The producers of the upcoming Harry Potter and the Cursed Child West End stage production have announced that Jamie Parker, Paul Thornley and Noma Dumezweni will play Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. “I’m so excited with the choice of casting for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” states J.K. Rowling. “I can’t wait […]
Story details and character descriptions for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Earlier in the week Entertainment Weekly gave us our first look at Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and now the site has some story details for the Harry Potter spinoff, along with descriptions for the main characters. Eccentric magizoologist Newt Scamander (Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne) comes to New York with his trusty weathered […]
Ron Perlman cast in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Hellboy and Sons of Anarchy actor Ron Perlman is set to join the stacked cast of the upcoming Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor will play a goblin in the film, but other details pertaining to his role are unknown at the time. This news […]
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to be split in two parts
It looks like J.K. Rowling has decided to take a page out of Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book, with the author revealing on Twitter that the upcoming stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been split into two parts. Due to the epic nature of the story we’ve been […]
Is J.K. Rowling the new George Lucas?
Anghus Houvouras on whether J.K. Rowling is the new George Lucas… First, they create something truly amazing. A generation-defining intellectual property that penetrated pop culture at a molecular level. Their sensational story took the world by force and evolved beyond the written word to the silver screen and beyond: Toys, merchandise, video games, theme parks. […]
J.K. Rowling releases new Harry Potter story The Potter Family
The official Pottermore website has updated with a new story from J.K. Rowling entitled The Potter Family, which details the history of Harry’s family, going way back to the 12th century. “The new writing from J.K. Rowling sheds unexpected new light on the origins of the Potter family name, delves into Harry’s ancestry, explains how […]
Samantha Morton joins Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them cast as shooting begins
A press release has confirmed that principal photography on the upcoming Harry Potter spinoff film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has begun. With the start of production, it has also been announced that Oscar-nominated actress Samantha Morton (Minority Report, Sweet and Lowdown) will play the role of Mary Lou in the film. The film, […]
Jenn Murray joins Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Following on from the casting of Colin Farrell (True Detective) earlier this week, it has now been revealed via The Wrap that Irish actress Jenn Murray (Brooklyn) has signed on for a key role in the Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Fantastic Beasts is set to be directed by Potter […]
Colin Farrell joins Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them
The Hollywood Reporter has this evening broke the news that True Detective star Colin Farrell has signed on to join the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. The actor, who has most recently been seen in the second season of the hit HBO show, will join Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (The […]
Chris Columbus wants to direct another Harry Potter movie
Yesterday we brought you some comments from Chris Columbus stating that he’s “heavily developing” reboots to Gremlins and The Goonies at Warner Bros., and now he’s admitted that he’s keen to revisit another of his past glories at the studio, with the filmmaker revealing to Entertainment Weekly that he wants to make another Harry Potter […]
