This week, we find Tom Felton going all the way back to the New Testament, learn about the dozens of new projects our favorite “Harry Potter” alum have signed on to do, and watch Gary Oldman fulfill his dream of becoming a rock star. All that and more in MuggleNet’s weekly Role Call!
The latest in a long line of impressive achievements for Emma Watson is prestigious indeed – being named as a visiting fellow Lady Margaret Hall College at Oxford University.
Actor Jamie Parker, who will be taking on the role of an older Harry in the upcoming stage production “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”, and former “Potter” alumna Katie Leung (Cho Chang) have spoken out about the casting of actress Noma Dumezweni in the role of Hermione.
Emma Watson’s latest film, “Regression”, has received a new US release date! The film, which also co-stars another former “Potter” alumnus, David Thewlis (Remus Lupin), is set to be released stateside in limited theaters on Friday, February 5.
A little under two weeks since HeForShe launched its new website intended to help supporters organize gender equality initiatives in their own communities, it has been announced that the campaign will hold a New York Arts Week this spring in conjunction with the City of New York and the Public Theater. During the week, partner organizations such as museums, galleries, and performance venues will spotlight the work of HeForShe and UN Women, and a percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the organization.
It’s our first Alumni Roundup of 2016! We’re here to see what the “Potter” alumni have been up to this week – or at least, what they have shown us through the delights of social.
This week, we take a journey with an old friend to India, catch up with a troubled royal, get a peek at what Oliver Wood’s been up to, and lament the release date delays in a galaxy far, far away. All that and more in MuggleNet’s weekly Role Call!
Hot on the heels of being named one of “Forbes”‘s “30 Under 30” and announcing the launch of a new HeForShe website aimed at grassroots organizing on her Facebook page, Emma Watson and HeForShe have appeared at the 2016 World Economic Conference in Davos, Sweden, to deliver their first-ever Parity Report.
Earlier today, “The Hollywood Reporter” released the nominees for the eighth annual Shorty Awards. Among the hundreds of nominees were J.K. Rowling and Emma Watson for their work on social media. Learn more about their nominations!
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