In the new visual, author JK Rowling, Eddie Redmayne and Jude Law open up about going back to Hogwarts in the upcoming film, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
“It’s slightly an odd, out of body experience,” Jude, who plays Albus Dumbledore says. “Because I’ve watched with everyone else…those classes…”
“So to be in it, you’re in there doing it but then you look back as yourself and realize how special it was.”
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald hits theaters in November.
At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Redmayne). But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings. In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore (Law) enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.
Harry Potter fans are just way too smart and we yearn to be like them all the time — especially when they figure out something like this.
In a major connection with the prequel franchise, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, fans have pointed out that Ariana Dumbledore, Albus’ younger sister, might have actually been an obcurus too, like Credence (Ezra Miller).
Here’s the history behind Ariana: she was assaulted by three Muggle boys who saw her doing magic and because of this trauma, Ariana refuses to use her powers and becomes magically unstable.
Years later, their mother Kendra dies in an accidental outburst of magic from Ariana, leaving Albus in charge of the family.
The sequel will hit theaters on November 16, 2018.
The film will pick up with Johnny Depp‘s Grindelwald having escaped and “gathering more followers to his cause – elevating wizards above all non-magical beings. The only one who might be able to stop him is the wizard he once called his dearest friend, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law). But Dumbledore will need help from the wizard who had thwarted Grindelwald once before, his former student Newt Scamander. The adventure reunites Newt with Tina (Katherine Waterston), Queenie (Alison Sudol) and Jacob (Dan Fogler), but his mission will also test their loyalties as they face new perils in an increasingly dangerous and divided wizarding world.”
In addition to Eddie Redmayne, Zoe Kravitz, and more, Ezra Miller will also return “whose fate was unknown at the end of the first film” and who “makes a mysterious return.”
For anyone who’s ever dreamed of getting a letter from Hogwarts, it looks like it’s finally coming!
Pottermore just announced a casting call for teen versions of Newt Scamander, Leta Lestrange, Gellert Grindelwald and Albus Dumbledore for the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.
For Newt, Leta and a new character called Sebastian, the studios are looking for actors between the ages of 13 and 16; and for Dumbledore and Grindelwald (who were once upon a time friends), you’ll have to be 16-18-years-old.
To apply for the Fantastic Beasts open casting call, email [email protected] with a recent color photograph, contact telephone number, your home address and date of birth.
Anyone under 18 must ask a parent or guardian to send the application.
Want more info on the casting call? Head to Pottermore now!
Do you know what this means? This means, that since 2002, when the Harry Potter franchise movies were first nominated, they FINALLY won an Oscar tonight!
Fantastic Beasts, which is a prequel tale to the Harry Potter stories, won the Oscar for Best Costume Design, beating out Allied, Florence Foster Jenkins, Jackie and La La Land.
The movie is also up for another Oscar tonight – Best Production Design.
The first Harry Potter movie was nominated in 2002 for Best Original Music Score, Production Design and Costume Design.
