UK gives UAE’s ‘exceptionally strong’ Expo 2020 bid official backing

by The National staff

ABU DHABI // The United Kingdom has backed the UAE’s bid to stage Expo 2020 in Dubai.

In a written statement yesterday, William Hague, the British foreign secretary, acknowledged the “strong >>more

Raising the roof: London climbs higher with new skyscrapers, Harry Potter and cool hotels

by Jason Cochran, New York Post

If you thought the Olympics changed London, the crowning achievements are still to come.

Towers are sprouting in the old City of London, amping the once modest skyline to >>more

My magical history tour! Warwick Davis loved his time on the Harry Potter set so much he’s been back to the studios a dozen times

by Ben Brockman, Daily Mail

Warwick Davis had not one but two roles in the Harry Potter films.

He spent ten years – on and off – working at the Potter film set where >>more

How the Thinkwell Group conjured a “Making of Harry Potter” attraction for the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London

by Jim Hill, Jim Hill Media

Between that basilisk in the basement, those pesky mountain trolls who wander in through open doors, not to mention the occasional dragon which slips its chain and then >>more

Harry Potter and the royals’ studio visit

by Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times

Two of America’s favorite British things — the royals and Harry Potter — converged over the weekend.

Nothing like that wee bit of magic to knock us off our >>more

An Interview With the Industry’s Shape-Shifters: Thinkwell Group

by Sasha Bailyn, Entertainment Designer

Unlike most creative companies, Thinkwell does not want to stand out. Producers in imaginative industries –authors, film directors, or architects for instance – typically hope to be recognized >>more

A Human Rubik’s Cube Party

by Michael Ciriaco, LA Weekly Blog

Anarchist writer Hakim Bey once wrote, “The universe wants to play,” arguing that one must briefly escape complacency and embrace the unpredictable.

This theory was exemplified on Friday when >>more

Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry Visit Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden

by Stuart Kemp, The Hollywood Reporter

The studio partners with the British Academy, which William is president of, to set up three annual scholarships to help train the next generation of movie biz players.

LONDON >>more

Kate Middleton and Prince William duel with wands like Harry Potter

by The Telegraph

On their visit to inaugurate Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden and bring attention to the deal between BAFTA and Warner Bros. to create a trio of annual Prince William Scholarships in Film, >>more

‘The Making of Harry Potter’: touring the film studio near London where movie magic was made

by Sharon Eberson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

WATFORD, Hertfordshire, England — An unexpected trip to London magically appeared and with little time to plan, one addition to the itinerary was a must: “The Making of Harry >>more