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David Sakurai joins Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel

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Deadline has revealed that David Sakurai (Iron Fist) has signed on for a role in Warner Bros.’ as-yet-untitled Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel, where he is set to portray Krall, one of the ambitious and sulky henchman of Johnny Depp’s Gellert Grindelwald. Fantastic Beasts 2 is currently in production, and sees David Yates […]

Harry Potter fans celebrate ’19 Years Later’ at King’s Cross

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September 1st 2017 marks the date in which the epilogue of J.K. Rowling’s final Harry Potter book is set. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows marked the endpoint of the series, featuring the titular young wizard and his adventures in Rowling’s now iconic Wizarding World. The final chapter of this novel saw Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny […]

Rumour: LEGO Harry Potter returning in 2018 with Collectible Minifigures Series

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Barring a couple of LEGO Dimensions sets, it’s been a good few since we’ve seen anything from the LEGO Harry Potter theme, but if rumours are to be believed then The LEGO Group will be paying another visit to J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World next year. According to rumours on Eurobricks (via The Brick Fan), 2018 […]

Star Ace Toys unveils its Newt Scamander figure from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

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Sideshow and Star Ace Toys has revealed the upcoming sixth scale Newt Scamander figure which is based on the likeness of Eddie Redmayne in last year’s Harry Potter spinoff prequel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The collectible is available to pre-order now priced at $242.99, and is expected to ship between January and […]

Fantastic Beasts 2 plot details revealed, Star Wars at SDCC, Edgar Wright in the DCEU and more – Daily News Roundup

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FANTASTIC BEASTS ARE BACK Production has begun on the as-yet-to-be-titled sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and some plot details were revealed yesterday. “J.K. Rowling wrote the screenplay for the film, which opens in 1927, a few months after Newt helped to unveil and capture the infamous Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald,” the […]

Fantastic Beasts 2 starts filming, story details and new cast members revealed

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Warner Bros. has announced that filming has now commenced on the as-yet-untitled sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the latest instalment in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World. Eddie Redmayne stars once more as wizarding world magizoologist Newt Scamander, alongside Katherine Waterston as Auror Tina Goldstein, Alison Sudol as her sister Queenie Goldstein, and […]

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

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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 […]

Jude Law talks Dumbledore role and sexuality

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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, […]

Callum Turner to play Newt Scamander’s brother in Fantastic Beasts 2

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Variety is reporting that British actor Callum Turner (Green Room) has been cast as the brother of Eddie Redmayne’s Newt Scamander in Warner Bros.’ sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. He becomes the second new addition to the cast after Jude Law, who is taking on the role of the legendary wizard […]