Archive for November, 2016

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” Box Office Update

Nov 30, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Movies, News

UPDATE: Fantastic Beasts has surpassed $500 million, as reported just a few hours ago. Half a billion dollars! Variety reported,   “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” has passed $500 million at the global box office in less than two weeks of release worldwide. The studio’s domestic distribution president, Jeff Goldstein, issued a bullish forecast: …read more!

Happy Belated Birthday Bill Weasley!

Nov 30, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Character Birthdays, News, Pottermore

Yesterday was the eldest Weasley child’s birthday. Pottermore celebrated by posting fun facts about Bill Weasley. Tweets included trivia questions and polls on when Bill met Harry, how many OWLs he received (same as his brother, Percy), the date of his wedding to Fleur Delacour, his middle name and more. How many of these trivia …read more!

Giving Tuesday: Stand with Aleppo

Nov 29, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Charity, J.K. Rowling, News

After Black Friday and Cyber Monday comes the most important, yet least heard of, day in post-Thanksgiving tradition: Giving Tuesday. It is incredibly important to play our part in helping the world heal–one individual does make a difference. Earlier this week, we brought you the story of Bana, a little girl who is suffering so …read more!

PotterCast #263 : Fantastic Beasts and When We Saw Them

Nov 28, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

News

PotterCast is out with a new episode, just scratching the surface of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which was theatrically released worldwide just 10 days ago. The movie is so amazing, and the perfect introduction back into the Wizarding World for both Potter fans and newcomers alike. If you haven’t seen the movie, stop …read more!

Warwick Davis’s Harry Potter Documentary

Nov 28, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Davis, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, HP Cast, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Redmayne

Warwick Davis has been working on a Harry Potter documentary, learning more about the J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World and the massive fandom behind it. This last weekend, the documentary, Fantastic Beasts and J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World aired on ITV.   We met Warwick Davis several times during the press week for Fantastic Beasts in New York. …read more!

“Fantastic Beasts” Video Clip Round Up from Twitter!

Nov 28, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, HP Cast, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News

Recently, the Fantastic Beasts twitter account has been releasing a series of video clips featuring the Fantastic Beasts cast. In short, twenty second clips, the cast plays little games, such as “Name that Spell,” “Magical This or That,” and “If I was a Wizard.” The tweets are below in chronological order. Magical this or that? …read more!

J.K. Rowling Sends a Message of Love to Children in Aleppo

Nov 27, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Books, Charity, J.K. Rowling, News

J.K. Rowling is known for her charitable ways and her grounded disposition, but her interaction with a child of war-torn Syria had us in tears. It all started when Fatemah, the mother of a child called Bana living in Aleppo, tweeted Jo with a message of love for the series that brought you here: Hi …read more!

A New Look at Emma Watson as Belle in ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Nov 26, 2016

Posted by: Milka Väinämö

News, Watson

Disney’s animated Beauty and the Beast celebrated its 25th birthday a few weeks ago, and as we are approaching the end of the year, March 17th, the premiere of Disney’s live-action remake is getting closer and closer. Empire has shared a new exclusive picture featuring Luke Evans as Gaston and Emma Watson as Belle. In addition, the article …read more!

Who is Leta Lestrange?

Nov 26, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Images, Movies, News

J.K. Rowling recently tweeted that – in light of revelations in Fantastic Beasts – the ins and outs of Leta Lestrange’s character will be explored in the next movie: hey @jk_rowling who is leta lestrange plz i can’t live like this pic.twitter.com/gDqDe8WgC3 — nyatasha ? (@KUHNUCKLES) November 24, 2016 Next movie. https://t.co/xucE0TeUv4 — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) …read more!

Pottermore debuts ‘Fantastic Beasts’ jazz track ‘Blind Pig’ and talks to singer, Emmi

Nov 26, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Composers, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Interviews, Movies, Music, News, Pottermore

Pottermore have debuted the jazz song Blind Pig just before the film’s release. The track comes from a scene set in the seedy 1920s wizard speakeasy, and Pottermore have just released an interview with singer, Emmi! The voice of the goblin singer in the film is sultry and strong, singing lyrics written by J.K. Rowling and …read more!



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