Irish solicitor Brian Conroy noticed some trademark registrations today that are very interesting to “Harry Potter” fans – Warner Bros. has applied for a “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” trademark, which would include a license for “motion picture films,” among other things.
J.K. Rowling will attend a special screening of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” at Carnegie Hall in New York on Saturday, November 12 to benefit the Lumos Foundation. Eddie Redmayne, director David Yates, and additional cast members will also be present at the special screening in support of the author‘s non-profit children’s organization.
It was revealed by the producers of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” today that the production will hold its press performance a week earlier than scheduled. The embargo on press reviews for the play, which has been holding preview performances since Tuesday, July 7, will now lift at 12:01 a.m. BST on Tuesday, July 26.
Our wish has been granted, and we’ve finally got another look at the upcoming “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” film!
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When Bloomsbury UK announced its upcoming “Harry Potter” publication plans a few months ago, they mentioned that a new version of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” would be released in the coming year. Now, more details about the release are available!
It’s been a while since we’ve had any news about the BBC adaptation of Robert Galbraith’s Cormoran Strike series (to be fair, we’ve been distracted by a deluge of other Rowling-related happenings!), but it seems that production on the series will soon be underway!
J.K. Rowling has revealed how the new play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” made her “anxious,” in a new interview alongside playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany.
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“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender, playwright Jack Thorne, director John Tiffany, and actors Jamie Parker and Noma Dumezweni, who will be playing Harry and Hermione, respectively, have given a little more insight into the eagerly awaited play’s origins.
J.K. Rowling has again spoken out in support of Noma Dumezweni’s casting as Hermione in the hotly anticipated new play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”. She revealed her frustration at online reaction by a “bunch of racists” who vocalized their disapproval of a black actress playing the character.
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