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Tuesday, 11 October 2016

Eddie Redmayne exudes boyish charm in magical new Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them film posters

By DAN CAIN and RYAN SMITH FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 16:44, 11 October 2016 | UPDATED: 17:03, 11 October 2016

It's been a year to remember for Harry Potter fans with the release of the hugely popular Cursed Child West End play.

And fans of the wizarding universe will no doubt be thrilled with the arrival of eye-catching character posters from the franchise's spin-off Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them.

English heartthrob Eddie Redmayne, 34, brings his youthful good looks to the production as magizoologist Newt Scamander.

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Magical: Fans of Harry Potter will no doubt be thrilled with the release of eye-catching character posters from the franchise's spin-off Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them

The Theory Of Everything actor can be seen gazing directly at the viewer while raising his illuminated wand.

His boyish fringe flops over one of his eyes and he wears a thick teal overcoat with the collar popped.

Irish hunk Colin Farrell, 40, sports a slicked back 'do with a stubbly chin in his image. The star dresses in a dapper suit and overcoat and also has his wand at the ready.

Stern: Irish hunk Colin Farrell, 40, sports a slicked back 'do with a stubbly chin in his image

Stunning: There's no shortage of vintage glamour either, with Alison Sudol looking stunning with bouncy curls and piercing blue eyes

Striking: Carmen Ejogo, 42, as Seraphina Picquery, wears an elaborate headpiece and lavish robes in her shot, with a solitary blonde curl resting against her cheek

Don't mess: Ron Perlman, 66, brings his trademark menace as goblin gangster Knarlack

There's no shortage of vintage glamour either, with Alison Sudol looking stunning with bouncy curls and piercing blue eyes.

Carmen Ejogo, 42, as Seraphina Picquery, wears an elaborate headpiece and lavish robes in her shot, with a solitary blonde curl resting against her cheek.

Ron Perlman, 66, brings his trademark menace as goblin gangster Knarlack. The rugged creature can be seen chewing on a cigar.

She means business: Katherine Waterston, 36, gives produced a meaningful look with her chestnut peepers

Focused: Samantha Morton peeped over a 'witches' leaflet sporting a brown bob

Not welcome here: Ezra Miller could be seen clutching ant-witchcraft leaflets

Smart: Dan Fogler sported a neatly trimmed moustache and a fine three-piece suit

The full trailer for the film was recently unveiled and it promises to mesmerise fans with its display of continued magic and mysticism.

Redmayne stars as Newt Scamander, a magizoologist who wreaks havoc on 1920s New York City when he releases a case full of his magical creatures.

The American wizarding authorities subsequently pursue the Brit as his collection of dangerous creatures and their habitats roam the metropolis.

His error drives a deeper wedge between the city's magical and non-magical communities as Newt races to correct his error.

Producers recently announced that work on a darker sequel to the David Yates-directed film is under way - before the new story has even hit the screens.

Working his magic: Eddie Redmayne, right, and Don Fogler star in the newly-unveiled trailer for the upcoming Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them

Wreaking havoc: His magizoologist character Newt Scamander wreaks havoc on 1920s New York City, when he releases a case full of magical creatures

Bad move: Newt, seen with Katherine Waterston as Porpentina 'Tina' Goldstein, angers the local wizarding community after unleashing the dangerous creatures

The first instalment in the Harry Potter spin-off, which also stars Katherine Waterston and Ezra Miller, is out on November 18 and will be JK Rowling's screenwriting debut.

The sequel will see her continue her long association with film-maker David, whose previous directorial credits include Harry Potter films Order Of The Phoenix, Half Blood Prince, and Deathly Hallows parts one and two.

Based on her 2001 novel by the same name, the story follows Newt on a mission to catalogue otherworldy creatures in New York.

On the lookout: Colin Farrell stars in the movie as Percival Graves, who's in charge of the protection of wizards and is tasked with tracking down Newt

Always up to no good: Once the creatures are let loose, they get up to a world of mischief

Warner Bros said the second outing for Eddie's character will also be penned by the author and is expected to have a 'darker edge'.

However, fans will have to wait for two years before the sequel reaches cinemas on November 16, 2018.

Ahead of San Diego's Comic-Con event this summer, David teased that a familiar character from the Harry Potter stories will return in Fantastic Beasts.

Wedge: His error drives a deeper wedge between the magical and non-magical communities

Oops, I did it! He is seen looking on in astonishment as he sees the effect of his actions

'There is a mention of some characters that we know and love from previous movies, but we only talk about them fleetingly,' he told Reuters.

'In the next movie, part two, we'll get to meet one of them in a significant way. He's much younger than he used to be, but he'll be coming back.'

In June, David said JK Rowling already had ideas for the third Fantastic Beasts film and said he relished not having to adapt the new stories from books.

A time to explore: An assortment of creatures seek to discover the joys of the Big Apple

Freeze! The pursuit of Newt leads to a series of gripping showdowns among the characters

'When we adapted the books, we'd always have to leave out things you hated leaving out because they didn't quite work in the structure of the storytelling for the movie.'

The prospect of a burgeoning Fantastic Beasts franchise to follow the eight-part Harry Potter series should greatly boost JK's colossal earnings.

With an estimated £580 million fortune, she made £14.2 million in the past year that saw the opening of her two-part West End debut, Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.

Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them is set to hit screens on November 18.

Running scared: Newt is aided by a small group of comrades as he goes on the run

Coming soon: Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them is set to hit screens on November 18

Sunday, 31 January 2016

Eddie Redmayne reveals his wonder at starring in Fantastic Beasts as Newt Scamander in new sneak-peak featurette

'It's unlike anything I’ve ever been a part of': Eddie Redmayne reveals his wonder at starring in Fantastic Beasts as Newt Scamander in new sneak-peak featurette

By JJ NATTRASS FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 10:14, 31 January 2016 | UPDATED: 11:35, 31 January 2016

His performance as transgender artist Lili Ebbe has earned him another Best Actor nomination at The Oscars.

But Eddie Redmayne has revealed that he's never experienced anything like playing Newt Scamander in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter spin-off, Fantastic Beasts.

During a new sneak-peak featurette for the highly anticipated film, the 34-year-old marvels at the film, saying: 'This world, it's been a wonder really - it's just unlike anything I’ve ever been a part of.'

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Just magical: Eddie Redmayne has revealed that he's never experienced anything like playing Newt Scamander in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter spin-off, Fantastic Beasts

Talking to the camera in the behind the scenes teaser for David Yates' the award-winning actor can be seen in full costume as Hufflepuff's most famous export.Skirting around the story line for the film, the featurette reveals a glimpse of the period wizarding world that Rowling has chosen to build around the spin-off.

Showing fans of everything Hogwarts a glimpse of the world the film is set in, the short clip shows footage of Eddie and his co-stars filming Newt's adventures in New York.Eddie Redmayne reveals his wonder at starring in Fantastic Beasts as Newt Scamander in new sneak-peak featurette

'This world, it's been a wonder really - it's just unlike anything I’ve ever been a part of': During a behind the scenes sneak-peak, the 34-year-old actor expresses his wonder at working J.K. Rowling's first screenplay

And it seems that it's not just Eddie who has also fallen in love with J.K.'s creation, as his co-star, Alison Sudol, reveals she become so accustomed to using a wand she's forgotten that she's actually a real-life muggle.

Sharing the premise of the film (due in November), David Yates reveals that the first film in the new magical trilogy will focus on Newt, Queenie and Porpentina Goldstein and Jacob a No-maj or muggle (a non magical person).

He explains the storyline sees the four 'outsiders' come into their own as they embark on an adventure around New York - with Newt trying to capture a horde of beasts he's mistakenly unleashed on the city.

Taking to the role: Talking to the camera in the behind the scenes teaser for David Yates' the award-winning actor can be seen in full costume as Hufflepuff's most famous export

Taking to Newt: Talking to the camera in the behind the scenes teaser for David Yates' the award-winning actor can be seen in full costume as Hufflepuff's most famous export

Whats in the case?Sharing the premise of the film (due in November), David Yates explains that the first film in the new magical trilogy will focus on Newt, Queenie and Porpentina Goldstein and Jacob a No-maj or muggle

A new set of heros: The film will see the four 'outsiders' come into their own as they embark on an adventure around New York - with Newt trying to capture a horde of beasts he's mistakenly unleashed on the city

A new set of heroes: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, J.K. Rowling, Alison Sudol and Eddie are seen posing on the set of the film together

Dressed in a tatty shirt and bow-tie, teal overcoat and shabby black Eddie can be seen in full costume as Newt - with the wizard even sporting his beloved Hufflepuff's colours thanks to a wool scarf.

Katherine Waterston and Alison, who play Porpentina and Queenie respectively, are also seen in full costume as they share snippets of what its been like to work on J.K.'s first screenplay.

Snipping from shot to shot, the wizarding world of New York in 1926 is fully revealed to fans, as the trailer shows footage of Eddie and the rest of the cast in action filming some grand scenes.

Dan Fogler can be seen striding through New York as Jacob, with a suitcase that looks strikingly similar to the one that Eddie's character newt also carries - his being a magical one with untold numbers of magical creatures inside of it.

Witchy woman: It's not just Eddie who has also fallen in love with J.K.'s creation, as his co-star, Alison (Queenie) reveals she's become so accustomed to using a wand she forgets she can't use one in real life

Slipping into character: Her on-screen sister Katherin Waterston also makes an appearance in the featurette, and can be seen looking thoroughly shocked as Porpentina

Making magic: Snipping from shot to shot, the wizarding world of New York in 1926 is fully revealed to fans, as the trailer shows footage of Eddie and the rest of the cast in action filming some grand scenes

The no-maj: Dan Fogler can be seen striding through New York as Jacob, a no-maj (muggle) with a suitcase that looks strikingly similar to the one that Eddie's character newt also carries

Trouble to come? The suitcase is a dead-ringer for the one that Newt carries, except Jacob's won't be full of magical beastsEddie Redmayne reveals his wonder at starring in Fantastic Beasts as Newt Scamander in new sneak-peak featurette

The sneak peak also offers a tantilising look at the Woolworth Building, which it has been revealed will be the base of MACUSA, the United States' version of the Ministry of Magic.

Following hot on the heels of last month's first teaser for the film, the sneak peak is sure to get fans excited - although little is still actually known about the impending trilogy of films.

The first in the series, Fantastic Beasts, is set 70 years before the events that occur in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

The base of power: The sneak peak also offers a tantilising look at the Woolworth Building, which it has been revealed will be the base of MACUSA, the United States' version of the Ministry of Magic

The secret worl of wizards: Following hot on the heels of last month's first teaser for the film, the sneak peak is sure to get fans excited - although little is still actually known about the impending trilogy of films

A gilded world: Much like the buildings in the original Harry Potter films, the wizarding community in New York is fond of lavish and breathtaking designs

Back in time: The first in the series, Fantastic Beasts, is set 70 years before the events that occur in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, in 1926

Newt (Eddie) is the author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a textbook Harry has to read while attending Hogwarts.

The book is required on the syllabus for students of Hogwarts and contains descriptions of 85 magical creatures.

And the film is set to chart a young Newt's adventures in New York before he writes the school staple.

Also starring Naomie Harris and Colin Farrell, the film looks set to delight Potter fans, as Rowling expands the universe she built around the boy who lived, Harry Potter.

An adventure worth writing about? The film is set to chart a young Newt's adventures in New York before he writes the book read years later by Harry at school

Making move magic: Also starring Carmen Ejogo and Colin Farrell, the film looks set to delight Potter fans, as Rowling expands the universe she built around the boy who lived, Harry Potter

Remember November: Due to hit screens world-wide in November, the film is sure to be one of this year's most talked about and anticipated features

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Tuesday, 11 October 2016

Eddie Redmayne exudes boyish charm in magical new Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them film posters

Eddie Redmayne exudes boyish charm in magical new Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them film posters

Sunday, 31 January 2016

Eddie Redmayne reveals his wonder at starring in Fantastic Beasts as Newt Scamander in new sneak-peak featurette

'It's unlike anything I’ve ever been a part of': Eddie Redmayne reveals his wonder at starring in Fantastic Beasts as Newt Scamander in new sneak-peak featurette

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