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‘Fantastic Beasts’ Tops DVD Sales and Rumors Could Mean Big Things for Potter Fans

Apr 06, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

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This week is full of big news for Potter fans. Not only did Fantastic Beasts have a successful first week after it’s  DVD/Blu-ray release, but we’ve also heard some new rumors that could mean a new Harry Potter game as well as some upgrades for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Even though it was only released on Wednesday …read more!

Catching Up With Gary Oldman

Apr 05, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Interviews, Miller, Movies, News, Oldman, Oldman Interviews, Thewlis

Gary Oldman is best known to Harry Potter fans as the enigmatic Sirius Black, godfather of Harry Potter. He’s an interesting, conflicted character–clearly affected by his long stint in Azkaban and itching for the opportunity to openly rejoin the Order of the Phoenix. He operates a bit off the cuff and with an emotionally-frayed edge so that he …read more!

The Wizarding World Expands!

Mar 30, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

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The wizarding world created by JK Rowling is so expansive, and has such a rich backstory, there are endless possibilities for new park and tour experiences for fans, a fact Warner Bros. and Universal Studios seem committed to exploring. Plans are already rolling to bring a new nighttime show to the Universal Studios Orlando and Japan skies using projection …read more!

Mid-Week Round-Up: Johnny Depp, David Thewlis, Rupert Grint, and More!

Mar 29, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Branagh, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Grint, HP Cast, Interviews, Isaacs, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Television Programmes, Thewlis, Trailers, Watson, Watson Interviews

Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts alums are at it again, and we have loads of exciting news to report. Johnny Depp scores a role in an upcoming film and wraps another, David Thewlis has a new trailer out for season three of Fargo, Rupert Grint engages in some self-deprecating hilarity in two video clips, Jason Isaacs …read more!

Katherine Waterston on Playing Tina Goldstein in ‘Fantastic Beasts’

Mar 24, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

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Fantastic Beasts is set to release in stores Monday, and fans are as excited to rejoin their favorite new characters as they are to revisit New York’s wizarding underground. With that in mind, we have the fantastic opportunity to get to know Tina Goldstein a little better as Katherine Waterston shares her inside perspective on the character. Waterston spoke …read more!

UPDATE: News and Teasers: Ezra Miller, Emma Watson, David Tennant and More!

Mar 23, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

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UPDATE: See below for the first official Justice League trailer! The Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts alums are at it again–making news almost faster than it can be reported! A number of new teasers and posters, as well as news of upcoming projects, released this week. Ezra Miller, known for his portrayal of the conflicted obscurial wizard Credence …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Picks Up Four Wins at Three Empire Awards!

Mar 20, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

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Empire magazine hosted its 22nd Three Empire Awards ceremony, and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them came away as one of the biggest winners of the night, taking home four major awards! And this is exactly how we feel about it. #FantasticBeasts has won 4 #EmpireAwards for Best Actor, Production Design, Make Up and Costume! …read more!

A ‘Fantastic’ Surprise for Fans at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London

Mar 16, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

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Guests of the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London were in for a treat far better than anything sold at Honeydukes or Jacob Kowalski’s Pastry Shop today. Pottermore reports that their once-in-a-lifetime visit began when everyone received a free Fantastic Beasts poster. If that wasn’t exciting enough, when guests reached the pre-tour screening room, they were …read more!

Go Back in Time with Eddie Redmayne, Fiona Shaw & Jack Thorne!

Mar 16, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

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The actors who helped bring the Harry Potter series and Fantastic Beasts to the screen, and the writer who brought us Cursed Child will go back in time to tell the stories of a caveman, a prison and Ancient Greece in new films and exhibitions: Eddie Redmayne, who recently starred in the audiobook of the updated Fantastic Beasts and Where …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel to Begin Filming in August

Mar 16, 2017

Posted by: Sophia Cotraccia

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was met with overwhelming success at the box office in November. Many fans were left with a deep satisfaction, perhaps a sense of relief, and most overwhelmingly an insatiable (for now) hunger for more. The sequel to Fantastic Beasts is slated to release in 2018, and Warner Bros. is …read more!



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