Archive for October, 2018

Cursed Child Joins BroadwayCon Lineup

Oct 31, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

BigNews, Broadway, Conventions, Events, Fan Events, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Harry, A History, News, Theater

It’s a magical day for Harry Potter and Broadway fans alike! The cast of the Tony award-winning play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be apparating from their Lyric Theatre home to the BroadwayCon mainstage early next year. We are THRILLED that @HPPlayNYC has joined the BroadwayCon 2019 MainStage lineup! What better way to …read more!

Fantastic Beasts Wands Now at Universal

Oct 30, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Fun, News, Products, Sales, Theme Park, Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hollywood, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

U.S. fans might not be getting their own premiere of Crimes of Grindelwald as originally thought, but they can still experience the magic with their own Fantastic Beast character wand available now through January at both U.S. Universal theme parks. Wands for eight of the series most significant roles can now be found alongside the …read more!

Evanna Lynch Talks Jude Law’s Dumbledore While Law and Co-Stars Head to China!

Oct 29, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Art, Events, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Fun, Galleries (Site), Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Law, Lynch, Lynch Interviews, Media, Miller, Movies, News, Redmayne, Waterston

Evanna Lynch attended the Animal Equality’s annual gala on Saturday and took some time out of her presenting duties to discuss the highly-anticipated film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, set to release worldwide Nov. 16. Lynch has more insight into the characterization of wizarding greats such as Albus Dumbledore than most. A fan herself …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: A New Film and TV Project for Emma Thompson, A First Look at Rupert Grint in ‘The ABC Murders’, Tom Felton in James Arthur’s Latest Video and More!

Oct 28, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Branagh, Casting, Depp, Events, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Felton, Films, Fry, Grint, Harry Potter Round-Up, HP Cast, Law, Movies, Music, Pattinson, Round-Up, Staunton, Television Programmes, Tennant, Thompson, Trailers, Williams

It’s been a week of special exclusives at Leaky! We had the opportunity to attend the launch event for the Cursed Child soundtrack with composer Imogen Heap at the Palace Theatre and we were finally able to reveal news of our contribution to the upcoming special Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts issue of Newsweek, which …read more!

Got a spare $300K? Have a costume custom designed for you by Colleen Atwood and donate to Lumos

Oct 27, 2018

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Charity, Fantastic Beasts, Films, Holidays, Lumos, News

Every year, notoriously expensive department store Neiman-Marcus releases a catalogue of fantasy holiday gifts for the person who, quite literally, has it all.  1%ers may actually shop from this catalogue but the rest of us, the other 99% of us, peruse each year’s excessive offerings with a bitter mixture of scorn, derision, and jealousy.  But this …read more!

Theater Round-Up: New Images, Schedule Changes, Interviews and Awards Nominations!

Oct 27, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Broadbent, Broadway, Enoch, Enoch Interviews, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Interviews, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, News, Phelps, Phelps Interviews, Radcliffe, Round-Up, Television Programmes, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

From new images for Jack Thorne’s King Kong and Jim Broadbent’s A Very Very Very Dark Matter to changes in Dan Radcliffe’s The Lifespan of a Fact performance schedule, interviews with James Phelps on his upcoming play, The Greater Game, and Alfred Enoch regarding the screening of the most recent incarnation of Red, as well …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ News Round-Up: New Clip Shares Grindelwald’s Vision, Cast Interviews, New Tracks Released, ScreenX Release Announced & More!

Oct 26, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

News

We’re into the final weeks leading up to the release of Crimes of Grindelwald, and news is popping up in all corners of the wizarding world! From new footage featuring J.K. Rowling and new cast interviews, to a new 270 degree surround-screen theatrical technology being used for select Crimes of Grindelwald screenings, we’ve got plenty of updates to share with …read more!

EXCLUSIVE: Leaky Features in Newsweek’s ‘Fantastic Beasts Of The Wizarding World’ Special Edition!

Oct 25, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

News

Here at Leaky, we’ve been lucky to be involved in some brilliant wizarding world celebrations over the years — from exclusive fan events to film set visits, it’s never a dull moment, and when Newsweek recently invited us to contribute to their latest special edition, we couldn’t have been more thrilled! Newsweek are releasing Fantastic Beasts of The …read more!

EXCLUSIVE: An Evening With Imogen Heap & John Tiffany Ahead of ‘Cursed Child’ Album Launch

Oct 23, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Audio, Broadway, Composers, Exclusives, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Interviews, John Tiffany, Music, News, Theater, West End

Last night, we were lucky enough to spend an evening at the home Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on London’s West End, The Palace Theatre, listening to composer Imogen Heap and director John Tiffany discuss the upcoming album The Music of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, ahead of its release on November 2nd! Arriving at …read more!

New ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ TV Spots Include New Footage!

Oct 22, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Films - Trailers, J.K. Rowling, Media, Movies, News, Potter News, Television Programmes, Trailers, Warner Bros.

After the release of the third and final trailer before Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald opens in theaters next month, fans probably expected Warner Bros. to keep all other revelations to a minimum in order to preserve as many secrets as possible–and produce the biggest fan response. But that has not proved the case! …read more!



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