis, News, Radcliffe

Last Friday, Dan Radcliffe posted an adorable photo to Google+ of the day David Heyman took him, Matthew Lewis and Rupert Grint to a WWF match, two days before Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone started filming. The photo only included Matt and Dan, but Dan left a lovely message supporting his fellow actor’s role …read more!

“Cursed Child” Producer Talks how the Harry Potter Play Came to be

Mar 28, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, J.K. Rowling, News

Incredibly successful, Tony-award winning, Olivier-award winning Harry Potter and the Cursed Child producer, Sonia Friedman, sat down for an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Kirsty Lang. The two talked of how the Harry Potter sequel came to be–how an idea was developed into producing a play. Though J.K. Rowling has played a large part in …read more!

Matt Lewis Featured in New “Me Before You” Trailer

Mar 28, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

HP Cast, Lewis, Movies, News

Warner Bros. has released a new, extended trailer for Matt Lewis’s new film, Me Before You, for the global marketing promotional campaign. This trailer briefly features Matt Lewis in his role as athletic-trainer boyfriend of Louisa “Lou” Clark, the leading lady of the film. As seen in the trailer, there is certain facial hair missing …read more!

John Williams, Tom Felton, Phelps Twins, and More Coming to Wizarding World Hollywood Opening!

Mar 22, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Fan Events, News, Pottermore, Theme Park, Williams

This morning, Pottermore released the list of special guests that will be attending the opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Studios Hollywood. Among those in attendance are Harry Potter stars, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton, Evanna Lynch, James Phelps and Oliver Phelps for the red carpet Grand Opening on April 5. For …read more!

Publishing Partners Announced for “Fantastic Beasts”

Mar 22, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Books, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News

Get those 2016 Christmas wish-lists ready! Earlier this morning, Business Wire released the press announcement of publishing partners that will be assisting in the creation and distribution of Fantastic Beasts merchandise and companion books. We will see the familiar crew coming together–Scholastic, the major American publisher of Harry Potter, HarperCollins, publishers of Harry Potter film …read more!

J.K. Rowling One of Time’s 30 Most Influential People on the Internet 2016

Mar 21, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

J.K. Rowling, News

Every year, Time Magazine gathers a list of the most influential people on the internet. Not surprisingly, our favorite tweeting author has made the list. J.K. Rowling took the number 8 spot on the list of 30 most influential internet users in 2016. Time said of the Harry Potter author,   “More than any other …read more!

Happy Birthday Gary Oldman!

Mar 21, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Actor Birthdays, HP Cast, News

Today, Harry Potter actor Gary Oldman celebrates his 58th birthday! Mr. Oldman–a very successful British actor–played Harry Potter’s godfather, Sirius Black, in the Harry Potter films. Please join us in wishing him a very Happy Birthday!  

New Trailer (#2) for David Yates’s “Tarzan”

Mar 20, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Directors, Movies, News, Trailers, Warner Bros., Yates Interviews

Last December, Warner Bros. released the first trailer for Harry Potter director David Yates’s new film, The Legend of Tarzan. Earlier this week, a second trailer was released for the film, showing more of Tarzan’s origins that have been typically associated with retellings the legend of Tarzan. However, David Yates’s has added in his own …read more!



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