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Having made millions after he secured the rights to J. K. Rowling’s books about a child wizard, Harry Potter film producer David Heyman is now pinning his hopes on an artificial being who longs to find a human owner. I can disclose that Heyman has snapped up the rights to Sir Kazuo Ishiguro’s most recent novel … Read more
A school has dropped Winston Churchill and JK Rowling as house names after students said they did not think they represented them. Stunned parents with children at Seaford Head School in East Sussex received the letter this week slamming both famous figures. The note – which was marked as being from students – said wartime Prime … Read more
Harry Potter set to enter the streaming world as live-action TV series is in ‘early development’ at HBO Max By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 16:54 GMT, 25 January 2021 | Updated: 16:58 GMT, 25 January 2021 Harry Potter is entering the streaming world, following reports of a live-action TV series that is in the … Read more
JK Rowling’s wizard agent dies at 79: Man credited with finding publisher for the first Harry Potter novel passes away Christopher Little was credited with finding a publisher for Rowling’s first novel The literary agent has passed away at the age of 79, representatives confirmed He received a manuscript for the first book and managed … Read more
War Horse author Sir Michael Morpurgo is refusing to include The Merchant Of Venice in a new book adapting Shakespeare’s plays for children under 16. He has decided the anti-Semitic portrayal of Jewish money lender Shylock is too ‘raw’ for young minds. Without doubt, the play may be considered offensive by modern standards. But that … Read more
1) In November, J. K. Rowling published her first children’s book since her Harry Potter series. Its title? a) The Bickagig b) The Ackibok c) The Ickabog d) The Bigakick What is the title of J. K. Rowling’s first children’s book since her Harry Potter series? 2) Who read a children’s story on YouTube … Read more
Fury as Open University censors leading academic just for mentioning JK Rowling during free speech debate following ‘woke’ backlash she faced over trans views Alistair Bonnington, 68, has angered trans rights activists at the Open University In a discussion about Voltaire’s exile, he cited author JK Rowling’s experience He referenced Scotland’s Hate Crime Bill which … Read more
Johnny Depp fans flock to buy his Dior aftershave as the brand sticks by the actor after he lost his ‘wife beater’ libel trial – and internet searches for the fragrance shoot up 23% The Pirates of the Caribbean actor, 57, continues to be face of the Sauvage scent Luxury brand appears to have stuck … Read more
Creators of West End musical Six refuse to appear with ‘transphobic’ J K Rowling on Graham Norton’s Radio 2 programme West End show creators boycotted BBC Radio 2 show with author J.K Rowling Ms Rowling appeared on the show last weekend to discuss her latest book She has become the victim of ‘cancel culture’ after … Read more
Jude Law has spoke about co-star Johnny Depp’s exit from Fantastic Beasts 3 after he was fired from the film. The Hollywood star was asked to step down from his role as Gellert Grindelwald in JK Rowling’s fantasy series of blockbuster films after a libel suit filed against The Sun newspaper was summarily dismissed by the … Read more