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09-12-2013, 11:18 AM
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Mod Assassin
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Harry Potter Spin off movie (inspired by Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them)
http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=38737
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Abandon all cynicism those who enter here, because Warner Bros. has put the wizarding world back in motion. News is just in that J. K. Rowling is working on a new movie set in the world of Harry Potter, her first screenplay and a possible launchpad for a whole Potter-ish franchise.
The film, which will be based on Rowling's (officially, Magizoologist Newt Scamander's) universe-expanding Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, will be set in the wizarding world. It will feature creatures and characters - some new, some already familiar to Potter fans - and, promises Rowling, will be "neither a prequel nor a sequel to the Harry Potter series, but an extension of the wizarding world" set 70 years before Harry Potter sets foot in Hogwarts. That puts it somewhere around 1921, when Scamander would have been about 24 according to in-world chronology.
"It all started when Warner Bros. came to me with the suggestion of turning Fantastic Beasts into a film," Rowling explained in a statement. "I thought it was a fun idea, but the idea of seeing Newt Scamander, the supposed author of Fantastic Beasts, realised by another writer was difficult. Having lived for so long in my fictional universe, I feel very protective of it and I already knew a lot about Newt. As hardcore Harry Potter fans will know, I liked him so much that I even married his grandson, Rolf, to one of my favourite characters from the Harry Potter series, Luna Lovegood."
Rowling continued: "As I considered Warners’ proposal, an idea took shape that I couldn't dislodge. Although it will be set in the worldwide community of witches and wizards where I was so happy for 17 years, Fantastic Beasts is neither a prequel nor a sequel to the Harry Potter series, but an extension of the wizarding world. The laws and customs of the hidden magical society will be familiar to anyone who has read the Harry Potter books or seen the films, but Newt's story will start in New York, seventy years before Harry's gets underway."
It was Warner Bros. Entertainment's CEO, Kevin Tsujihara, who made the announcement, so there's none of the usual scuttlebutt to wade through: this comes by official owl. The studio also confirmed a creative partnership across its video game and merchandising divisions, as well as additional content for Rowling's Pottermore.com website.
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More here: https://www.facebook.com/JKRowling/p...41828229259132
Warner Bros expanding Harry Potter world with Fantastic Beasts film scripted by J.K. Rowling
http://www.totalfilm.com/news/warner...by-j-k-rowling
Last edited by Bullseye; 11-03-2015 at 05:00 PM.
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09-19-2013, 04:12 AM
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Producer David Heyman reacts to new Harry Potter spin-off
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"It's going to be very, very special"
"I can't talk really about it yet," said Heyman, a stalwart of the Potter film series. "All I can say is that it's great. Jo had no need to go back to this universe or world.
"It's not Harry Potter per se, but the world of Harry. She's chosen to do so because she felt a need to tell a story. That she's doing it means that it's going to be very, very special."
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http://www.totalfilm.com/news/produc...otter-spin-off
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09-19-2013, 05:33 AM
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Jedi Order
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Sweeet!!
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03-30-2014, 01:48 AM
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Bub Mod
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This will work. Simply because the world is so rich and unique that it captivates as much, if not moreso, than the entrenched characters.
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03-30-2014, 05:10 AM
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Yeah, I spend WAY too much time here!
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nice
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05-13-2014, 04:07 PM
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05-13-2014, 04:13 PM
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Martian Manhunter
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I didn't read that spin-off book, but if it's done in anyway like the other HP movies -- I'm in.
And I like the premise. Lots of ideas to work from!
It would be cool if they could work in Charlie Weasley too.
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05-13-2014, 04:37 PM
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Doctor Doom
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Can't wait for this!
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