Mar 18, 2018
It’s been an explosive week in the wizarding world, as the first trailer dropped for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. We posted our theories and reactions, and also reported on a brand new LEGO set depicting a scene from the trailer, which appears to shed light on what’s occurring! Newcomer Victoria Yeates also revealed more about her …read more!
Feb 18, 2018
This week in Potter we’ve seen new toys announced (including new LEGO, hurrah!), a new breakdown of the visual effects in Fantastic Beasts, a new episode of Double Trouble by the Phelps twins from A Celebration of Harry Potter, our coverage of the cast reunion Q&A and our MinaLima interview at the event, as well as a new episode of PotterCast! We …read more!
Jan 29, 2018
On Saturday night, A Celebration of Harry Potter’s Evening Tribute took place, with a fantastic surprise for guests! A new video featuring actors and new footage from Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald debuted at the event, giving a glimpse into new and old characters. The video is not available online yet, and official livestreams showed a …read more!
Jan 08, 2018
The Golden Globes is a magical event for the television and film industries, but this year there was magic in the air for more reasons than prospective awards. As stars began to arrive, it was clear the night would embrace the momentum of many recent social movements, powerfully emphasizing activism in much the same way …read more!
Dec 11, 2017
A huge array of awards are lined up for Potter alumni this award season! Various alumni are nominated at the Critic’s Choice Awards and Golden Globe Awards, once again showing their capacity to ‘wow’ audiences in any role. Sir John Hurt is also nominated for a posthumous award, and Bill Nighy for a Spanish film award. First up: the …read more!
Dec 10, 2017
This week has seen first look photos and filming wraps from Crimes of Grindelwald, as well as statements from Warner Bros and J.K. Rowling herself on Johnny Depp’s involvement in the film. Bloomsbury also announced that the theme for Harry Potter Book Night 2018 will be ‘Fantastic Beasts’ – so get planning! Danielle Nicole released an exclusive Harry Potter handbag/accessory line – just …read more!
Dec 09, 2017
***UPDATE: Fantastic Beasts has now fully wrapped – we can’t wait!*** That's a wrap on #FantasticBeasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald production! See you in 2018. #MagicInProgress #FantasticBeasts #WizardingWednesdays pic.twitter.com/aWn0TV36bt — Fantastic Beasts (@FantasticBeasts) December 20, 2017 Various Fantastic Beasts actors have been posting on social media to say they’ve finished filming on the latest film, meaning …read more!
Nov 19, 2017
This week has seen the most exciting Fantastic Beasts 2 announcement yet: a title! The year-long wait for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald will take over all of our lives a little as we try to theorise our way through the anticipation, but here’s hoping our latest round-up on the current whereabouts of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts actors will help …read more!
Oct 07, 2017
This week’s round-up features a whole host of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts actors, from Jim Broadbent and Emma Thompson in a modern-day adaptation of King Lear to Evanna Lynch’s latest animal welfare campaign. We also cover a new comedy starring David Tennant, a new trailer for Paddington 2, Helen McCrory and Natalie Tena in new series, as well as …read more!
Sep 22, 2017
It looks like we can put put another face with a character from the 2018 sequel to Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them. Danish-Japanese actor, director, writer and martial artist, David Sakurai is the newest addition to the cast of Fantastic Beasts 2, and it doesn’t sound like he’ll be one of the good …read more!