Despite it taking place some 70 years before the Harry Potter series, there’s been plenty of speculation as to whether Warner Bros. and J.K. Rowling’s now five film franchise Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them could feature appearances from some familiar faces from the Wizarding World. Well, we now have official confirmation on that […]
Holliday Grainger cast as female lead in BBC’s J.K. Rowling series Cormoran Strike
Holliday Grainger (Cinderella, The Finest Hours) has secured the female lead in the BBC’s upcoming Comoran Strike series, which is based upon J.K. Rowling’s bestselling crime novels, written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. The series, which will adapt The Cuckoo’s Calling, The Silkworm and Career of Evil across seven hour-long episodes, will star Tom Burke […]
J.K. Rowling teases Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2 script
Author J.K. Rowling is teasing fans about the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel by sharing an image of the script. The Harry Potter creator is surely very pleased at how well fans took to the Eddie Redmayne-headlined spin off which landed last year, a film set decades before the first Potter movie in […]
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 […]
Theatre Review – Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Directed by John Tiffany. Starring Jamie Parker, Paul Thornley, Noma Dumezweni, Poppy Miller, Alex Price, Sam Clemmett, Anthony Boyle and Esther Smith. SYNOPSIS: J. K. Rowling’s legendary boy wizard, Harry Potter, returns for an all new adventure… As someone not at all well versed in the world of Harry […]
Eddie Redmayne confirmed for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
It’s been rumoured for a couple of months, but now it’s official – Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) has signed on to appear as Newt Scamander in the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. “Eddie is a fearless actor, brimming with invention, wit and humanity,” said David Yates, […]
Eddie Redmayne in talks for Harry Potter prequel spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Outside of the news from the Star Wars spin-offs and the continued universe-expanding of Marvel, one franchise that still sets fans’ hearts racing is Harry Potter, and with author J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them being turned into a trilogy of films by the filmmakers behind the Potter saga, rumours abound about […]
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. […]
Book Review – Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Ricky Church reviews Harry Potter and the Cursed Child… Undoubtedly one of the biggest franchises ever made, Harry Potter has captivated audiences worldwide with its magical world, memorable characters and important themes. This year has been an interesting one for the franchise since it has resurged in mainstream popularity with the upcoming release of the […]
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2 release date, writer and director revealed
The expansion of the Harry Potter cinematic universe will continue, as Warner Bros. has announced that a sequel to this year’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is already in the works, ahead of its November release. Fantastic Beasts is, of course, based on the 2001 J.K. Rowling book of the same name, which is […]
