Although J.K. Rowling spoke out strongly in support of Johnny Depp prior to the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, rumours are circulating that Warner Bros. executives are becoming increasingly concerned about Depp’s continued involvement in the franchise. Depp has been embroiled in a bitter legal battle with his ex-wife Amber Heard, the […]
Ralph Fiennes interested in playing Voldemort again in Fantastic Beasts
Voldemort actor Ralph Fiennes has revealed that he wouldn’t say no to playing the character again in a Fantastic Beasts movie. Voldemort is certainly one of the most iconic villains in recent movie history and the man behind the character, Ralph Fiennes, certainly has a lot do with that. Bringing a true horror element to […]
Exclusive Interview – Fantastic Beasts VFX supervisor Christian Manz on The Crimes of Grindelwald, his love for Nifflers and awards season success
Ahead of the DVD release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Tom Beasley gets on the phone with VFX supervisor Christian Manz to discuss the enormous people power behind the extraordinary visuals of the Potter universe… One of the great joys of last year’s magical blockbuster Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald was its […]
Movie Review – Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, 2018. Directed by David Yates. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Zoe Kravitz, William Nadylam, Callum Turner, Claudia Kim, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, David Sakurai, Brontis Jodorowsky, Kevin Guthrie, Victoria Yeates, Derek Riddell, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Cornell S. John, Alfie […]
10 Best ‘Fantastic Beasts’ In J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World
Ahead of the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Tom Beasley takes a look back through J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World to pick out the best magical critters in Harry Potter history… One of the common refrains of those who are not happy about the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movies is […]
3 Successful Franchise Revivals and 3 Failures
George Chrysostomou with three successful franchise revivals and three failures… Franchise revivals are an ever present part of Hollywood today. Whilst audiences love sequels, prequels, original properties and reboots, there’s nothing quite as nostalgic as a franchise revival – taking a property from years ago, giving it a fresh coat of paint and selling it […]
J.K. Rowling has started work on Fantastic Beasts 3
We’re just a little under half a year away from the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the sequel to 2016’s Harry Potter prequel spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but author J.K. Rowling has revealed via her official website that she is already hard at work on the script for […]
LEGO’s Fantastic Beasts: Grindelwald’s Escape movie tie-in set revealed
Following on from this week’s first trailer [watch it here], LEGO has unveiled a two promotional images for its Fantastic Beasts’ Grindelwald´s Escape set from the upcoming Harry Potter spin-off prequel Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald which includes minifigures for Gellert Grindelwald, Seraphina Picquery and a Thestral; check it out here… SEE ALSO: LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Great […]
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Virtual Reality Experience available now
Warner Bros. has announced the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Virtual Reality Experience, which allows you to step through Newt Scamander’s case and explore the spectacular world of Fantastic Beasts in an expanded breathtaking cinematic virtual reality experience. Check out some screenshots and a trailer here… Based on Warner Bros.’ 2016 film, Fantastic […]
Rumoured list of LEGO Harry Potter Collectible Minifigures
Back in August it was reported that LEGO will be reviving its LEGO Harry Potter theme with new sets based upon the Wizarding World as well as a series of Collectible Minifigures, and now thanks to EuroBricks (via The Brick Fan), we now have a rumoured list of characters for the wave of minifigs: Harry […]