‘Fantastic Beasts 2’: New Image Shows Off A Young Newt Scamander!! Check It Out!!

A new official photo from Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald—the second of a magically insane planned five films—gives us a glimpse of Eddie Redmayne‘s Newt Scamander when he was a young Hogwarts student, awkwardly brandishing his wand about as all young Hogwarts students do. Not pictured is Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald, the dark wizard committing those titular crimes (Depp is presumedly just off-camera threatening a P.A. … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’: New Image Shows Off A Young Newt Scamander!! Check It Out!!

J.K. Rowling has started work on ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’!!!

We’re just a little under half a year away from the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the sequel to 2016’s Harry Potter prequel spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but author J.K. Rowling has revealed via her official website that she is already hard at work on the script for the third installment of the planned five-part series. “I’ve just … Continue reading J.K. Rowling has started work on ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’!!!

First ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Trailer Takes Us Back To Hogwarts!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The second installment of the “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” franchise which follows the adventures of Newt Scamander. Directed – David Yates Starring – Katherine Waterston, Johnny Depp, Zoë Kravitz Check out the trailer: Continue reading First ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Trailer Takes Us Back To Hogwarts!! Check It Out!!

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Teaser Announces Upcoming Trailer!!! Check It Out!!

The Fantastic Beasts 2 trailer is almost here! Warner Bros. today unveiled a trailer teaser for the upcoming sequel Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, announcing that the full debut trailer will be online on Tuesday, March 13th. This trailer teaser doesn’t have any actual footage from the film but instead launches the global social activation #WandsReady. This movement asks fans to post a photo … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Teaser Announces Upcoming Trailer!!! Check It Out!!

New ‘Fantastic Beasts 2′ Images Find Newt and Tina Back in Action!!! Check It Out!!

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is in the can and steaming toward a 2018, which means its only a matter of time before we get a full trailer for the latest installment in J.K. Rowling‘s five-film franchise. For now, Warner Bros. has released a pair of new images from the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel, reuiniting the heroes from the first … Continue reading New ‘Fantastic Beasts 2′ Images Find Newt and Tina Back in Action!!! Check It Out!!

New ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Images Further Reveal Hot Dumbledore!!! Check It Out!!

A pair of new images from Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald have landed online, and I’m not sure the world is ready for Hot Dumbledore. Indeed, we knew Jude Law would be filling the role of the famous wizard in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel, and while the initial cast image offered a first glimpse at Law in costume, this … Continue reading New ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Images Further Reveal Hot Dumbledore!!! Check It Out!!

‘Fantastic Beasts 2’: New Image Reunites Newt and Jacob in Paris!! Check It Out!!

Johnny Depp may be far, far away from this new image out of Warner Bros.’ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, but the franchise’s protagonists are front and center. Eddie Redmayne‘s casually magical Newt Scamander and Dan Fogler‘s befuddled Muggle/NoMaj Jacob Kowalski are together again, this time on the streets of Paris for director David Yates‘ Harry Potter prequel sequel. This film is less than a year away from opening, giving … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’: New Image Reunites Newt and Jacob in Paris!! Check It Out!!

New ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ Images Feature Dapper Newt and Dumbledore!!! Check It Out!!

A couple of new images from Fantastic Beasts 2—officially titled Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald—have hit the interwebs. The highly anticipated sequel moves the action of the Harry Potter prequel series over to Paris from New York City, marking a quick change of setting for a franchise whose major selling point in the first place was revealing how the Wizarding World worked in the … Continue reading New ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ Images Feature Dapper Newt and Dumbledore!!! Check It Out!!

First Image and Title Revealed for the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel!!! Check It Out!!

Warner Bros. has released the first promo image for the Fantastic Beasts sequel, which is officially titled Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. The upcoming sequel will see the return of characters from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them along with new faces including Jude Law as a young Albus Dumbledore. Looking at this cast and this title, it’s fine, I guess. Jude Law looks … Continue reading First Image and Title Revealed for the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel!!! Check It Out!!

‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ Set Image Teases the Sequel’s Timeline!!! Check It Out!!!

Filming is currently underway on David Yates‘ Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them follow-up and a new image from the set offers a tease at the timeline for the untitled sequel. When we left Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) at the end of Fantastic Beasts, he was early in his legendary magical adventures, but it looks like the sequel will find him at a pivotal moment in … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ Set Image Teases the Sequel’s Timeline!!! Check It Out!!!

The Weinstein Company Pushes ‘The Current War’ Back to 2018!!

The fallout from the ghastly allegations about Harvey Weinstein this week continues to expand. If much of this week was focused on where Weinstein would land in relation to his work with The Weinstein Company and the law, this weekend brings news about how the articles in the New York Times and The New Yorker will affect the release calendar for The Weinstein Company. As Deadline … Continue reading The Weinstein Company Pushes ‘The Current War’ Back to 2018!!

‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ Adds New Cast and Characters Including Jessica Williams!!!

Filming is underway on Fantastic Beasts 2, and Warner Bros. has announced some new additions to the cast. Previously, we knew that a large portion of the original cast would be returning including Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, Katherine Waterston as Tina Goldstein, Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein, Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski, and Ezra Miller as Credence. Pottemore reveals that Carmen Ejogo is also … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ Adds New Cast and Characters Including Jessica Williams!!!

‘The Current War’: First Trailer Pits Edison Against Westinghouse in an Electric Grudge Match!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world. Directed – Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Starring – Katherine Waterston, Tom Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘The Current War’: First Trailer Pits Edison Against Westinghouse in an Electric Grudge Match!! Check It Out!!

Logan Lucky (2017) Review!!!

Synopsis – Two brothers attempt to pull off a heist during a NASCAR race in North Carolina. My Take – I have special kind of admiration for filmmaker Steven Soderbergh as his 2001 film, Ocean’s Eleven, a remake of the 1960 heist caper, was the first the adult oriented film I saw on the big screen. With films like Erin Brockovich, Traffic, Magic Mike, Contagion … Continue reading Logan Lucky (2017) Review!!!

‘Logan Lucky’ TV Spot Teases an All-American Heist Movie!! Check It Out!!

It’s been an uncharacteristically long wait for the next Steven Soderbergh movie. The director delivered almost two movies a year in the first decade of the 2000s, but after his 2013 twosome Side Effects and Behind the Candelabra, Soderbergh took a hiatus from feature filmmaking. Fortunately, we had his excellent Cinemax series The Knick to tide us over and now the wait is over with Logan … Continue reading ‘Logan Lucky’ TV Spot Teases an All-American Heist Movie!! Check It Out!!

‘Logan Lucky’ Clip Reveals Daniel Craig’s Plans for a Hillbilly Heist in Soderbergh’s Latest!!! Check It Out!!

For the most part I stay busy trying to keep up with the nearly 500 scripted TV shows premiering every year (saints preserve us …) but occasionally a movie grabs my attention; Logan Lucky is such a one. I’m a big Steven Soderbergh fan, not just because of what he’s done in the film world, but his contribution to TV as well (The Knick, RIP). … Continue reading ‘Logan Lucky’ Clip Reveals Daniel Craig’s Plans for a Hillbilly Heist in Soderbergh’s Latest!!! Check It Out!!

‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ Synopsis Released as Filming Begins!!!

Principal photography began today on David Yates’ untitled Fantastic Beasts sequel, and with it we now have the first official synopsis as well as a list of new and returning characters. Obviously, Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) will return alongside Auror Tina Goldstein (Katherine Waterston), her sister Queenie (Alison Sudol), and friendly no-maj Jacob Kowalski (Dan Fogler). They’ll be joined by Johnny Depp, who plays the … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ Synopsis Released as Filming Begins!!!

Weinstein Co. Wants Back in the Oscar Game, Sets Release Dates for ‘Mary Magdalene’, ‘Current War’!!!

It’s been six long years since The Weinstein Company landed a Best Picture Oscar-winner, in the form of 2011’s The Artist, but the studio is making a heavy push this season by announcing a trio of awards-friendly release dates. The Weinstein Company landed a Best Picture Oscar nod at the most recent ceremony in the form of Garth Davis’ drama Lion, and per THR the … Continue reading Weinstein Co. Wants Back in the Oscar Game, Sets Release Dates for ‘Mary Magdalene’, ‘Current War’!!!

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) Review!!!

Synopsis – The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school. My Take – Weren’t we all sad when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) drew its curtain and ended a franchise running for 10 years. Like me, I am quite sure many Potter fans felt that … Continue reading Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) Review!!!

‘Fantastic Beasts’: David Yates Feels “Committed” to Directing All 5 Films!!

As a franchise, Harry Potter is somewhat unique. The series opened with two simply unbearable and weightless adventures courtesy of Christopher Columbus, who went for adorable and ended up with two atonal messes that even a big fan of the franchise (such as myself) cannot return to, to this very day. Then, out of nowhere, Alfonso Cuaron came in with Prisoner of Azkaban and created … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts’: David Yates Feels “Committed” to Directing All 5 Films!!

‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ Sequels Could Feature an Openly Gay Dumbledore!!

In addition to being the author behind the worldwide Harry Potter phenomenon and the writer of the screenplay for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, J.K. Rowling has been a celebrity advocate for human rights — that includes LGBTQ rights. While she previously told fans that there are, of course, gay characters in her magical world, we may see Albus Dumbledore himself as an openly gay wizard on the … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ Sequels Could Feature an Openly Gay Dumbledore!!

‘Fantastic Beasts 2’: Johnny Depp Confirmed as Grindelwald; Setting Revealed!!

When news broke that Johnny Depp was set to “co-star” in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2, the sequel to this month’s wizarding world expansion Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, speculation immediately zeroed in on who Depp might play. Given that Gellert Grindelwald, former friend/crush of Albus Dumbledore, supposedly has a major role to play in this new Fantastic Beasts franchise, folks began wondering if Depp might be bringing … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’: Johnny Depp Confirmed as Grindelwald; Setting Revealed!!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequels Are Casting Albus Dumbledore!!!

When Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was first announced, we expected to hear or see some references to the original Harry Potter films. The trailers even dropped the name Albus Dumbledore a number of times, as well as the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald, who was referenced in The Deathly Hallows. With four more sequels on the way, we know that Grindelwald will be making a physical appearance, and … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequels Are Casting Albus Dumbledore!!!

Johnny Depp to Co-Star in ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2’!!

While we still have a few weeks to go before the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Warner Bros. is wasting no time in getting the sequel ready. Indeed, we learned last month that author/screenwriter J.K. Rowling is planning a five-film franchise in all, with director David Yates—who helmed the final four Harry Potter movies in addition to Fantastic Beasts—also returning to helm Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2. And … Continue reading Johnny Depp to Co-Star in ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2’!!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Tracking for $75 Million Box Office Debut!!

Harry Potter fans got a long-distance return (well, except those lucky Londonites privy to West End tickets) to J.K. Rowling‘s world of witchcraft and wizardry with the Jack Thorne-scripted stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, but when Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them arrives in theaters next month, fans the world over will get to return to the wizarding world, just in a bit of a different … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Tracking for $75 Million Box Office Debut!!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ TV Spots Are Full of Things That Go Bump in the Night!! Check Them Out!!

In the latest TV spots for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the night is dark and full of terrors (i.e. magical creatures). The titular beasties inside Newt Scamander’s enchanted briefcase are taking the spotlight as the marketing campaign for the film releases its last pieces of new footage ahead of showtime in a couple weeks. While brief, the new videos (via ComicBook.com’s YouTube channel) offer … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts’ TV Spots Are Full of Things That Go Bump in the Night!! Check Them Out!!

‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ Will Be the First of 5 Movies!!

Warner Bros. has apparently gone all in on J.K. Rowling‘s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them franchise. It was announced during the upcoming film’s live event earlier today that the magical adventure debuting this November will be but the first in a total of five feature films. That means Rowling, the studio, and their creative team has a lot of faith (and finances) invested in the world … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ Will Be the First of 5 Movies!!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Character Posters Introduce the Faces of a New Franchise!! Check It Out!!

It’s a new age of magic for fans of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world, and soon we’ll get to meet the new quartet of characters at the center of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a Harry Potter prequel story about the magizoologist Newt Scamander and his arrival in New York City in the 1920s. While there’s still a great deal of mystery surrounding the plot of this tale, … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Character Posters Introduce the Faces of a New Franchise!! Check It Out!!

All 8 ‘Harry Potter’ Movies Coming to IMAX for One Week Only!!

If you want to get yourself psyched up for the upcoming Harry Potter spinoff, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, then you may want to take the week of October 13th off and head to your local IMAX theater. Warner Bros. and IMAX have announced that all eight Harry Potter films are being re-released in IMAX for a one-week exclusive engagement. Additionally, the first two Potter films, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s … Continue reading All 8 ‘Harry Potter’ Movies Coming to IMAX for One Week Only!!

‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’: Full-Length Trailer Is the Best Yet!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school. Directed – David Yates Starring – Jon Voight,  Eddie Redmayne,  Ezra Miller Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’: Full-Length Trailer Is the Best Yet!! Check It Out!!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Was Originally Considered as a Documentary-Style Film!!

It’s no secret that when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 closed out the Harry Potter film franchise, Warner Bros. was still considering different ways of keeping the brand alive. After all, the Harry Potter franchise as a whole grossed over $8 billion, and the ancillary revenue stream alone is worth keeping alive. We now know that Warner Bros.’ golden ticket was Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Was Originally Considered as a Documentary-Style Film!!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel Gets 2018 Release Date!!

A couple weeks ago, it was reported that Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2 was already planning to take the story in a new direction. The script is already written and unless Fantastic Beasts is a massive bomb (which is unlikely), the studio is already planning to move ahead with the sequel. Warner Bros. has announced that Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2 will be released on … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel Gets 2018 Release Date!!

‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’: New Trailer Expands the Wizarding World!! Check It Out!!

Synopsis – The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school. Directed – David Yates Starring – Ezra Miller, Eddie Redmayne, Colin Farrell Check out the trailer: Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’: New Trailer Expands the Wizarding World!! Check It Out!!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel Takes the Story in a “New Direction”; Script Already Written!!

I am incredibly excited for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, as I imagine most other Harry Potter fans are as well. Warner Bros. was always going to continue the Potter franchise in some way after Deathly Hallows, so it’s great to know that the series remains in the hands of its creator—J.K. Rowling—and isn’t some simple cash-grab on which Rowling carries some meaningless “Executive Producer” title. Instead, when Warner … Continue reading ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel Takes the Story in a “New Direction”; Script Already Written!!

New ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Featurette Delves into Hero Newt Scamander!! Check It Out!!

Warner Bros. has released a new Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them featurette. The film, which takes place in New York City about seventy years before the events of Harry Potter, follows magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), who must recapture magical creatures that have escaped. In this featurette, we learn more about Scamander and his personality. We also learn a bit about how the magical world operates … Continue reading New ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Featurette Delves into Hero Newt Scamander!! Check It Out!!

‘Suicide Squad’: Twenty One Pilots Music Video Tours Belle Reve Prison!! Check It Out!!

DC’s Suicide Squad is just a bunch of “Heathens,” as witnessed by Twenty One Pilots. Featured on the film’s upcoming soundtrack, the band tours Belle Reve prison and pokes their heads in on the inmates in the music video for their new song. Also featured is new footage from the film. While they only consist of brief snippets — mostly recycled material — we do see more of … Continue reading ‘Suicide Squad’: Twenty One Pilots Music Video Tours Belle Reve Prison!! Check It Out!!

Noomi Rapace Will Be in ‘Alien: Covenant’ After All!!

The creative saga of director Ridley Scott’s Prometheus follow-up has been beyond fascinating. Before Prometheus even hit theaters, Scott was essentially revealing all the franchise’s future secrets and teasing a Prometheus 2 in which Noomi Rapace’s Shaw and the disembodied head of Michael Fassbender’s David would go on an intergalactic road trip to find the home world of the Engineers. Development on Prometheus 2 continued…and … Continue reading Noomi Rapace Will Be in ‘Alien: Covenant’ After All!!

New Posters for ‘Suicide Squad’ and ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ Arrive!! Check Them Out!!

When it comes to Suicide Squad, I really like the color scheme they’ve used on these posters. It’s also interesting to see how they’re utilizing the Joker as a standalone presence on the advertising even though moviegoers who aren’t familiar with the property might be a little baffled by the smiling visage, and since this is such a radical take on the character they might not … Continue reading New Posters for ‘Suicide Squad’ and ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ Arrive!! Check Them Out!!

Check out the awesome new trailer of the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them!!

Synopsis – The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school. Director – David Yates Starring – Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Katherine Waterston Check out the new trailer: Continue reading Check out the awesome new trailer of the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them!!

Check out the announcement trailer of the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them!!

Synopsis – The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school. Director – David Yates Starring – Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Katherine Waterston Check out the trailer: Continue reading Check out the announcement trailer of the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them!!

Katherine Waterston to lead Prometheus sequel Alien: Covenant!!

Katherine Waterston, who turned in a powerhouse performance in Alex Ross Perry‘s underappreciated 2015 indie “Queen of Earth” opposite Elisabeth Moss, is heading to space for director Ridley Scott. The actress, whose other credits include “Inherent Vice” and “Steve Jobs,” has been cast in the lead role of “Daniels” in the director’s forthcoming “Alien: Covenant,” a sequel to 2012’s “Prometheus” that will see the crew … Continue reading Katherine Waterston to lead Prometheus sequel Alien: Covenant!!