Last year it was announced that Mads Mikkelsen was going to take over the role of Gellert Grindelwald in the third Fantastic Beasts movie after Johnny Depp was asked to step down from the franchise by Warner Bros after losing a heated legal battle against the British tabloid, The Sun. Now, in an interview with Collider, Mikkelsen […]
David Yates is still committed to directing all 5 Fantastic Beasts films, says Katherine Waterston
The Wizarding World franchise, which consists of both the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series, has seen several filmmakers take on directorial duties since it began including Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuaron and Mike Newell. However, director David Yates later took over the entire franchise by helming the final four Harry Potter films and the Fantastic Beasts prequel series, and it seems […]
Fantastic Beasts 3 halts production following positive COVID-19 test
The upcoming third instalment in the Fantastic Beasts franchise has halted production after one team member has tested positive for COVID-19, Warner Bros. has confirmed. “A team member from Fantastic Beasts 3 has tested positive for COVID-19,” Warner Bros. said in a statement to Deadline. “The diagnosis was confirmed as a result of required and ongoing testing that […]
Mads Mikkelsen breaks silence on replacing Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts
Last week it was confirmed that Mads Mikkelsen is set to take over the role of Gellert Grindelwald in the third Fantastic Beasts movie after Johnny Depp was asked to step down from the franchise by Warner Bros., and now, Mikkelsen has broken silence on his recent casting. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the Hannibal and Rogue […]
Dan Fogler shares his thoughts on Johnny Depp’s Fantastic Beasts exit
Earlier this month, it was announced that Johnny Depp was asked by Warner Bros. to step down from his role as Gellert Grindelwald in the third Fantastic Beasts movie with Mads Mikkelsen set to take on the role for future instalments. Now, one star of the Fantastic Beasts franchise has broken his silence on the recasting situation. In a […]
Mads Mikkelsen officially replaces Johnny Depp as Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts 3
Earlier this month it was reported Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal) was in talks to replace Johnny Depp as the Dark wizard Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts 3 only for the actor to chalk it up as a “rumour”. However, Warner Bros. has now officially announced that Mikkelsen will be taking over the role for the third film […]
Mads Mikkelsen in talks to replace Johnny Depp as Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts
If you are working on a list of potential Grindelwald replacements, place Mads Mikkelsen at the top. Deadline reports that the Hannibal and Doctor Strange actor is in talks to step in for Johnny Depp in the role of Gellert Grindelwald in the third Fantastic Beasts movie. The David Yates-directed Fantastic Beast 3, which already […]
Fantastic Beasts 3 moves to July 2022
Following the exit of Johnny Depp as the villainous Grindelwald in Warner Bros.’ latest Harry Potter spin-off, the studio has now announced a new release date for Fantastic Beasts 3 of July 2022. The film was originally set for a November 12, 2021, but due to the production delay from the global lockdowns and now […]
Warner Bros. asks Johnny Depp to resign from Grindelwald role in Fantastic Beasts franchise
Johnny Depp’s time as the villainous Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts films is over. The actor has taken to his Instagram account to share an official statement about his exiting of the role from the Harry Potter prequel series and the defamation court case in the UK led to his departure. Check out his statement […]
Fantastic Beasts 3 has officially started filming, confirms Eddie Redmayne
Following a delay in production earlier this year due to the ongoing global health crisis, franchise star Eddie Redmayne has confirmed that filming has now started on the third instalment of the Fantastic Beasts franchise. During a recent interview with CinemaBlend to promote his upcoming film, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Redmayne revealed the cast […]