Archive for June, 2017

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Open Casting Call For Young Actors!

Jun 06, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Casting, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Movies, News

Know of any young actors who’d love the chance to star in Fantastic Beasts? Today’s their lucky day! Pottermore just announced that Warner Bros are holding open calls for not one, but FIVE actors to join the cast! Fantastic Beasts is looking for five young actors! Find out more about the Warner Bros. open casting call: …read more!

Happy Birthday to Jason Isaacs: Live Long and Prosper Captain

Jun 06, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Birthdays, Conventions, Events, Exclusives, Fan Events, Fandom, Isaacs, News, Television Programmes

Jason Isaacs, who celebrates his 54th birthday today, has become a pop culture icon of late between his performance as NDE-obsessed scientist Dr. Hunter Hap in the Netflix sci-fi drama The OA, to his upcoming role as Captain Lorca in the first CBS All Access series Star Trek: Discovery and of course as Harry Potter …read more!

Gareth Fry Wins Drama Desk Award!

Jun 05, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Broadway, Crew Interviews, Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, Interviews, News, Theater

Cursed Child sound designer Gareth Fry, along with Pete Malkin, picked up the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design in a Play for their work on The Encounter. The awards are touted as the “only major New York theater honors for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway compete against each other in the same category,” …read more!

Happy Birthday, Draco Malfoy!

Jun 05, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Character Birthdays, Felton, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, J.K. Rowling, News

Today we celebrate Draco Malfoy’s 37th birthday. Any walk down memory lane with the pure-blood wizarding heir is bound to conjure mixed feelings, but this loyal and ambitious Slytherin is, nonetheless, an integral player in the Harry Potter story and one whose tangential and personal arc is well worth revisiting! Draco grew up idolizing his father, Lucius, …read more!

UPDATE: Photos From House of MinaLima Anniversary: New Prints & Galley Redesign

Jun 05, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Art, MinaLima, Movie Art, News

It’s officially been one year since the opening of the wildly impressive House of MinaLima in London’s Soho, and we can’t believe how time has flown! Perhaps you’ve visited the four-storey gallery and shop when going to see Cursed Child, or maybe you’ve dedicated your time in London especially to gazing in awe at their beautiful artwork. Whatever the case, …read more!

‘Harry Potter’ & ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Actor Round-Up: Interviews, Trailers & Announcements

Jun 04, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Branagh, Broadbent, Davis, Davis Interviews, Depp, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Films, Gambon, Gleeson, Harry Potter Round-Up, Interviews, Kravitz, Kravitz Interviews, McCrory, McCrory Interviews, Movies, News, Oldman, Round-Up, Staunton, Tennant, Thewlis, Thewlis Interviews, Trailers, Walters, Waterson, Watson, Watson Interviews

This week has seen the start of the Wizarding World Book Club by Pottermore and Potter Watch by LeakyCon, as well as the exciting release of the 20th Anniversary Hogwarts House editions of Harry Potter.  We were granted a first look at the new nighttime show at the Wizarding World in Universal Studios Hollywood, given updates on Fantastic …read more!

Tom Felton Stars as Twin in Official ‘Feed’ Trailer

Jun 03, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Felton, Films, News

Tom Felton will star in Pretty Little Liars lead Troian Bellisario’s first feature film, Feed (first announced in 2015).   He will star as Matthew, the 18-year-old twin of Bellisario’s character, Olivia Grey. Tragedy tears the twins apart as they prepare for their last year at school, throwing Olivia’s life into turmoil and seeing Felton haunt her …read more!

Warner Bros. Approves Unofficial Fan-Made Film ‘Origins of The Heir’

Jun 02, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fans, Films, Legal, Movies, News, Potter News, Trailers, Warner Bros.

A recently released trailer for an unofficial fan-made ‘prequel’ to the Potter stories has spread like wildfire across social media, gaining millions of views over the past week. The makers of Origins of The Heir – which will tell the story of Tom Marvolo Riddle (AKA Lord Voldemort) – have been in talks with Warner Bros to ensure …read more!

Big Week for ‘Harry Potter’: 20th Anniversary Editions, Audiobooks in Bookstores, Topping Amazon Charts and More

Jun 02, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Books, Books - Release Dates, Contests, Cover Art, Fun, Fun - Contests, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Media, News, Pottermore

It’s been a huge week for Harry Potter as the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone draws near. To kick off the month we’re bringing you news about the 20th anniversary house themed editions of Philosopher’s Stone, an exciting announcement for independent bookstores, proof that Harry Potter remains a favorite among readers, and a …read more!

A Very Potter Announcement For LeakyCon 2017!

Jun 01, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Conventions, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, LeakyCon, News, PotterWatch

Incase you missed the exciting news, a trio of trios from the amazingly talented Team Starkid (who brought us the A Very Potter productions) will be attending LeakyCon 2017! Coming up with ever more creative ways to announce their rapidly expanding guest list, LeakyCon tweeted Starkid backwards thinking we wouldn’t notice: Hmm…what’s this? An undiscovered Fantastic Beast, perhaps? …read more!



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