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Fantastic Beasts 3 Updates: Head of the International Confederation of Wizards Joins The Cast & More

Feb 14, 2021

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Casting, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Movies, News, Round-Up

Since news that Fantastic Beasts 3 filming was paused due to a case of COVID-19 on set, a few new announcements and interviews have popped up – including the news that the Head of the International Confederation of Wizards will be making an appearance in the third film! Keep reading to find out more… Katherine …read more!

Mads Mikkelsen Confirmed As Gellert Grindelwald

Nov 26, 2020

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Casting, Depp, Fantastic Beasts Movie, HP Cast, Mikkelsen, Movies, News

Mads Mikkelsen will replace Johnny Depp, as confirmed by Warner Bros. Deadline confirmed the news recently, after hearing word that they were in talks with Mikkelsen about the role. For anybody familiar with Mikkelsen’s role in Hannibal, Casino Royale and Doctor Strange, there’s no doubt he’ll do a brilliant job of bringing the equally dark …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Imelda Staunton Talks Umbridge & Social Distancing, Daniel Radcliffe’s ‘Kimmy Schmidt’ Special & More!

May 03, 2020

Posted by: Becki Osborne

Casting, Charity, Events, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Felton, Fiennes, Films, Fry, Harry Potter Round-Up, HP Cast, Info, Interactive, Interviews, Lynch, Movies, News, Phelps, Radcliffe, Round-Up, Shaw, Staunton, Television Programmes, Tennant, Thompson, Trailers

Congratulations on making it to May Potterheads! This week we commemorated the Battle of Hogwarts, announced our Harry Potter reread discussion group, reviewed Tom Felton’s new film Braking for Whales, shared a venue for Harry Potter themed weddings and covered updates on Universal Orlando’s future fourth park Epic Universe. In addition, Wizarding World graphic designers MinaLima …read more!

Theater Round-Up: Broadway & San Francisco Suspend Shows, ‘Cursed Child’ Toronto Announces Cast & More

Mar 13, 2020

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Anthony Boyle, BigNews, Broadway, Casting, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Interviews, Jack Thorne, Lynch, Neil Austin, News, Producers, Round-Up, Sonia Friedman, Television Programmes, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

This week’s theater round-up covers a broad range of news, including recent updates on the theater industry’s response to the spread of the coronavirus. The reaction has been decisive and, though undoubtedly disappointing to theatergoers, there’s much to celebrate and look forward to. The Canadian production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child announced their …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Daniel Radcliffe on ‘The Philosopher’s Stone’ 20th Anniversary, ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Prequel Confirmed & More!

Mar 08, 2020

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Branagh, Casting, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Fiennes, Film Images, Films, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Harry Potter Round-Up, Heyman, Isaacs, Jack Thorne, Lynch, Movies, Pattinson, Producers, Radcliffe, Radcliffe Interviews, Round-Up, Television Programmes, Trailers, Walters, Watson

March is off to a flying start with news of a Harry Potter Funko Pop! Pin collection, Warner Bros. new Imagine Creative Careers initiative, and Evanna Lynch joining the Leakycon Denver lineup. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone won the 2020 “Winner of Winners” Blue Peter Book Award, Zynga announced the launch of the new Wizarding …read more!

Theater Round-Up: Victoria Yeates Talks ‘The Dog Walker,’ Rhys Ifans, Geraldine Somerville and Jamie Parker Return to the Stage

Feb 24, 2020

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Broadway, Casting, Events, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, News, Round-Up, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

This week’s theater news covers the upcoming theater work of Fantastic Beasts’ Victoria Yeates, Harry Potter’s Rhys Ifans and Geraldine Somerville and Cursed Child’s Jamie Parker. It also touches on two new Jack Thorne projects: Netflix series The Eddy and the stage production After Life. Cursed Child Melbourne gets a new cast for its second …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Daniel Radcliffe Talks ‘Escape From Pretoria’, Julie Walters Shares Good News & More!

Feb 23, 2020

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Casting, Depp, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Farrell, Films, Gleeson, Harry Potter Round-Up, HP Cast, Interviews, Law, Miller, Movies, News, Pattinson, Radcliffe, Radcliffe Interviews, Round-Up, Television Programmes

Big news in the world of J.K. Rowling this week with the title and release date of the fifth Cormoran Strike novel announced. The Harry Potter Alliance kicked off their Vote Hermione Granger in 2020 campaign on President’s Day and we took a look back at Snape’s double agency ahead of Alan Rickman’s birthday. This …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Weasley Reunion, Interviews With Imelda Staunton & Callum Turner, & More!

Feb 16, 2020

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Casting, Cleese, Conventions, Fan Events, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Film Images, Films, Gleeson, Grint, Harry Potter Round-Up, Interviews, Kravitz, Kravitz Interviews, Law, Movies, Music, News, Phelps, Redmayne, Round-Up, Shaw, Staunton, Staunton Interviews, Sudol, Television Programmes, Thewlis, Trailers, Wright

It was the week of love in the Potterverse as fans the Wizarding World over celebrated Valentine’s Day. We shared news of the first Yiddish translation of the Harry Potter books, David Tennant’s return to the West End stage, a first look at Robert Pattinson in the Batsuit and   Leakycon opened their call for 2020 …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Daniel Radcliffe in ‘Escape From Pretoria’, Jude Law Talks Dumbledore & More

Jan 28, 2020

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Bonham Carter, Casting, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Film Awards, Film Images, Films, Harry Potter Round-Up, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Interviews, Law, Movies, News, Radcliffe, Round-Up, Shaw, Staunton, Television Programmes, Trailers

As the first month of the decade in the Wizarding World comes to a close, we saw a major award for a Death Eater and celebrated some made-for-Harry Potter holidays Brew a Potion Day and National Hugging Day. We remembered Sir John Hurt on his birthday and shared the news that Harry Potter and the …read more!

Theater Round-Up: Daniel Radcliffe on ‘Live With Ryan and Kelly,’ First Look Photos of ‘Endgame’ and ‘Uncle Vanya’ and Much More!

Jan 27, 2020

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Broadway, Casting, Enoch, Events, Fandom, Fans, Films, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, HP Cast, Interviews, Jack Thorne, News, Noma Dumezweni, Radcliffe, Round-Up, Sonia Friedman, Television Programmes, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

This week’s theater round-up is massive and well worth the read through. We have news on Daniel Radcliffe’s upcoming project Endgame, Alfred Enoch’s casting in Romeo & Juliet and Toby Jones and Ciaran Hinds’ Uncle Vanya. Musical phenom Imogen Heap hosted the Grammy’s Premiere Ceremony, Noma Dumezweni appeared at TCA to promote HBO’s The Undoing …read more!



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