Mar 01, 2016 fans of the late, great harry potter film series have a lot to look forward to, because author j. Rowling under the pen name of the fictitious author newt scamander about the magical creatures in the harry potter universe. The film fantastic beasts and where to find them received its theatrical release in november 2016 marking j. Rowling has already written fantastic beasts sequel and has three more plotted by tufayel ahmed on 101416 at 5. Johnny depp defends jk rowling s casting of him in fantastic beasts sequel this article is more than 1 year old actor tells entertainment weekly, i feel bad for jk having to field all these. Getty getty fantastic beasts takes place 70 years before the action in the eight harry potter films, therefore you arent going to see. Peter bradshaw enjoyed just about everything in the movie, giving it a five. Rowling reconfirmed on twitter this week that not only will there be a fantastic beasts sequel.
Rowling and the curse of the prequel series with the new fantastic beasts movie, the harry potter author is making some inexplicable and unnecessary additions to her beloved wizarding universe. Aug 04, 2016 the prospect of a burgeoning fantastic beasts franchise to follow the eightpart harry potter series will be magical for rowling, who on wednesday was named the worlds third richest author. It was the winking title of the 1983 james bond movie that brought sean connery back for one more spin as. I think pushing it on to harrys grandchildren really would be quite a cynical move, the harry potter author said. While speaking to the creator and mastermind behind the wizarding world at the fantastic beasts premiere in new york city in nov. Rowling says shes not interested in creating a sequel to harry potter and the cursed child, a play currently on broadway and showing in london. Johnny depp to costar in jk rowlings fantastic beasts sequel. Set in the same universe as harry potter, the inaugural fantastic beasts movie takes place in 1920s new york and. Jul 05, 2017 jk rowling proved cursed child is impossible the plot to fantastic beasts and where to find them has been revealed.
Why there wont be a harry potter and the cursed child. Some of the beasts will be familiar to readers of the harry potter books the hippogriff, the basilisk, the hungarian horntail. Oct 12, 2018 johnny depp defends jk rowlings casting of him in fantastic beasts sequel this article is more than 1 year old actor tells entertainment weekly, i feel bad for jk having to field all these. The crimes of grindelwald may be dividing critics, but theres no slowing. Scamanders years of travel and research have created a tome of unparalleled importance. Harry potter franchises new fantastic beasts sequel should not have been written by j. With eddie redmayne, katherine waterston, dan fogler, johnny depp. And now the studio has announced that fantastic beasts 2 will be released on november 16. There are going to be many, many fantastic beasts author j. On monday, jk sent her fans into a frenzy by posting a snippet of the script on. Rowling announces five total fantastic beasts movies. Fantastic beasts and where to find them sequel is confirmed. Johnny depp cast in jk rowlings fantastic beasts sequel. This, of course, led to immediate speculation that rowling could be writing a harry potter prequel featuring fantastic beasts newt scamander, played.
Director david yates reveals the harry potter author has finished the script for the followup to fantastic beasts and where to find them, and has ideas for a third film. Jk rowling reveals sneak peek of fantastic beasts sequel. Johnny depp cast in jk rowling s fantastic beasts sequel. Harry potter franchises new fantastic beasts sequel. Oct, 2016 there are going to be many, many fantastic beasts author j. Rowling revealed the harry potter play is a sequel about harrys son and everyone is freaking out by john boone 2. A joint british and american production, it is a spinoff of and prequel to the harry potter film series. The author posted a cryptic tweet that has fans thinking a new story involving. Rowling announced there will be four movies following fantastic beasts and where to. Rowling just teased the plot of the fantastic beasts. As of december 10, 2018, rowling has finished the script for the third movie, so its either a hint to brazilbased scenes in fantastic beasts 3 or a clever misdirection by jk.
Jk rowling has kept details on the sequel of fantastic beasts and where to find them close to her chest, until now. Rowling announced that there will actually be five films in the series. During a fan event for the upcoming fantastic beasts and where to find them, harry potter creator j. Johnny depp will play a starring role alongside eddie redmayne in the sequel to fantastic beasts and where to find them, a childrens fantasy film set in jk rowlings wizarding world, 70. Apr 28, 2017 jk rowling has kept details on the sequel of fantastic beasts and where to find them close to her chest, until now. Fantastic beasts is adapted from a textbook on the magical creatures of the wizarding world that author j. Jk rowling has teased fans by posting a picture of the fantastic beasts sequel script online credit.
Rowling in her screenwriting debut, inspired by her 2001 guide book of the same name. Jk rowling dismisses latest fantastic beasts sequel. Rowling breathed some major magic into the days of her fans by announcing the franchise previously thought to be a trilogy will consist of five films. It is the second installment in the fantastic beasts film series and the tenth overall in the wizarding world franchise, which began with the harry potter film series. A fantastic beasts and where to find them sequel written by j. Feb 27, 2017 jk rowling has teased fans by posting a picture of the fantastic beasts sequel script online credit. Dec 21, 2016 this, of course, led to immediate speculation that rowling could be writing a harry potter prequel featuring fantastic beasts newt scamander, played in the film by academy award winner eddie. The prospect of a burgeoning fantastic beasts franchise to follow the eightpart harry potter series will be magical for rowling, who on wednesday was named the worlds third richest author. Rowling nominally about the adventures of newt scamander and his american pals in paris, the film is.
Fantastic beasts and where to find them is a 2016 fantasy film directed by david yates. Johnny depp defends jk rowlings casting of him in fantastic beasts sequel this article is more than 1 year old actor tells entertainment weekly, i feel bad for jk having to field all these. The author, who regularly replies to her dedicated fans on twitter, revealed a. Rowling and just handed a november 16, 2018 release date. Rowling casts harry potter fan jessica williams in fantastic beasts sequel. Is fantastic beasts a sequel or prequel to harry potter. Rowling tweeted in response to snitch seekers assertions that the fantastic beasts sequel will take place days after the first film, set for domestic release on nov. Fantastic beasts 3, 4 and 5 release date, cast, plot. Rowling casts harry potter fan jessica williams in.
The original version, illustrated by the author herself, purports to be harry potters copy of the textbook of the same name. Fantastic beasts and where to find them often referred to as simply fantastic beasts is a 2001 guide book written by british author j. Fantastic beasts and where to find them film wikipedia. Will daniel radcliffe appear in new harry potter fantastic beasts movie. Rowling reconfirmed on twitter this week that not only will there be a. A joint british and american production, it is the sequel to fantastic beasts and where to find them 2016. It is the second installment in the fantastic beasts film series and the tenth overall in the wizarding world. Oct, 2016 during a fan event for the upcoming fantastic beasts and where to find them, harry potter creator j. Rowling has set up a number of threads to be explored in a sequel to the crimes of grindelwald.
Jk rowling clears up fantastic beasts rumours the rumour was that the sequel would begin just days or weeks after the first film ended, but now. A joint american and british production, it is the sequel to fantastic beasts and where to find them 2016. Fantastic beasts director david yates said it was important for them to make the character interesting, so they went with depp. Its part of a fivepicture series with david yates returning as the sequel director.
Rowling announced that there are plans for a total of five movies in the series. Rowling and the curse of the prequel series the atlantic. Harry potter franchises new fantastic beasts sequel should. Rowling has updated fans on the status of the latest movie in the harry potter universe. Rowling and the curse of the prequel series with the new fantastic beasts movie, the harry potter author is making some inexplicable and unnecessary additions to. The second installment of the fantastic beasts series featuring the adventures of magizoologist newt scamander. It was originally believed that there would only be three films in the series. According to warner bros studio, the sequel is set to release on november 2018. While we wait for news of the inevitable adaptation of that play, harry potter and the cursed child, warner bros. Jk rowling dismisses latest fantastic beasts sequel claim. Fantastic beasts 3 release date cast, plot, trailer and. The crimes of grindelwald is a 2018 fantasy film directed by david yates and written by j. Nov 15, 2016 jk rowling clears up fantastic beasts rumours the rumour was that the sequel would begin just days or weeks after the first film ended, but now author and screenwriter rowling has insisted that.
Rowlings fantastic beasts sequel gets title, cast photo. Rowlings fantastic beasts sequel in production, plot. Jk rowling announces 5 fantastic beasts movies duration. The film features an ensemble cast that includes eddie redmayne, katherine. Rowling just revealed her favorite harry potter character.
Nov, 2016 rowling tweeted in response to snitch seekers assertions that the fantastic beasts sequel will take place days after the first film, set for domestic release on nov. Entertainment news harry potter fantastic beasts j. Fantastic beasts film series harry potter wiki fandom. Fantastic beasts 3 looked set for release on november 20, 2020, continuing the pattern of the first film november 2016 and its sequel november. Fantastic beasts and where to find them sequel details. Jk rowling proved cursed child is impossible the plot to fantastic beasts and where to find them has been revealed. Fantastic beasts and where to find them is an epic, adventurepacked screenplay with a gripping narrative and a huge cast of characters. Rowling responds to fantastic beasts sequel casting controversy the harry potter author has responded after being criticised for a garbage decision in the new fantastic beasts movie. The whole principle of casting the movie was go with the. Fans of the late, great harry potter film series have a lot to look forward to, because author j. While the book was never intended for the big screen. Johnny depp defends jk rowlings casting of him in fantastic.
Jk rowling has already written fantastic beasts sequel. Harry potter author jk rowling will not write a fantastic. Aug 03, 2016 a fantastic beasts and where to find them sequel written by j. Nov 17, 2018 harry potter franchises new fantastic beasts sequel should not have been written by j. Nov 02, 2016 johnny depp will play a starring role alongside eddie redmayne in the sequel to fantastic beasts and where to find them, a childrens fantasy film set in jk rowlings wizarding world, 70. Knowing that the first act for fantastic beasts 2 was already worked out back in december, we werent surprised at all when news broke a couple of months ago that j. Not much is known about fantastic beasts 3, but it has been hinted by j.
Fantastic beasts is twoplus hours of meandering eye candy that feels numbingly inconsequential. Jk rowling drops fantastic beasts and where to find them. The screenplay for fantastic beasts and where to find them is written by j. Fantastic beasts is a series of films inspired by the book, fantastic beasts and where to find them. Fantastic beasts and where to find them 2016 rotten. Harry potter readers think jk rowling just teased a new sequel.
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