Archive for August, 2016

Carmen Ejogo Praises Seraphina Picquery’s Wand

Aug 27, 2016

Posted by: Storie Chastain

Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, News, Pottermore

Carmen Ejogo will be portraying the MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America) President, Seraphina Picquery, in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film. It is hard to miss the extravagantly dressed President in any of the movie trailers. With a headpiece holding up all of her hair –save a …read more!

A First Look at Characters in Emma Watson’s Beauty and Beast

Aug 27, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

HP Cast, Movies, News, Thompson, Watson

In a series of Tweets yesterday, fans got a first look at other characters in Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast, starring Emma Watson. The pictures include side-by-side comparisons of animated and the new Lumiere (Ewan McGregor) and Cogsworth (Ian McKellen), a first look at Dan Stevens as the Prince (Beast), and a scene still …read more!

Alex Price on Playing Draco in ‘Cursed Child’

Aug 25, 2016

Posted by: Sammie

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, News

As the Draco Malfoy to Jamie Parker’s Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Alex Price is obviously well aware of one crucial fact; in his own words, “At the heart of any drama is story and conflict.” The stories of Harry and Draco are still very much intertwined in the latest installment …read more!

Costume Designer Colleen Atwood on Working With Eddie Redmayne

Aug 25, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fantastic Beasts Movie, Interviews, Movies, News, Redmayne

Three-time Academy Award winner Colleen Atwood has designed costumes for all manner of celebrities, but her latest partnership related to the wizarding world is with one Eddie Redmayne. E! spoke to Atwood about working with Eddie on set of The Huntsman: Winter’s War.  Apart from being a great person, Atwood said he’s interested in the process of …read more!

Original J.K. Rowling Sketches on Pottermore

Aug 25, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Art, J.K. Rowling, News, Pottermore

We’re no stranger to J.K. Rowling’s fabulous artwork. She’s released some of her concept sketches for Harry Potter before, and she beautifully illustrated Tales of Beedle the Bard. Pottermore have been releasing various others of her drawings over the past few months, which you can see below. Some of the sketches have been shown prior to being on …read more!

Wizarding Wednesdays: Win Signed Fantastic Beasts Prizes!

Aug 24, 2016

Posted by: Storie Chastain

Contests, Events, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, News, Warner Bros.

To celebrate the release of the film, every Wednesday from now until November 16, Fantastic Beasts will be giving the chance to win a once in a lifetime prize! You need only enter your name one time to be put in the drawing each week! The official Fantastic Beasts Twitter tweeted about it earlier today: #Win …read more!

Happy Birthday Rupert Grint and Stephen Fry!

Aug 24, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Audio Books, Birthdays, Character Birthdays, Fry, Grint, J.K. Rowling, News, Pottermore

Today (24th August) marks the birthday of our very own Ron Weasley, Rupert Grint, as well as Harry Potter audiobook reader, Stephen Fry! J.K. Rowling took to Twitter to wish them a happy birthday: Happy birthday to 3 wonderful people: @stephenfry, @HelenMilburn and Rupert Grint! ????? — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) 24 August 2016 Stephen Fry posted …read more!

Rupert Grint Producing (and Starring in) a New Series!

Aug 23, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Grint

Anybody familiar with Guy Ritchie’s 2000 cult film Snatch (which starred Jason Statham and Brad Pitt) will be pleased to hear that Sony’s streaming network Crackle is set to release a new 10-part series based on the movie. Not only that, but Rupert Grint will be an executive producer along with creator / writer Alex De Rakoff, and a starring actor in …read more!

Tom Felton on Joining ‘The Flash’

Aug 23, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Actor Interviews, Felton Interviews, Interviews, News

Tom Felton appeared at San Diego Comic Con 2016  to talk about starring in CW’s The Flash. He will be appearing as a series regular, portraying Central City Police Department crime scene investigator, Julian Dorn. Showbiz Junkies interviewed him exclusively on his character, his views of the show, and if he’s seeing Cursed Child. He spoke about personally loving …read more!

Darren Criss, Margot Robbie and Ben Affleck Meet the ‘Cursed Child’ Cast!

Aug 22, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, News

There were not one, but two Harry Potters in the house when Starkid’s A Very Potter Musical star Darren Criss met the Cursed Child cast today. Suicide Squad‘s Margot Robbie and Ben Affleck also visited the cast. None of the stars have commented on seeing the play yet, although Darren Criss was clearly excited for the play come publication time at the …read more!



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