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Fantastic Beasts sequel casting teenage versions of Newt Scamander, Albus Dumbledore, Gellert Grindelwald and Leta Lestrange

June 10, 2017 by Gary Collinson

The official Pottermore site has announced that Warner Bros. is holding an open casting call for the upcoming sequel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2 in order to find teenage versions of Newt Scamander, Leta Lestrange, Gellert Grindelwald and Albus Dumbledore, along with a new character called Sebastian. The site reports that the film […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2, Harry Potter

Oscars: And the winners of the 89th Academy Awards are…

February 27, 2017 by Robert Kojder

Let’s address the elephant in the room: there was Steve Harvey-reminiscent chaos last night during the Best Picture announcement at the Academy Awards as La La Land was somehow announced as receiving the Oscar… only for producer Jordan Horowitz to correct the mistake midway through his acceptance speech when he revealed that Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight […]

Filed Under: Awards Season, Movies, News, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Academy Awards, Arrival, Casey Affleck, damien chazelle, Emma Stone, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Hacksaw Ridge, Mahershala Ali, Manchester by the Sea, Moonlight, O.J. Made in America, Oscars, Piper, Sing, Suicide Squad, The Jungle Book, The Salesman, The White Helmets, Viola Davis, Zooptopia, Zootopia

Jude Law talks Dumbledore role and sexuality

April 30, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Earlier this month it was announced that Jude Law is joining J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World to play the young Albus Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2, and the actor has been chatting to the BBC about getting the opportunity to portray the iconic wizard. “Excited. Only Excited, by the whole prospect. Yeah, […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2, Harry Potter, Jude Law

Fantastic Beasts hits $800 million worldwide, overtakes Prisoner of Azkaban

January 16, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Despite being overshadowed by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story for the last few weeks of the year, Warner Bros. Harry Potter spinoff prequel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has managed to scrape together another box office milestone with the film hitting $800 million worldwide. Fantastic Beasts has grossed $229.9 million domestically, but […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Harry Potter

Jude Law cast as Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts 2

April 12, 2017 by Gary Collinson

The search for a young Albus Dumbledore is over, with Variety reporting that Jude Law has been cast as the wizard for Warner Bros. and J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel. “As fans ourselves, we are thrilled to have Jude Law joining the Fantastic Beasts cast, playing a character so universally […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2, Harry Potter, Jude Law

The Academy narrows shortlist for Best Visual Effects Oscar to ten films

December 17, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Last month the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a twenty-film longlist for the nominees for Best Visual Effects at the 89th Academy Awards, and now it has been revealed that the list has been whittled down to ten: Arrival The BFG Captain America: Civil War Deepwater Horizon Doctor Strange Fantastic Beasts and Where […]

Filed Under: Awards Season, Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Academy Awards, Arrival, Captain America: Civil War, Deepwater Horizon, Doctor Strange, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Kubo and the Two Strings, Passengers, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The BFG, The Jungle Book

UPDATE: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story becomes the biggest film of 2016 in the UK, crosses $700 million worldwide

January 1, 2017 by Gary Collinson

After just 17 days of release, Lucasfilm’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has overtaken Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to become the UK’s highest-grossing movie of 2016. So far, Rogue One has pulled in £50.7 million from its run in the UK, topping off a phenomenal year […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars

Fantastic Beasts composer James Newton Howard’s 17 greatest scores

November 23, 2016 by Sean Wilson

With James Newton Howard lending a magical soundscape to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, writer Sean Wilson selects his personal favourites from an extraordinary film score career… Enveloping muggles and devoted fans alike in a warmly nostalgic air of magic, J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter prequel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has […]

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Filed Under: Sean Wilson Tagged With: Alive, Dave, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, James Newton Howard, king kong, Lady in the Water, Maleficent, Peter Pan, Restoration, Snow Falling on Cedars, The Hunger Games, The Last Airbender, The Sixth Sense, The Village, Treasure Planet, Unbreakable, Waterworld, Wyatt Earp

The Harry Potter Series is Much Better Than I Thought

November 27, 2016 by Samuel Brace

Samuel Brace revisits the Harry Potter movie series… I’ve never been a fan of the Harry Potter series. I watched the films growing up, like most people — especially those of my age — and they kind of just did nothing for me. I watched them but I didn’t really WATCH them. They were playing […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Harry Potter

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them earns the lowest box office opening of any Harry Potter movie

November 21, 2016 by Luke Owen

It’s already had another four movies announced with David Yates in the director’s chair, but the opening weekend for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has earned the lowest opening of any Harry Potter movie to date. The film opened to number one against Doctor Strange and Trolls in their third weeks, and earned […]

Filed Under: Luke Owen, Movies, News, US Box Office Tagged With: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World

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