Logo treatment for ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ revealed, check it out below

3 November 2015 at 22:32 GMT

Warner Bros. has sent over the official logo treatment for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them — it’s Potter-esque with a touch of dragon. Check it out below.

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Warner Bros. confirms ‘Fantastic Beasts’ filming begins today, new cast members revealed

17 August 2015 at 23:17 GMT

Samantha Morton, Ezra Miller, Jenn Murray and Colin Farrell will play Mary Lou, Credence, Chastity and Graves, respectively, in ‘Fantastic Beasts’

Warner Bros. today confirmed that filming on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has commenced at Leavesden Studios in the United Kingdom. All eight Harry Potter films were also shot at Leavesden.

A number of new cast members and characters were also revealed today: Ezra Miller will play a character called Credence, Samantha Morton will play Mary Lou, while Jenn Murray will play a character called Chastity.

Already confirmed are Eddie Redmayne as protagonist Newt Scamander, Katherine Waterston as Tina, Alison Sudol as Queenie, Dan Fogler as Newt’s rival, Jacob, Faith Wood-Blagrove as Modesty, and Colin Farrell as Graves.

Fantastic Beasts will be the first in a new Harry Potter film trilogy, set 70 years before Harry’s saga. David Yates is returning to direct, while J.K. Rowling will pen the screenplay. The film also reunites producer David Heyman, production designer Stuart Craig, editor Mark Day, and visual effects supervisors Tim Burke and Christian Manz.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be released on 18 November 2016.

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Colin Farrell cast as wizard ‘Graves’ in ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’, Modesty actress also revealed

6 August 2015 at 13:48 GMT

Colin Farrell will play a wizard named ‘Graves’

Irish actor Colin Farrell will play a wizard named ‘Graves’ in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film. According to the report, Graves is “a wizard that Newt Scamander [played by Eddie Redmayne] meets in New York.”

Farrell has starred in films such as In Bruges (2008), alongside ‘Potter’ alumni Brendan Gleeson (Mad-Eye Moody), Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort) and Clémence Poésy (Fleur Delacour), Seven Psychopaths (2012) and Saving Mr. Banks (2013). He’s currently appearing in the second season of HBO’s True Detective.

In other Fantastic Beasts casting news, CBBC Newsround is reporting that 10-year-old Faith Wood-Blagrove has been chosen to play the character of Modesty. Open auditions for the character were held last month.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be released in November next year. It will be directed by David Yates with a screenplay by Rowling, and stars Eddie Redmayne (Newt), Katherine Waterston (Tina), Alison Sudol (Queenie) and Dan Fogler (Jacob).

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Dan Fogler talks ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’

25 July 2015 at 10:30 GMT

Dan Fogler, the actor set to play Jacob in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, answered a number of fan questions on Twitter recently. Check out his responses below.

The first film in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them trilogy will be released in November next year. It’ll be directed by David Yates (Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows Parts 1 and 2) and written by J.K. Rowling.

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Thousands audition for role of ‘Modesty’ in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

19 July 2015 at 22:33 GMT

Update: Modesty has been found!

Over the weekend, as many as 20,000 hopefuls lined up and auditioned for the part of ‘Modesty’ in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Modesty, a young female, is a yet unknown character, but is described as, “a haunted young girl with an inner strength and stillness. She has an ability to see deep into people and understand them.”

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will begin shooting in August, with a release date of November 2016.

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Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling answers ‘Fantastic Beasts’ questions

17 July 2015 at 08:17 GMT

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling answered a couple of fan questions about Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them on Twitter tonight.

Asked about Dan Fogler (who was recently cast as Newt’s rival, Jacob), Rowling said:

Rowling also answered a question about wands, and revealed there will be a character with, “loads of scars”.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be released in November next year. It will be directed by David Yates with a screenplay by Rowling, and stars Eddie Redmayne (Newt), Katherine Waterston (Tina), Alison Sudol (Queenie) and Dan Fogler (Jacob).

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Want to star in ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’? Open casting call for a character named ‘Modesty’ this weekend

14 July 2015 at 10:09 GMT

Update: Modesty has been found!

Want to star in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film? Now’s your chance! Warner Bros. today announced an open casting call is to be held this weekend in London for a character named ‘Modesty’. The announcement also notes that filming will begin in August and run through to January.

‘Modesty’ is a haunted young girl with an inner strength and stillness. She has an ability to see deep into people and understand them. We are looking for a girl between the ages of 8- 12 yrs for the role of ‘Modesty’.

The Fantastic Beasts confirmed cast currently includes Eddie Redmayne (Newt), Katherine Waterston (Tina), Alison Sudol (Queenie) and Dan Fogler (Jacob). Read on for the full details of the open casting call.

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Dan Fogler reportedly cast as ‘Jacob’, Newt’s rival in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

11 July 2015 at 11:31 GMT

Dan Fogler will reportedly play Newt’s rival Jacob in Fantastic Beasts

Deadline is reporting that actor and comedian Dan Fogler will join the cast of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as ‘Jacob’, Newt Scamander’s rival. The report also notes that Jacob is a Muggle.

Fogler joins Eddie Redmayne (Newt), Katherine Waterston (Tina), and Alison Sudol (Queenie). It was previously reported that Warner Bros. were potentially looking at actors Michael Cera, Josh Gad and John Krasinski for the role.

Fogler won a Tony award for his role in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. He’s also appeared in films such as Kung Fu Panda, Fanboys and Good Luck Chuck.

The first film in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them trilogy will be released in November next year. It’ll be directed by David Yates (Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows Parts 1 and 2) and written by J.K. Rowling. David Heyman will also return to produce.

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Alison Sudol will play ‘Queenie’ in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film

10 July 2015 at 12:04 GMT

Alison Sudol will play ‘Queenie’ in the Fantastic Beasts film

Musician Alison Sudol will play the character of ‘Queenie’ in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film. Sudol will star alongside Eddie Redmayne, who was cast last month as protagonist Newt Scamander.

The character Queenie is the younger sister of Porpentina (Tina), played by Katherine Waterston, who meets Newt while he is in New York cataloguing magical beasts.

The role of Jacob, Newt’s rival in the film, is expected to be announced in the coming days. Josh Gad (Frozen), Michael Cera (Superbad) and John Krasinski (The Office) are rumoured for the part.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (the first in a trilogy of films) will be released on 18 November 2016. The film will be directed by David Yates (director of the last four Harry Potter films) and penned by J.K. Rowling.

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Eddie Redmayne is Newt Scamander in the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Harry Potter prequels

2 June 2015 at 12:05 GMT

Warner Bros. today announced that actor Eddie Redmayne will play protagonist Newt Scamander in the J.K. Rowling-penned Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them prequels.

According to the press release, “Redmayne will play J.K. Rowling’s creation Newt Scamander, the Wizarding World’s preeminent magizoologist, who in his travels has encountered and documented a myriad of magical creatures, ultimately leading to his penning the Hogwarts School textbook Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.”

David Yates, who directed the last four “Harry Potter” films and will direct “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” stated, “Eddie is a fearless actor, brimming with invention, wit and humanity. I couldn’t be more excited about the prospect of working with him as we start this new adventure in J.K. Rowling’s wonderful world, and I know she feels the same way.”

Redmayne won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything. He’s also known to audiences for his performance as Marius in the 2012 film adaptation of Les Misérables.

Filming on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will begin later this year with a release date of 18 November 2016.

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