Archive for the ‘Branagh’ Category

Mid-Week Round-Up: Johnny Depp, David Thewlis, Rupert Grint, and More!

Mar 29, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Branagh, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Grint, HP Cast, Interviews, Isaacs, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Television Programmes, Thewlis, Trailers, Watson, Watson Interviews

Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts alums are at it again, and we have loads of exciting news to report. Johnny Depp scores a role in an upcoming film and wraps another, David Thewlis has a new trailer out for season three of Fargo, Rupert Grint engages in some self-deprecating hilarity in two video clips, Jason Isaacs …read more!

‘Cursed Child’ Nominated for a Record 11 Olivier Awards

Mar 06, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

BigNews, Branagh, Christine Jones, Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, Katrina Lindsay, Neil Austin, News, Steven Hoggett, Theater, West End

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the stage depiction of the eighth installment of the Harry Potter saga, has been nominated for a record-breaking 11 Olivier Awards for its London West End production. The Laurence Olivier Awards, or Olivier Awards are recognized nationally as the highest honor in British theater. The acclaimed play, which also …read more!

Kenneth Branagh to Receive Special Olivier Award

Mar 05, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Branagh, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Honors/Awards, News, Theater, West End

Award-winning actor Kenneth Branagh, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Professor Gilderoy Lockhart, will be the recipient of the Special Award at the 2017 Olivier Awards ceremony scheduled for Sunday, April 9 at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The Laurence Olivier Awards, or Olivier Awards are recognized nationally as the highest honor in British theater. …read more!

Vote For ‘Cursed Child’ and ‘Harry Potter’ Cast in UK Theatre Awards!

Jan 25, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Branagh, Christine Jones, Fiennes, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, John Tiffany, McCrory, News, West End

The UK’s leading theatre website, WhatsOnStage, announced their shortlist for their 17th annual awards last month, and Cursed Child made the list 11 times! Various Potter actors also feature on the list of nominees, and it’s up to the public to vote for the winners in each category. Cursed Child‘s Jamie Parker (who plays Harry Potter) is …read more!

Kenneth Branagh Directs and Stars in ‘Murder on the Orient Express’

Jan 10, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Branagh, Casting, Directors, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, HP Cast, Movies, News

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!

‘Cursed Child’ Producer Named #1 on Stage 100 List!

Jan 05, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Branagh, Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, News, Producers, Sonia Friedman, West End

The producer of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Sonia Friedman, has been named the most influential person in the London theater community for 2017 by The Stage magazine, a British publication devoted to the performing arts. Friedman is number one atop the magazine’s annual “Stage 100”, a list of the most prominent people in …read more!

Kenneth Branagh stars in trailer for Nolan’s WWII action thriller, ‘Dunkirk’

Dec 15, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Branagh, Films, HP Cast, News

Sir Kenneth Branagh (Gilderoy Lockhart) stars in Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk, alongside Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance and acting debut Harry Styles. Nolan – known for The Dark Knight and Interstellar – is directing the Warner Bros. action thriller set in WWII during the evacuation of the French city of Dunkirk, and based on a story of the Battle of Dunkirk on the …read more!

Ralph Fiennes Makes a “Splash”

Dec 12, 2016

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Branagh, Fiennes, Film Awards, Films, Films - Trailers, Honors/Awards, Movies, News, Review

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!

‘Chamber of Secrets’ Illustrated Edition: Lockhart Unlocked!

Sep 27, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Art, Bloomsbury, Books, Branagh, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Jim Kay, News, Scholastic

Last week, Scholastic and Bloomsbury gave you the chance to win your very own copy of Jim Kay’s illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets leading up to the release of the book on October 4th, in their exclusive competition via Unlock Lockhart. With one week until #HarryPotterIllustrated #ChamberOfSecrets arrives, have you seen the @BloomsburyBooks …read more!

Kenneth Branagh and Imelda Staunton Show Support for Tricycle Theatre Fundraiser

May 13, 2016

Posted by: Sammie

Branagh, Charity, News, Staunton

Harry Potter alums Kenneth Branagh (Professor Lockhart) and Imelda Staunton (Professor Umbridge) were recently announced to be participating with London’s Tricycle Theatre as ambassadors (alongside other seasoned West End stars) for the theatre’s renovation plan to improve accessibility, increase capacity, and provide an overall enhanced experience for both actors and audience alike.   Proud to …read more!



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