From the moment it was announced that our beloved Emma Watson would be playing Belle in the new, live action Beauty and the Beast, none of us has been able to contain our excitement. Emma Watson is the Harry Potter fandom’s perfect Belle, people have been creating fan art of it for years. But many of us never …read more!

We always have a great time with Fantastic Beasts’  Dan Fogler (Jacob) and Alison Sudol (Queenie). Dan, the class clown, and perfect for comic relief during the film, came in joking about his clothes. We had just been discussing Ezra’s interesting outfit with Ezra as he departed, and Dan spit out a joke off the cuff, catching …read more!

After a monumental and surprising election, Donald Trump has been elected President of the United States of America. This news has the most major implications for the U.S., but Trump’s presidency will have reverberations worldwide, especially in today’s world, being so heavily impacted by the pervasiveness of the media and the internet, which spreads messages …read more!

Katherine and Eddie stole into the room, and Katherine greets us with a cheery, “hello!” And then says, “wow, that was deceptively cheery. I’m not that cheery–hello!–I’m f—ing exhausted.” We all laugh, and begin commenting on Katherine’s two cups of coffee and bottles of water she brought in with her. Katherine (picking up one coffee, …read more!

Four days ago, Entertainment Weekly revealed a shocking photo of Gary Oldman completely immersed in his new role as Winston Churchill. Gary Oldman is one of those actors that you can instantly recognize. His facial features are very prominent and very unique. And, for us Potterheads, after associating him with Sirius Black for all these …read more!

Ezra Miller seemed relieved, the most energetic of all the talent that had come through the room! He could finally discuss some aspects of his character. Until this point we knew very little of Credence. Of course, we can’t give away everything–that would ruin the film. However, we talked to Ezra about his character–an abused …read more!

Yesterday, The Guardian released an interview with Eddie Redmayne, on the pressures and rewards associated with an acting career, and his experience of being a part of Fantastic Beasts. The Guardian asked Eddie about his Oscar, won in 2015 in the category of Best Actor for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything: “I had let …read more!

Leaky couldn’t be more honored or excited. We packed a “Muggle Worthy” bag, flew to New York (sorry, Newt, boats are out of style these days) to join the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them cast and crew for the film’s press junket and world premiere! Follow us through the week as we bring …read more!

Entertainment Weekly’s PopFest was headlined by Eddie Redmayne and Katherine Waterston, who debuted four new clips of Fantastic Beasts: “The first saw Redmayne’s magizoologist Newt Scamander arriving to New York; the second introduced one of Newt’s many beasts to the screen; the third offered a look inside his mysterious case; and the fourth had Ezra …read more!

Yesterday, Emma Watson started hiding copies of Maya Angelou’s Mom & Me & Mom around the London tube. The autobiography is the book of choice for November, as part of Emma’s feminist book club, Our Shared Shelf. According to Yahoo, she collaborated with the community project, Books on the Underground, that makes a regular event of leaving free …read more!