Tag: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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‘Harry Potter’ Director David Yates to Receive Raindance Icon Award
British filmmaker David Yates, known for his extensive work across the “Harry Potter” universe, will be the 2023 recipient of the Raindance Icon Award.Previous recipients of the Raindance Film Festival award include Vanessa Redgrave, Jonathan Pryce, Gemma Arterton, Michael Caine, Sally Hawkins, Jude Law, Olivia Colman, Terry Gilliam, Guy Richie and Ken Loach.Yates won his…
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The Fantastic Beasts Franchise Should Have Had Faith In Its Fantastic Beasts
Do you know what the one most inconsistent thing in the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise is? The number of actors playing Grindelwald? No. Tina’s screen time? Yes, but also no. It is the “Fantastic Beasts” logo declining in size, as if a constant reminder of Warner Bros.’ wavering faith in the very thing that made its…
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Box Office: ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ Opens to 6 Million in Thursday Previews
“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” the latest attempt to expand J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world beyond Harry Potter, earned 6 million from Thursday previews.The production is on track to earn roughly 40 million in its opening weekend, which would be the weakest start for a Potter-adjacent movie. 2016’s “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”…
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‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Director David Yates is Channelling Scorsese for His Next Film
There will be no wand-waving or silly incantations in David Yates’ future — not his immediate future, anyway. The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them director has been deep in the wizarding world for over a decade. His magical journey began in 2007 with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, before finishing…
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Pete Davidson Blasts J.K. Rowling, ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Franchise: ‘Those Films Harmed Us All Equally’
Pete Davidson brought his signature brand of overshare to the latest segment of “Weekend Update” on “Saturday Night Live,” where anchor Colin Jost polls the comedian and “SNL” star for his thoughts on the latest trends and conversation starters. This week, Davidson took on “Harry Potter” mogul and author J.K. Rowling, who’s been under fire…
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‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ Production Postponed Due to Coronavirus Pandemic (Exclusive)
With production expected to start today in the U.K., sources tell Variety that Warner Bros. has postponed production on the third installment of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.”Like with so many productions that have already stalled due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is unknown how long the postponement will be or whether it…
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Daniel Radcliffe Likely Won’t Return to ‘Harry Potter’ Franchise: Those Films Are Doing Just Fine Without Me
Former “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe is doing just fine starring in indies and offbeat comedies, thank you very much. The actor, who recently spoke with Variety to promote his true-life prison drama “Escape From Pretoria,” talked about his choices post-Hogwarts and why he’s content not to revisit the J.K Rowling franchise ever again. Specifically,…
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‘Voyagers’: Colin Farrell, Lily-Rose Depp, Tye Sheridan Among Cast For Neil Burger’s Lord Of The Flies In Space Pic; Uni Int’l Buys Major Markets From AGC
Exclusive: AGC Studios and John Wick outfit Thunder Road are pulling together an impressive ensemble cast for upcoming Neil Burger (Divergent) sci-fi Voyagers.Colin Farrell (Fantastic Beasts And Where to Find Them), Tye Sheridan (X-Men Apocalypse), Lily-Rose Depp (The King), Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk) and Keean Johnson (Alita: Battle Angel) are among confirmed cast.Advanced discussions are underway…
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‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Unlikely to Beat First Film in China
As it heads into its second weekend, “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” looks set to fall well short of the box-office performance of the franchise’s first installment in China. That is despite a number of tailor-made attempts to woo Chinese audiences.As of mid-afternoon Friday, six days after its release, “Grindelwald” had brought in about…
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‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Unlikely to Beat First Film in China
As it heads into its second weekend, “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” looks set to fall well short of the box-office performance of the franchise’s first installment in China, despite a number of tailor-made attempts to woo Chinese audiences.As of mid-afternoon Friday, six days after its release, “Grindelwald” had brought in about $46.3 million…