Archive for the ‘Crew Interviews’ Category

The ‘Cursed Child’ Cast on Meeting The Boy Who Lived

Jun 27, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Broadway, Crew Interviews, Fandom, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, News, Producers, Sonia Friedman, Theater, West End

Fans the world over celebrated the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone yesterday. The book, by then-unknown author J.K. Rowling, opened a portal to an incredible wizarding world and introduced readers of all ages to The Boy Who Lived. The first entry in the series of seven started a magical phenomenon that …read more!

Costume Designer Jany Temime Talks ‘Harry Potter’ Films

Jun 14, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Crew Interviews, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Studio Tour, Warner Bros.

Costume designer Jany Temime started working on the Harry Potter films with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and continued dressing our favorite characters through Deathly Hallows Part II. With 10 years of experience bringing the wizarding world to life onscreen, she shared some insights to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone–the …read more!

Gareth Fry Wins Drama Desk Award!

Jun 05, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Broadway, Crew Interviews, Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, Interviews, News, Theater

Cursed Child sound designer Gareth Fry, along with Pete Malkin, picked up the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design in a Play for their work on The Encounter. The awards are touted as the “only major New York theater honors for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway compete against each other in the same category,” …read more!

Producer Lionel Wigram Talks ‘Cursed Child’ Film Adaptation

May 11, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Crew Interviews, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Grint, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, HP Cast, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Producers, Radcliffe, Warner Bros., Watson

Producer Lionel Wigram spoke with Express.co.uk about hopes for a future Harry Potter and the Cursed Child film adaptation at the European premiere of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword yesterday. In addition to being a frequent collaborator of director Guy Ritchie, Wigram also produced the last four Harry Potter films and Fantastic Beasts and Where …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Picks Up Four Wins at Three Empire Awards!

Mar 20, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Colleen Atwood, Crew Interviews, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Awards, Films, Honors/Awards, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Producers, Props-Sets, Redmayne, Stuart Craig

Empire magazine hosted its 22nd Three Empire Awards ceremony, and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them came away as one of the biggest winners of the night, taking home four major awards! And this is exactly how we feel about it. #FantasticBeasts has won 4 #EmpireAwards for Best Actor, Production Design, Make Up and Costume! …read more!

Gareth Fry Records in the Heart of the Amazon for ‘The Encounter’

Mar 05, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Art, Audio, Crew Interviews, Fry, Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, News

Gareth Fry, the sound designer for ‘Cursed Child,’ exhibited an extreme amount of dedication while working on his latest project, The Encounter, and had more than 500 mosquito bites to prove it. The production is based on the true story of a National Geographic photographer that gets stranded in the Amazon rainforest. Loren McIntyre traveled to the Amazon in 1969 with the …read more!

Fantastic Theories: Is There a Real Percival Graves?

Feb 28, 2017

Posted by: Patrick Byrne

Actor Interviews, Crew Interviews, Depp, DH Film, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Farrell, Film Images, Filmmaker Interviews, Films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Heyman, Heyman Interviews, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, JKR Interviews, JKRowling.com, Movies, News, Pottermore, Producers, SetReports, Video Galleries, Videos, Warner Bros.

Percival Graves – The man that 50 Shades forgot. One of the greater mysteries to come from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them concerns the mysterious man of MACUSA – Percival Graves. Upon our first viewing of the character, we learn that Graves is a symbol of authority, a man in high places with …read more!

Behind the Scenes with Oscar-Nominated ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Design Team!

Feb 18, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Crew Interviews, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Stuart Craig

Vanity Fair recently interviewed production designer Stuart Craig and set dresser Anna Pinnock – leaders of the immensely talented design team behind Fantastic Beasts – on their Oscar-nominated work behind the scenes of the latest film to delve into J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world. After 17 years on Potter, Stuart Craig is familiar with J.K. Rowling’s work, so had a deep …read more!

Stuart Craig & Pottermore Explore the 1920s in ‘Fantastic Beasts’

Feb 09, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Crew Interviews, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Awards, Films, Interviews, Movies, News, Pottermore

Stuart Craig designed sets for all eight Potter movies, as well as Fantastic Beasts. He’s a creative genius and is to thank for much of the beauty we see in these films, and The Telegraph interviewed him on bringing J.K. Rowling’s visions to life, and on his BAFTA nomination. Craig shares how his interest in Production …read more!

New Special Effects Clip Released for ‘Fantastic Beasts’

Feb 07, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

Crew Interviews, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Filmmaker Interviews, Films, Movies, News

A new special effects video demonstrating the behind the scenes creation of many of the incredible beasts from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was recently released by Framestore on YouTube. Framestore, the special effects company that also worked on the Harry Potter films, breaks down the special effects they used to create the …read more!



Leaky Crafts

Finding Hogwarts

The Leaky Cauldron is not associated with J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros., or any of the individuals or companies associated with producing and publishing Harry Potter books and films.