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A live-action TV series based on the world of Harry Potter could come to HBO Max, Deadline has learned. At this time there is no concept for adapting J.K. Rowling’s work as a TV and there is no team in place but the streamer has been holding  “exploratory conversations,” according to a source. A spinoff series is a…

JK Rowling took another tossing on Twitter on Sunday as she tweeted that “many health professionals are concerned that young people struggling with their mental health are being shunted towards hormones and surgery when this may not be in their best interests.” The comment was one of a string as she defended herself…

Eddie Redmayne, the star of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter spinoff franchise Fantastic Beasts, has spoken out against the Wizarding World architect after anti-trans comments she made on Twitter over the weekend. “Respect for transgender people remains a cultural imperative, and over the years I have been trying to…

J.K. Rowling has launched an online Harry Potter hub for kids, families and fans to tap into during the coronavirus lockdown. According to the site, the hub will include “special contributions from Bloomsbury and Scholastic, nifty magical craft videos (teach your friends how to draw a Niffler!), fun articles, quizzes…

UPDATED, 7:07 AM with Heard statement: In response to JK Rowling and Warner Bros backing Johnny Depp, Amber Heard took to Instagram to reiterate her and Depp’s joint statement submitted during their divorce, saying, “For the record, this was our FULL joint statement. To pick and choose certain lines and quote them out…

Warner Bros Pictures has unveiled a first-look at the 2nd film in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, and set the movie’s title. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald is the follow-up to 2016’s $814M worldwide grosser Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, which launched what will be a five film series of new…

September 1 is a special day for Harry Potter fans, and author J.K. Rowling’s pottermore.com just introduced a way to commemorate: It launched what it calls an “immersive digital experience” enabling visitors to take a virtual tour of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You need to be a registered user of…

Seven lead members of the original West End company of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child are set to reprise on Broadway when preview performances begin at the Lyric Theatre next March. The official opening at the renovated theater is slated for April 22, 2018. Broadway bound are Jamie Parker (Harry Potter), Noma…

Principal photography begins today on the as-yet untitled Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them sequel at Warner Bros Studios Leavesden outside London. Along with the main cast from last year’s $814M grossing franchise-starter, and previously announced additions like Jude Law as a young Albus Dumbledore, new faces…

The 2017 Olivier Awards were held this evening in London with Harry Potter And The Cursed Child conjuring a record-breaking nine wins including Best New Play. Coming into tonight, it was already the most-nominated new play in Olivier history with 11 total. Its nine trophies see Cursed Child overtake Matilda and The Cur…

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the most-nominated new play in Olivier Award history, scoring a record-breaking 11 nominations for this year's edition. Nominees for the British theater's most prestigious prizes were unveiled Monday afternoon in London, seeing the two-part Potter extravaganza tie with the record…