The Oscars are fast approaching, and it’s about time we had another Potter-related film in the running at the awards! The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says the visual effects of Fantastic Beasts are most definitely enough to get the film in the top ten eligible for an nomination at the Oscars. Entertainment Weekly reports: “This …read more!

The hit British drama National Treasure will premiere in the U.S. on Hulu March 1, 2017. The series, from award-winning writer Jack Thorne, held consistently-high ratings and garnered critical praise during its original run. Robbie Coltrane, beloved in the role of Rubeus Hagrid, stars as Paul Finchley. Broadway World reports: “National Treasure is a compelling and …read more!

Timothy Spall – Peter Pettigrew to Potter fans – won the Edgeware Outstanding Achievement Award at the UK Film Festival in London. The Festival, held November 22-26, recognized his role in the movie Stanley–A Man of Variety. Film-News describes the movie in this brief synopsis: “[It] tells the story of Stanley, a passionate admirer of …read more!

Ralph Fiennes is highly regarded for his many notable years in film. He is also famously, or infamously, known for playing some of the most well-known villains in cinema. We know him as the man who brought He Who Must Not Be Named into visual reality. Though, after that portrayal, he claimed he was done playing bad …read more!

Co-op Funeralcare recently conducted a survey asking people around the United Kingdom to whom they believed were the most inspiring British public figures.  According to Herald Scotland, J.K. Rowling and Julie Walters made the top ten, along with Her Majesty the Queen, Helen Mirren, Rod Stewart, Joanna Lumley, Stephen Hawking, Mary Berry, Carol Vorderman and finally Sir David …read more!

This year has seen the world of Potter make a comeback, and its success is showing in the charts! After its debut on the West End, Cursed Child sold over 2 million copies within two days, and has officially been deemed Amazon’s best-selling book of 2016. The post-Potter scriptbook, the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Original Screenplay and Jim …read more!

As Leaky reported previously, J.K. Rowling intended to attend the PEN gala and was shortlisted for an award. J.K. Rowling has been honored by receiving PEN’s Literary Service Award. PEN is a literary and humanitarian organization that focuses on various issues, including free speech. Rowling has long been an advocate for  free speech over censorship. …read more!

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) held their second awards show of 2016 last night, this time celebrating British television. Jack Thorne (playwright of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) was amongst the talent at the event, and won two BAFTAS for his work on This Is England ’90 (the third spin-off of the 2006 movie This …read more!

MTV announced this morning that Eddie Redmayne will be promoting Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them at the MTV Movie Awards this Sunday. The announcement came with a tweet, saying that Redmayne will be revealing a new clip of the film!   We may never recover. An exclusive sneak peek of @FantasticBeasts will be …read more!

Late last week, Dame Maggie Smith was awarded the Critics’ Circle Award for Services to the Arts. Dame Maggie Smith now joins other legendary actors and actresses such as Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen. What’s On Stage reported on the private ceremony and event, posting pictures and a video. The website reported:   Accepting …read more!