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Happy Birthday to Producer David Heyman: Revisiting Leaky’s Exclusive ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Interview

Jul 26, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Birthdays, DH, Directors, Exclusives, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Awards, Filmmaker Birthdays, Filmmaker Interviews, Films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Heyman, Heyman Interviews, Interviews, News, Producers, TLC Interviews, Yates Interviews

David Heyman, acclaimed British film producer and common denominator behind the production of all eight Harry Potter films, as well as the first and upcoming second of the Fantastic Beasts series, celebrates his 56th birthday today. Heyman’s importance to the film aspect of the Wizarding World cannot be overstated. He has been referred to over …read more!

Production Begins on ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’!

Jul 03, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Casting, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Movies, News, Yates

It’s back! Directed by David Yates, Pottermore reported this morning (July 3rd) that production has officially started on the second Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, reportedly with principle photography in Burbank, California. It’s time to discover some tidbits about the next @fantasticbeasts film. Follow our chain of tweets and track down the information… — Pottermore (@pottermore) …read more!

Jason Isaacs Makes His Mark on Planet Comicon Kansas City

May 02, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Columbus, Conventions, Exclusives, Fan Events, Felton, Harris, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Isaacs, Movies, News, Radcliffe, Rickman, Television Programmes

When Harry Potter fans conjure an image of Lucius Malfoy, undoubtedly the Dark Mark comes to mind, but Jason Isaacs’ appearance last weekend at Planet Comicon was anything but dark. The talented British actor, known for decades of film, television, stage and voiceover work, brought his wit, charm and magically famous stories to Kansas City’s …read more!

A Musical Collaboration for Cursed Child Playwright Jack Thorne and La La Land Director

Apr 29, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Broadway, Coltrane, Directors, Exclusives, Film Awards, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, Jack Thorne, Movies, News, Spall, Television Programmes, Theater, Walters, West End

It doesn’t look like playwright Jack Thorne has any intention of slowing down since Broadway-bound Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s, record-breaking achievements at the Olivier Awards earlier this month. Thorne’s got an excellent collaboration coming up with one academy award-winning director, and we can’t wait to see the outcome! In addition to the best play …read more!

Jude Law Cast as Albus Dumbledore in ‘Fantastic Beasts’

Apr 12, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Casting, Depp, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Movies, News, Yates

Pottermore have just confirmed that acclaimed actor Jude Law will be portraying a younger Albus Dumbledore (a Transfiguration professor at Hogwarts) in the next Fantastic Beasts film, coming 16th November, 2018! Welcome to the Wizarding World family, Jude Law! https://t.co/axrt5P9fXP — Fantastic Beasts (@FantasticBeasts) April 12, 2017 We’re assuming this means Jude Law and Johnny Depp will …read more!

You Can’t Take the Hogwarts Out of Tom Felton!

Apr 09, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Columbus, Fan Events, Fans, Felton, Films, Films - Soundtracks, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, HP Cast, Movies, Music, News

Tom Felton may have sorted into Gryffindor upon finally taking the Pottermore plunge two years ago, but he has no shortage of affection for the house he grew up in as Draco Malfoy, the villain we all loved to hate, showing off his Slytherin pride over the weekend. Just Jared reported that Felton posted a picture of himself …read more!

Happy Birthday to ‘Goblet of Fire’ Director Mike Newell

Mar 28, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Birthdays, Filmmaker Birthdays, Filmmaker Interviews, Films, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Honors/Awards, Movies, Newell, News

Mike Newell,  acclaimed director of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, celebrates his 75th birthday today. Newell is a British director and producer of television and film who won the 1994 Best Director BAFTA for Four Weddings and a Funeral. Prior to his work in the Potterverse, Newell directed a number of other Hollywood …read more!

Katherine Waterston on Playing Tina Goldstein in ‘Fantastic Beasts’

Mar 24, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Colleen Atwood, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Redmayne, Stuart Craig, Waterston, Yates

Fantastic Beasts is set to release in stores Monday, and fans are as excited to rejoin their favorite new characters as they are to revisit New York’s wizarding underground. With that in mind, we have the fantastic opportunity to get to know Tina Goldstein a little better as Katherine Waterston shares her inside perspective on the character. Waterston spoke …read more!

‘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!

Adrian Rawlins Debuts Directorial Effort with ‘The Night Season’

Mar 12, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Directors, Films, HP Cast, Movies, News

Adrian Rawlins is best known in the Harry Potter fandom as James Potter, the father Harry never knew but aspires to be. In his brief appearances in the film series, he exudes strength, steadfastness, joy, and humor. It takes great skill to fill the shoes of such an important character, and so well, when by …read more!



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