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Theater Round-Up: Jack Thorne’s ‘King Kong’ and ‘His Dark Materials’ News, Ralph Fiennes ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ Opens and More!

Sep 18, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Broadway, Charity, Events, Fandom, Fans, Fiennes, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Jack Thorne, Music, News, Noma Dumezweni, Potter News, Producers, Props-Sets, Round-Up, SetReports, Television Programmes, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

Earlier this week, Daniel Radcliffe made the rounds of television talk shows to promote the opening of his latest Broadway effort, The Lifespan of a Fact, which debuts Thursday 20th. Though we are particularly excited to see Radcliffe take the stage once again, there’s plenty more timely theater news this week! Jack Thorne’s King Kong nears …read more!

It’s ‘Lethal White’ Publication Day!

Sep 18, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Books, Cormoran Strike series/Robert Galbraith, Cormoran Strike TV Series, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, JKR Interviews, Lethal White, News

The day has finally arrived! After months of teasing from J.K. Rowling, to the announcement that her close friend Robert Galbraith had finally finished the book and the release date reveal, it’s finally September 18th – meaning it’s publication day for the fourth Cormoran Strike novel, Lethal White! Publication day will always be a thrill for me, …read more!

More Crimes of Grindelwald Fun Coming from Funko!

Sep 17, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fun, Products, Sales, Toys

As we pass the two-month mark leading up to the release of Crimes of Grindelwald, the merch reveals continue to role in. Over the weekend, licensed collectible company Funko unveiled their next wave of Fantastic tie-in figures including all new SuperCute Plushies, Mystery Minis, Pop!s and more! Recently we got a look at new Grindelwald, …read more!

Round-Up: Interviews with Robert Pattinson, Emma Thompson and Zoe Kravitz, Film News, Trailers and More!

Sep 16, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Books, Branagh, Casting, Davis, Depp, Emma Watson's Our Shared Shelf, Events, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Farrell, Felton, Fiennes, Films, Gleeson, Harry Potter Round-Up, Honors/Awards, Interviews, Kravitz, Law, McCrory, Melling, Movies, News, Oldman, Pattinson, Pattinson Interviews, Round-Up, Television Programmes, Thewlis, Thompson, Thompson Interviews, Trailers, Waterston, Watson

This week in the Potterverse we’ve been patiently release of J.K. Rowling / Robert Galbraith’s fourth instalment in the Cormoran Strike series, Lethal White, on September 18th, and also celebrating the upcoming launch of Daniel Radcliffe’s leading role in new Broadway show The Lifespan of a Fact on September 20th. We gave an exclusive first look at a first-of-its-kind interactive …read more!

Evanna Lynch Talks ‘Dancing With the Stars’ & Dance Partner Keo Motsepe’s Sorting Ceremony

Sep 15, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Interviews, Lynch, Lynch Interviews, News, Pottermore

Potter fans are rallying around Evanna Lynch ahead of her debut on Dancing With the Stars, starting September 24th, and along with discussing Luna’s signature dance move, Evanna made sure dance partner Keo Motsepe had been sorted by Pottemore in recent updates with the new duo! Let’s welcome @Evy_Lynch & @KeoDancer to the #DWTS dance floor! Retweet if you’re …read more!

GIVEAWAY: Cinereplicas Hogwarts Hair Sets & Newt Scamander Bow Tie

Sep 15, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Contests, Exclusives, Fans, News, Products

**UPDATE: Giveaway winners have now been announced – see the bottom of this post!** It’s giveaway time! Recently we reviewed some classy Hogwarts hair sets and a newly released Newt Scamander bow tie from Cinereplicas, and now we’re offering you the chance to win these magical prizes in our latest giveaway! We’ll be choosing not one, …read more!

EXCLUSIVE: Kano’s First-of-its-Kind Wand and ‘Harry Potter’ Coding Kit!

Sep 14, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Art, News, Products, Tech

As previously announced by Leaky, Kano Computing will release a Harry Potter coding kit next month, teaching users code whilst also allowing them to live out their dreams of learning how to cast spells with a fully immersive wand, powered by tech! We were lucky enough to talk to the team behind the kit at Kano …read more!

Daniel Radcliffe Talks ‘The Lifespan of a Fact’ on ‘The Tonight Show’ and the ‘Today Show’

Sep 14, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, BigNews, Broadway, Fandom, Fans, HP Cast, Interviews, News, Radcliffe, Television Programmes, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

Daniel Radcliffe takes the stage at Studio 54 on Broadway next Thursday to debut The Lifespan of a Fact. Leaky reported on Radcliffe and his co-stars’ Meet-the-Press event earlier this week as they started making the rounds to promote the upcoming opening, and the Potter star can be seen in multiple interviews ranging from the …read more!

“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is getting an audiobook, narrated by Dan Fogler!

Sep 13, 2018

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Audio, Audio Books, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fogler, News, Pottermore

This is an unexpected treat!  Potter fans have been privileged to enjoy wonderful audiobooks of the Harry Potter series, narrated by Stephen Fry and Jim Dale.  But after “All was well,” we hardly dared to hope for more. Today Pottermore, together with Audible, have announced that a Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – Makers, Mysteries, …read more!

Tour of Strike’s London Ahead of ‘Lethal White’ Release

Sep 13, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Book Reviews, Books, Books - Release Dates, Burke, Contests, Cormoran Strike series/Robert Galbraith, Cormoran Strike TV Series, Cuckoo's Calling, Events, Fan Sites, Lethal White, News

UPDATE: We’re three days out from the unveiling of the fourth Cormoran Strike novel, Lethal White, and the Guardian has published an exclusive excerpt from the book. Take a look below and see if you’re as excited to pick up your copy on September 18 as well we are: “Panting, his right knee aching, Strike used the …read more!



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