Wednesday, 3 June 2015

Warner Bros. confirms Eddie Redmayne has been cast in Harry Potter prequel Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them

Warner Bros. confirms Eddie Redmayne has been cast in Harry Potter prequel Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them

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It's official! Warner Bros. confirms Eddie Redmayne has been cast in Harry Potter prequel
Eddie Redmayne
It was rumoured back in April but now it’s been confirmed that Eddie Redmayne has been cast in Harry Potter prequel Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.
The Oscar-winning actor will play Newt Scamander in the upcoming film project based on J.K. Rowling’s prequel to the famous Harry Potter franchise.
Newt Scamander features in the Harry Potter books as the first-ever magizoologist of the wizarding world and his textbook, Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, was used by Harry Potter and friends in Hogwarts.
In the film, fans will see him creating this textbook as he explores the world for magical creatures which he can document in the book.
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Warner Bros. confirmed the news on their Twitter account and the president of creative development Greg Silverman said: ‘Eddie Redmayne has emerged as one of today’s most extraordinarily talented and acclaimed actors.
‘We are thrilled to welcome him into J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, where we know he will deliver a remarkable performance as Newt Scamander, the central character in ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.’
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the inspiration behind a new Harry Potter spin-off (Picture: Publicity Image)
With Fantastic Beasts being Rowling’s first venture into screenwriting, David Yates, who directed the last four Harry Potter films, will direct and in a statement he added: ‘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.’
Meanwhile Harry Potter producer David Heyman will also be on board, as will scriptwriter Steve Kloves who scripted all but one of the Harry Potter films. Lionel Wigram also worked on the last four of Rowling’s original franchise and will be Fantastic Beast’s executive producer.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is slated for a Nov. 18, 2016, release in 3D and Imax.


Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/02/warner-bros-confirms-eddie-redmayne-has-been-cast-in-harry-potter-prequel-fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them-5225711/#ixzz3bzzbecrc
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