Jamie Christopher, Assistant Director for Marvel, Rian Johnson, Harry Potter Films, Dies at 52

Miriam Margolyes is opening up about her weight.

When it comes to Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts franchise filmmaker David Yates returning to the Max TV series, he tells Deadline, “Never say never.”

Martin Ellis, a beloved second assistant director who worked on films such as A Dog’s Journey and the upcoming Monster High The Movie 2, and television shows including The Flash and The Power, died August 22 at his home in Vancouver, family friend and producer Seth William Meier confirmed to Deadline. Ellis was 44. A cause of death was not released.

Brent Lang Executive Editor With “Pain Hustlers,” David Yates was ready to exchange Hogwarts for strip-mall medical offices. It was time for the British director behind many of the Harry Potter films and the “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” series to leave magic behind for a grittier look at muggledom. “Having spent such a long time making films about wizards, I wanted to do a film in the real world and a social-issue driven, but one that wasn’t too earnest and serious,” Yates says a week before the Netflix release debuts at this year’s Toronto Film Festival.

attend the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee in England. The couple were also commemorating their daughter’s big day at the time and according to royal footman Paul Burrell, the queen had a special dessert made for the little tyke. However, the sovereign — who died on Sept.

An ultra rare copy of a Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone book has sold at auction for a whopping £15,000.

It’s a magical discovery that could be worth up to £20,000 ($25,000).

Daddio is a knockout, the sort of breakthrough by a virtual unknown that many might dream about but only rarely takes place. Entirely set in a taxi stuck for a long time at night on a jammed highway heading from New York City’s JFK airport to Manhattan, debuting writer-director Christy Hall has created a marvelous two-hander between a veteran New York cabbie who’s seen it all and a young woman trying to figure things out.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Guillermo Del Toro acted as back-up director for his friend, the late great William Friedkin, during the shoot of Friedkin’s last movie “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial,” which world premieres on Sunday at the Venice Film Festival. Friedkin, who died on Aug. 7 in Los Angeles at age 87, contractually needed a back up in order for the movie to be made.

Break out your scarves, kids, a version of the award-winning play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child may be coming to a school near you.

Harry Potter star Bonnie Wright has said she was “disappointed” with her “chopped down” screen time in the movies.The actor played Ginny Weasley in the eight-film saga, growing from Ron’s timid little sister to a confident young witch — and the eventual wife of Daniel Radcliffe’s Harry Potter.However, during an appearance on Michael Rosenbaum’s Inside of You podcast, Wright said there could have been much more character development for Ginny had the writers stuck closer to J.K. Rowling’s books.During the chat, Wright explained how she felt anxious and frustrated while performing as Ginny, fearing that fans would react negatively if the character wasn’t done justice.“I definitely feel there was anxiety toward performing and doing the best thing as my character built, for instance,” she said.

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have established the People’s Fund of Maui, which will distribute cash directly to those who were impacted by the wildfires that devastated Lahaina and other parts of the island.

Film director Jamie Christopher, who was best known for working on the Harry Potter franchise, has died at age 52. Christopher has worked on some of the most popular moves of the 21st century, including all eight of the highly popular Harry Potter movies, multiple Star Wars movies, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Fith Element and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - just to name a few. Christopher reportedly died due to heart complications in Los Angeles on August 29.

Ginny Weasley was measly in the “Harry Potter” film franchise. At least when it came to lines, said Bonnie Wright, the woman who played the character.

Jamie Christopher, who was an associate producer and first assistant director on such Marvel films as Thor: The Dark World, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron and more, died at his home today of heart complications. He was 52.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director On the latest episode of Michael Rosenbaum’s “Inside of You” podcast (via Insider), “Harry Potter” actor Bonnie Wright admitted that her character’s lack of screen time in the Warner Bros. film franchise was “a little bit disappointing.” Wright played Ginny Weasley across the eight “Harry Potter” movies, and she was just 9 years old when she filmed “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” Little did she know then that Ginny Weasley would become a prominent supporting character and the wife of Harry Potter in the books.

Naman Ramachandran Stage show “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” has unveiled a new cast for its London production. David Ricardo-Pearce will play Harry Potter, with Polly Frame as Ginny Potter and Ellis Rae as their son Albus Potter. Thomas Aldridge continues as Ron Weasley with Jade Ogugua joining the cast to play Hermione Granger along with Taneetrah Porter as their daughter Rose Granger-Weasley.

Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe will forever be synonymous with the spectacle-wearing boy wizard that he brought to life, but fans' jaws will no doubt be dropping at his buff new physique.The 34 year old megastar has undergone an incredible body transformation after putting in the work at the gym - as he's shown off bulging biceps and rock hard abs in the final episode of sitcom Miracle Workers. Daniel plays road warrior, Sid, in the series, and, in character, Daniel could be seen in nothing but a pair of white briefs and boots as he rips robots apart. Sid can be seen screaming with the effort and adrenaline, and viewers would no doubt be unable to tear their eyes away from Dan's physique.

Barbie has become the highest-grossing movie in Warner Bros. history.Greta Gerwig’s fantasy comedy passed the $1.342billion mark at the global box office on Monday (August 28), beating Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 to become the company’s highest-grossing film ever, not adjusted for inflation.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Barbie is set to become only the 13th movie in history to cross the $600million mark at the US box office later this week.

first uncredited acting role in “Married… with Children” recently resurfaced on social media, is reportedly looking to continue building her acting portfolio with some big projects.“Suits is such a hit in reruns that Meghan’s being told there’s a demand from fans to see her act again,” a source told Life & Style Magazine. “She’s excited.