In 2008, Julie Walters starred as Rosie in the hit musical Mamma Mia!, a tale of long-time friends reuniting for a weekend wedding in the Mediterranean–with a few surprises. Rosie joined Tanya (Christina Baranski) and mother-of-the-bride Donna (Meryl Streep) at her Greek hotel where they reminisce about the “old days” and talk about daughter Sophie’s …read more!

Today we celebrate the 68th birthday of the talented British actor James “Jim” Broadbent, best known to the Potter fandom as Potions Professor Horace Slughorn. Whether this head of Slytherin was loathed, adored or something in between, the actor brought J.K. Rowling’s character to life in all of his humanness, (when he wasn’t a chair). …read more!

We’ve had so much news to round-up this week that we’ve had to bring it to you in two parts! The older brigade of Potter actors are busy as always on stage, and screen, seeing collaborations between alumni on new projects, exciting announcements for Doctor Who and Downton Abbey fans! In a quick crew news update, Nick Dudman (make-up and …read more!

Daniel Radcliffe has signed onto another thriller, and is set to star in upcoming prison breakout thriller Escape From Pretoria, written and directed by Francis Annan. His role in Jungle has been long awaited, and although two recent announcements have seen Dan switch into comedy (Guns Akimbo and Miracle Workers), we’ve seen Dan work his magic on high-tension horror/ thrillers …read more!

Alien: Covenant premiered on May 12th, and it’s already scaring the beejezus out of people; specifically its main star Katherine Waterston. In an interview with hollywood.com, Waterston said she was nauseous just watching the trailer. That didn’t stop her from absolutely adoring making the film; specifically with the stuntwork. Most actors have stunt doubles, and so did …read more!

The young cast of the Harry Potter series grew up over the course of filming, as their fans did. And now, nearly six years after the opening of Deathly Hallows Part II, they’ve all truly come into their own, discovering their personal passions and expanding their craft beyond that of the wizarding variety. Daniel Radcliffe, …read more!

After the recent announcement that Daniel Radcliffe will star in action-comedy Guns Akimbo, TBS just announced that he will also star in Miracle Workers. A seven part comedy series created by Man Seeking Woman‘s Simon Rich, the show will also star Owen Wilson, and will be executive produced by Saturday Night Live‘s Lorne Michaels. The series is based on Simon Rich’s …read more!

Juniper French melts the hearts of Potter fans with each new step in her miraculous journey. Six years after conquering all odds and surviving birth at 23 weeks-old, Juniper has continued to spread joy with her Potter-related escapades. Back in January, Juniper attended A Celebration of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando with her friends and family. The young fan was granted …read more!

Jack Thorne is rapidly becoming one of the busiest scriptwriters in TV and theatre, and after his work on Cursed Child paid off at the Olivier Awards, National Treasure – starring Harry Potter‘s Robbie Coltrane and Julie Walters – won Best Mini Series at the BAFTA TV awards last night! What’s more, after a collaboration between Thorne and La …read more!

Today Zoe Wanamaker celebrates another year, and we celebrate her long career in television and film. We know her as the no-nonsense Madam Hooch from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, but she has worked steadily in the industry since the early 1970s. She perfectly embodied the Quidditch teacher and, as such, made her expectations abundantly clear to the first …read more!