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‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel to Begin Filming in August

Mar 16, 2017

Posted by: Sophia Cotraccia

Actor Interviews, Box Office, Depp, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Info, Kravitz, Kravitz Interviews, Movies, News, Yates, Yates Interviews

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!

Pottermore Introduces Six New Fantastic Beasts

Mar 15, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Audio Books, Companion Books, Fan Art, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fun, J.K. Rowling, Media, News, Pottermore, Redmayne

Yesterday was a big day for Newt Scamander and his fantastic beasts, along with the release of a newly updated version of the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them textbook also came a new audiobook version narrated by Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander himself. The updated version includes six new creatures as well as a foreword to …read more!

Happy Birthday, Sean Biggerstaff!

Mar 15, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Birthdays, Biggerstaff, Films, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, HP Cast, Movies, News, Rickman, Television Programmes, Thompson, Trailers

Today we celebrate the birthday of Sean Biggerstaff, best known to fans as Oliver Wood. But before he won us over as captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, Biggerstaff already had envious Harry Potter connections. And since it’s his day (and you can never know too much about the Harry Potter world), let’s do a little fly-by of the career, past and …read more!

J.K. Rowling Reveals Title of Fourth Cormoran Strike Novel

Mar 14, 2017

Posted by: Ashley Kurtz

BigNews, Books, Burke, Career of Evil, Cormoran Strike series/Robert Galbraith, Cormoran Strike TV Series, Cuckoo's Calling, Fans, Grainger, J.K. Rowling, Lethal White, News, Television Programmes, The Silkworm

The word is out… https://t.co/0GortYkD09 — Robert Galbraith (@RGalbraith) March 14, 2017 Lots of news about all things Cormoran Strike have been released lately, so here’s a quick round up! The new BBC Cormoran Strike series crew was seen in Hatfield, filming at the local Potters Bar in High Street at the end of February. …read more!

Eddie Redmayne’s ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Audiobook (and eBook) Now Available!

Mar 14, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Audio, Audio Books, Companion Books, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Redmayne

The updated audiobook version of the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them encyclopedia, voiced by Newt Scamander himself, Eddie Redmayne, is available for download on Audible today! The audiobook is already breaking records and will no doubt continue to do so. According to MarketWatch, Audible revealed that the Fantastic Beasts textbook now holds the coveted title of most …read more!

Illustrated Edition of ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Announced

Mar 13, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Bloomsbury, Books, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, J.K. Rowling, News, Publishers

Just a day before the release of the new and updated version of the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them textbook, Bloomsbury announced the artist behind the upcoming illustrated version of the book. Each creature will be detailed by Olivia Lomenech Gill, and the book will be released on November 7th: Her beautiful artwork is sure …read more!

Beauty And The Beast Book Launch Q&A at House Of Mina Lima!

Mar 12, 2017

Posted by: Georgia Gates

Books, Interviews, News

This week Leaky was once again invited to an exciting event held at London’s House of Mina Lima, this time to celebrate the launch of the book ‘The Beauty and the Beast’ in conjunction with publishers HarperCollins. Coinciding with Disney’s heavily anticipated on screen adaption of the children’s animated classic (showing in cinemas in less …read more!

Trouble is Brewing for Zoe Kravitz in Two New Films

Mar 11, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Kravitz, Movies, News, Trailers

Zoe Kravitz, newly-introduced to the Potter fandom as Leta Lestrange in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, has a busy schedule ahead of her. Leaky recently reported on her involvement in the upcoming limited HBO series Big Little Lies, and now she’ll be appearing onscreen in two new films within the next few months! First …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Cast Discusses Working with ‘Harry Potter’ Crew

Mar 10, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Actor Interviews, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Heyman, Media, Miller, Movies, News, Pottermore, Stuart Craig, Yates

The cast of Fantastic Beasts found comfort in working with some of the Harry Potter crew knowing that they had already been involved in the creation of such a successful movie franchise already. In a recent video, released by Pottermore, we hear thoughts directly from a few of the actors on what it was like to work with the Harry Potter …read more!

Tickets on sale April 3rd for British Library’s Harry Potter Exhibition

Mar 08, 2017

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Bloomsbury, Celebration of Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, News, Pottermore, Publishers

As part of the celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the UK release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the British Library will be mounting an exhibition titled Harry Potter: A History of Magic. Tickets will go on sale April 3rd and the exhibit will run from October 20th 2017 – February 28th 2018. …read more!



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