Mar 02, 2019
Fans of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series expected Warner Bros. to maintain a rapid-fire production schedule that churned out the new films in regular succession. With a November 2016 release for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them followed by a November 2018 release for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, this seemed …read more!
Jan 30, 2019
Classic Stills, the London and Los Angeles-based purveyor of iconic photographs, is partnering with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to release a limited number of stills from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone for purchase. The collection includes 24 images of the film’s most memorable scenes and characters, and only 100 copies of each are available! …read more!
Jan 30, 2019
The Prince Charles Cinema at Leicester Place in London has made movie marathons a signature offering. They have a wide variety but the longest, at 720 minutes, is the Ultimate Harry Potter Movie Marathon, which begins at 8:30pm on Sunday, April 21, and ends at 5:35pm the next day. That’s 21 hours of Potter. They’ll …read more!
Jan 29, 2019
Calling all Potter fans! Funko is bringing a magical new product to the candy trolley with the addition of five Harry Potter figures to its Pop PEZ line! It was only a matter of time before Harry Potter, a pop culture phenomenon in its own right, was featured as a PEZ collectible dispenser, the vehicle …read more!
Jan 28, 2019
Two Harry Potter alums have been selected to receive special honors during this year’s award season! According to Deadline, production designer Stuart Craig has been tapped to receive the Lifetime Achievement award at the British Film Designers Guild awards on Feb. 9 after a prolific career including three Oscar wins and three BAFTA nods. Craig worked …read more!
Jan 22, 2019
The holidays are in the rear view mirror, but that means Toy Fair season is upon us. What is Toy Fair season you ask? That time of year when toy and game manufacturers, retailers and influencers gather to see the latest merch for the coming year that fans will see on shelves in time for …read more!
Jan 11, 2019
Bloomsbury announced the release date for the long-awaited Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Illustrated Edition, and the book, illustrated by Jim Kay, is now available for pre-order in advance of its Oct. 8, 2019 publication! Kay also illustrated Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry …read more!
Dec 02, 2018
Since Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald released in theaters, discussion over the merits–or, according to some, the lack thereof–of the film has spread across the globe, across the fandom and across the critical spectrum. The numerous plot twists have provided much fodder for debate, with Leaky addressing the questions raised and taking the stance …read more!
Nov 30, 2018
Audible and Pottermore Publishing are partnering to bring an exciting new Harry Potter Quiz to Amazon Echo, Spot and Show users today. Simply ask, “Alexa, play Harry Potter Quiz” to be challenged with three trivia questions, which will be updated daily! The interactive trivia game is hosted by Laurel Lefkow, who introduces each question with passages …read more!
Aug 16, 2018
After almost two full days of incredible guest panels, dozens of workshops, over 100 vendors selling magical merch and an evening of wizard wrock, Chris Rankin took the LeakyCon Mainstage for an hour of storytelling, candid conversation, and the importance of Potter in his life. Devon Murray Panel + Exclusive Interview | Alison …read more!