Archive for the ‘HP Cast’ Category

‘Harry Potter’ Cast in Film News and Clips: ‘Dunkirk,’ ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi,’ ‘Mary Poppins Returns,’ and More!

Jul 18, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Branagh, Branagh Interviews, Exclusives, Fandom, Fans, Films, Gleeson, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Interviews, Movies, News, Props-Sets, Tennant, Trailers, Walters

The Harry Potter cast continues to lend its talents to the film industry’s most anticipated and acclaimed films. This week alums featured in news and clips for the WWII epic Dunkirk, the next eagerly-awaited Star Wars installment, The Last Jedi, Mary Poppins Returns, the sequel to one of Disney’s most beloved musicals, and the hippy-era …read more!

Theater Round-Up: Tickets and First Look for Imelda Staunton’s ‘Follies,’ Jack Thorne Adapts ‘The Children’s Monologues’ and More!

Jul 17, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Broadway, Charity, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, HP Cast, Interviews, Jack Thorne, News, Staunton, Staunton Interviews, Steven Hoggett, Television Programmes, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

This week’s theater round-up covers more exciting news for both Imelda Staunton and Jack Thorne, as well as the upcoming preview performance of movement director Steven Hoggett’s latest production! Leaky already reported that the National Theatre plans to broadcast Imelda Staunton’s Follies throughout international theaters Nov. 16. This was wonderful news for disappointed fans unable to …read more!

Emma Watson Interviews Latest “Shared Shelf” Author Margaret Atwood

Jul 17, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Emma Watson's Our Shared Shelf, Fans, Interviews, News, Television Programmes, Watson, Watson Interviews

Emma Watson’s “Our Shared Shelf” book club has achieved worldwide recognition since its inception in 2016. Most recently Watson announced the “Essential Feminist Bookshelf” which includes the 1984 dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale, by renowned Canadian author Margaret Atwood as reported here by Leaky. Watson had the opportunity to interview this literary treasure and discuss …read more!

Weekly Cast Round-up: Tom Felton’s Cricket Craze, Gary Oldman as Churchill, Comic-Con & More!

Jul 14, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Actor Interviews, Bonham Carter, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Felton, Fiennes, Gleeson, Gleeson Interviews, Harry Potter Round-Up, Movies, News, Round-Up, Tennant, Thewlis, Trailers, Walters, Warner Bros., Watson

In this week’s round-up we’ve got news from Tom Felton and Ezra Miller at San Diego Comic-Con, David Tennant’s new project, Emma Watson reaching out to Malala, Ralph Fiennes in a new documentary, a trailer and new film for the Gleesons, an interview with the producer of a short film starring the voice of Helena Bonham Carter and a …read more!

Theater Round-Up: ‘Cursed Child’ Wins Theatre Award, New Anthony Boyle and Jack Thorne Projects, and More!

Jul 11, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Charity, Crew Interviews, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, Interviews, Jack Thorne, News, Producers, Sonia Friedman, Staunton, Television Programmes, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

This week’s theater round-up kicks off the with exciting–but not surprising!–news that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has won yet another award. The production has already racked up honors at The Stage Awards, the Critics’ Circle Awards, the WhatsOnStage Awards, and recording-breaking achievements at the Oliver Awards. And now Cursed Child has been announced …read more!

Happy Birthday Wishes to Fiona Shaw

Jul 10, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Birthdays, Actor Interviews, Films, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, News, Shaw, Shaw Interviews, Television Programmes, Theater

Fiona Shaw, the talented Irish actress known to the Potter fandom as Harry’s Aunt Petunia Dursley, celebrates her 59th birthday today. Most fans are likely not fond of the stony and anxious matron who was continually cruel to our protagonist, but admittedly, Shaw’s portrayal of the character was brilliantly believable. Shaw herself has said that …read more!

Weekly Round-up: Evanna Lynch’s iAnimal Campaign, Potter Cast Collaborations & More

Jul 08, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Bradley, Branagh, Charity, Davis, Felton, Films, Gambon, Harry Potter Round-Up, Isaacs, Law, Lynch, McCrory, News, Richardson, Round-Up, Smith, Spall, Staunton

This week has seen been news in the Potter world as production began on the Fantastic Beasts sequel, and we prepare for an interview on CNN with J.K. Rowling on Monday. Our weekly round-up brings news from Evanna Lynch’s iAnimal campaign and a Disco Pigs interview and new promos from Toby Jones, Kenneth Branagh, Michael Gambon, Jason Isaacs and David Bradley. …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: David Bradley ‘Doctor Who’ Announcement, San Diego Comic Con Appearances & More

Jul 03, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Bradley, Davis, Davis Interviews, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Felton, Fogler, Gambon, Gleeson, Grint, Harry Potter Round-Up, HP Cast, Hurt, Isaacs, Kravitz, Movies, News, Round-Up, Tennant, Thewlis, Thompson, Thompson Interviews, Watson

The past week marked the 20th Anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,  interviews from the cast of Cursed Child on the magic of Potter and a talk with MinaLima (and news on their Pride celebrations in London).Trailers from Potter alumni and Fantastic Beasts actors and sneak peaks at more Harry Potter Funk Pop Vinyl collectibles are also available to enjoy. We also received news on Universal’s …read more!

Exciting New Film Teasers for Leung, Pattinson, Waterston and More!

Jun 30, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Bonham Carter, Broadbent, Fantastic Beasts, Films, Films - Trailers, Gleeson, Harry Potter Round-Up, HP Cast, Leung, Movies, News, Pattinson, Posters, SetReports, Television Programmes, Trailers, Waterston

As fans we always look forward to news on the upcoming projects of our favorite Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts alums, but we can’t deny there’s something particularly exciting about the release of a teaser. Whether it’s a new full-fledged trailer, poster, still shot, film clip, or behind-the-scenes production teaser or image, nothing fuels anticipation quiet …read more!

‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Fantastic Beasts,’ and ‘Cursed Child’ Actors Continue to Impact Theater

Jun 30, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Broadbent, Broadway, Charity, Education, Events, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Interviews, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, Law, News, Noma Dumezweni, Television Programmes, Theater, Theater Round-Up, Thompson, Walters, West End

Leaky has always had reason to touch on the importance of theater as a performing medium. Many Harry Potter alums are renowned stage veterans. They create magic in theaters from Broadway to the West End! And the theater continues to be relevant not only because of their ongoing work but also because the wizarding world expanded with Jack Thorne’s Harry Potter and …read more!



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