Arriving second in Jamie Lloyd’s highly anticipated Trafalgar Transformed season at the Trafalgar Studios, The Hothouse doesn’t relax the intensity set by its predecessor, the apocalyptic Macbeth starring James McAvoy. Shocking and at times offensive, The Hothouse depicts the sinister workings inside an undefined mental institution. Yet despite the outrageously immoral practices and some utterly unforgiving characters, this revival of one of Pinter’s early plays is unrelenting in its comic intentions.
Rupert Grint brought the party to Stroud when he attended his sister’s gig this weekend. Performing with her band, The Ghost of Samantha, Samantha Grint was part of the line-up for Kick Start the Summer, a fundraising event in aid of local youth project The Door.
Fans have been disappointed to learn that CBS has passed on Super Clyde in favor of four other new comedies and two new dramas. The pilot, which also starred Stephen Fry, was about a fast food employee who decides to use inherited millions to become a superhero. Many of Rupert’s co-stars reacted to the news on Twitter earlier this week.
Meg and Jill created this beautiful pin design and turned it into a plan of action to help their favorite charity, This Star Won’t Go Out Foundation (TSWGO). All of the proceeds from these 1.5 inch pins will be donated to this foundation, which was established by the parents of the beloved and amazing Nerdfighter, Esther Earl, and from there, the money will help families whose children are living with cancer.
In a startling revelation by director extraordinaire Baz Luhrmann, whose new film The Great Gatsby was just recently released in theaters worldwide, we learned that he was offered to direct Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Baz Luhrmann, who also directed the hugely popular Moulin Rouge, starring Harry Potter actor Jim Broadbent, recently revealed this information in a new interview with ComingSoon.net.
This week, Audiofictions takes you to the Quidditch pitch, where thrills and spills are going down at yet another match, but this time, the main action’s in the stands, not in the air. Meanwhile, MerMuggle readers theGreatOm and Jessie Lights are spinning tales about enemies turned friends and lost love.
As many members of the MuggleNet staff were enjoying MISTI-Con last weekend at the lovely Margate Hotel in Laconia, New Hampshire – surrounded by a beautiful lake and picturesque cottages – we couldn’t help but wonder this: How awesome would a Hogwarts resort be?
It’s that time again, fans! MuggleSpace – MuggleNet’s own Harry Potter social network – is holding its annual Banner Contest. Last year’s contest produced some amazing and inspiring designs (like the above picture), and we’re eager to see you guys do it again!
Antonius and Vijay generally love to entertain their fans with musical numbers on their YouTube channel, but this time they have created something more geared to those who love visual art… and Harry Potter! Check out this new video in which they draw Harry Potter’s life while singing along.
