This awards season has been a huge success for Potter and we’ve had a lot of excellent movies from Potter alumni in the past year, but looking at the year ahead is massively exciting. The golden trio (Emma, Dan and Rupert) are keeping wildly busy of late. Beauty and the Beast, of course, is set to release this …read more!

Renowned British actor Timothy Spall, familiar to Harry Potter fans as the traitorous Peter Pettigrew, celebrates his 60th birthday today! Like many Harry Potter alums, Spall has been busy in the entertainment industry lately. Last year he won the Edgeware Outstanding Achievement Award at the UK Film Festival in London for his role in the …read more!

Harry Potter news abounds this week, including an update on the Love Actually reunion, coverage of the upcoming Leaky Con event, a look at the splendid Emma Watson’s premiere of Beauty and the Beast, an honor for Timothy Spall, more from David Tennant, and a potential new project for Gary Oldman. Leaky recently reported on the …read more!

There’s a lot of news this week surrounding Harry Potter alums for doing what stellar, seasoned actors do–act. Michael Gambon and Jim Broadbent are in talks to commit to a new film, a current Ralph Fiennes’ project gets a release date, and Timothy Spall is honored to be a presenter at an awards ceremony recognizing actors following in his …read more!

The past month has seen various exciting announcements from Potter alumni, from Dan Radcliffe’s West End return to Peter Capaldi endorsing Frances de la Tour (Madam Maxime) as the next Doctor. We’ve had the final trailer for Emma Watson’s Beauty and the Beast, and our first look at Helena Bonham Carter in a female-led Oceans 8, and the excitement …read more!

Denial featured at a gala screening hosted by the Ham Yard Hotel in Soho, January 23rd. Though the film opened in the U.S. October 21, 2016, the UK release is set for Friday, January 27th. Considering the supremely-talented cast–including Timothy Spall!–and crew involved, it’s sure to be a well-received and worthwhile viewing. HEYGUYS describes Director Mick Jackson’s take on the courtroom …read more!

Denial, starring Timothy Spall (Peter Pettigrew), tells the true story of writer and historian Deborah Lipstadt’s defense of the Holocaust in a courtroom confrontation with denier David Irving (Spall). First reviews of the film focus largely on Spall’s portrayal of Irving, and give mixed views on the value of his charismatic portrayal of the character. …read more!

Timothy Spall – Peter Pettigrew to Potter fans – won the Edgeware Outstanding Achievement Award at the UK Film Festival in London. The Festival, held November 22-26, recognized his role in the movie Stanley–A Man of Variety. Film-News describes the movie in this brief synopsis: “[It] tells the story of Stanley, a passionate admirer of …read more!

ScreenDaily reports that filming on the British comedy Finding Your Feet has begun in London and Rome. The film stars veteran actor Timothy Spall (Wormtail) and actress Imelda Staunton (Umbridge), both of Harry Potter renown. The announcement says: “The film follows Lady Sandra Abbott (Staunton) who, after discovering that her husband of forty years is having an …read more!

Continuing our last Harry Potter cast news round-up, today we have even more exciting projects from some of our favorite Potter alumni to share!   The talented John Hurt (Ollivander) will appear in the upcoming film Jackie—starring Natalie Portman–which centers around the life of Jackie Kennedy in the aftermath of the assassination of her husband, President John …read more!