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Fantastic Beasts 3: Change in Production Schedule Doesn’t Spell Trouble for Upcoming Release

Mar 02, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Alfonso Cuaron, BigNews, Columbus, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Filmmaker Interviews, Films, Fogler, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Opinion, Potter News, Redmayne, Warner Bros.

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!

MinaLima Announce Collectible ‘Harry Potter’ Prints & Illustrated Edition of ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’

Mar 01, 2019

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Books, MinaLima, News

Exciting news! Graphic design duo MinaLima, who worked on all eight Potter movies and continue to bring the Fantastic Beasts series to life, have announced a new line of Harry Potter collectible prints, and their next Illustrated Classic! Today MinaLima announced that they’ve released a new line of collectible graphic art prints, “You’re a wizard, Harry” (shown in the preview …read more!

The Wizarding World Wands are going on tour! You decide where!

Feb 28, 2019

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Contests, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Lumos, News

No, they’re not opening for the Weird Sisters.  The Wizarding World Wands are not a band; they are 15-foot wands that look as if they were made for giants, if giants were magical and could fit inside Ollivander’s to have an enormous wand choose them.  What sort of core would a giant’s wand have?  Hippogriff tail …read more!

Accio Wizarding Wednesdays! Prizes Return for Crimes of Grindelwald DVD Release

Feb 27, 2019

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Contests, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Films, News, Products

Wizarding Wednesdays are back! Those magical midweek giveaways we looked forward to leading up to the release of Crimes of Grindelwald last fall have returned in celebration of the arrival of the DVD and Blu-ray release next month and some pretty spellbinding prizes are being offered each week through April 10. #WizardingWednesdays returns with the …read more!

Alfonso Cuaron Looks to Oscar Gold

Feb 21, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Alfonso Cuaron, BigNews, Events, Fandom, Fans, Filmmaker Interviews, Films, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Honors/Awards, Movies, News

Alfonso Cuarón is up for four personal Oscars at the Academy Awards for his Spanish-language labor of love Roma, which he wrote and directed. Cuarón also helmed the cinematography for the project when a scheduling conflict left his longtime collaborator Emmanuel Lubezk unavailable. The resulting film has been the darling of this awards’ season, winning …read more!

Dan Fogler Says ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ Will Be “Gigantic”!

Feb 08, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, BigNews, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Fogler, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Television Programmes, Warner Bros.

Dan Fogler grounds the Fantastic Beasts series with his heart and his humor as the relatable and loveable No-Maj Jacob Kowalski. He brought comic relief to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and he delighted us with his loyalty to new-found friend Newt Scamander and his affection for legilimens Queenie Goldstein. In Fantastic Beasts: …read more!

Classic Stills Unveils Limited Edition ‘Harry Potter’ Photography Collection

Jan 30, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Art, Fandom, Fans, Films, Fun, Galleries (Site), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Movies, News, Products, Warner Bros.

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!

Harry Potter movie marathon returns to the Prince Charles Cinema in London

Jan 30, 2019

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Events, Fan Events, Films, Fun, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Movies, News

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!

‘Harry Potter’ Pop PEZ Coming Soon From Funko!

Jan 29, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Fandom, Fans, Fun, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, News, Products

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!

Special Honors for ‘Harry Potter’s’ Stuart Craig and Roger Pratt!

Jan 28, 2019

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Events, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Honors/Awards, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Props-Sets, Stuart Craig

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!



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