Jason Isaacs is most well known in the Harry Potter fandom for his chilling portrayal of the pureblood patriarch, Lucius Malfoy. He played Malfoy over the course of five films, seeing the character through highs and lows, a power player and a pariah. In Chamber of Secrets, his disgust for muggles and muggle-friendly wizarding families, particularly the …read more!

Author and Twitter queen J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling ) has grown increasingly active on Twitter, and this week has been particularly busy on her feed. From political posts, to Fantastic Beasts related tidbits, to Hermione Granger and Cormoran Strike. She’s popular for her outspokenness about all topics political, her charities, the Potter-verse and everything in-between. Fantastic Beasts kept cropping …read more!

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them achieved a huge milestone today as it crossed the $800 million mark in the worldwide box office. This, along with numerous positive reviews, makes the film an overwhelming success. Warner Brothers’ production budget for the film was $180 million, which is very high as far as the average film goes, but with …read more!

The Costume Designers Guild recognized Award-winning costume designer, Colleen Atwood, for creating the exquisite 1920s New York City fashion of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Atwood is nominated twice this year in the “Excellence in Fantasy Film” category for her work on Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and Fantastic Beasts. Atwood has been nominated …read more!

David Thewlis attended the Television Critics Association press tour, fielding questions about his participation in season three of the popular television series Fargo along with other cast and members of the production team. Production began only recently, with some cast members having but one or two scenes under their belts to date, but they were still able to comment …read more!

The nominations keep coming for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them this award season. The film received three nods from the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Wednesday, giving it the opportunity to pick up an award in spite of failing to garner notice from the academy in this category. Fantastic Beasts is nominated for Best Period …read more!

The British Academy of Film and Arts announced the nominees for their 2017 Awards and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was nominated in five categories. The incredible film is up against some tough competition for Outstanding British Film. The other nominees are American Honey, Denial, I, Daniel Blake, Notes on Blindness, and Under the Shadow. Fantastic Beasts was …read more!

Stuart Craig is nominated for his amazing contributions to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by the Art Directors Guild, which sponsors the 21st annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. His recognition comes as no surprise, though, considering his history with the wizarding franchise and the award-winning quality of his work. Craig, who has been nominated for 10 …read more!

Kenneth Branagh is an accomplished member of the cinematic community, honing his craft over decades of work in film as a director and actor. In Murder on the Orient Express, he brings both extraordinary talents to bear yet again. Branagh, who played the inept and self-involved Gilderoy Lockhart in the Harry Potter series, directs and stars in the …read more!

A very Happy Birthday to Imelda Staunton, the woman who plays the character we all love to hate, Dolores Umbridge! Imelda turns 61 today, January 9th. Along with starring as our favorite villain (we all know we despised her even more than Voldemort himself at times) in the Harry Potter movies, Staunton has also starred …read more!