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‘Fantastic Beasts’ Picks Up Four Wins at Three Empire Awards!

Mar 20, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

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Empire magazine hosted its 22nd Three Empire Awards ceremony, and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them came away as one of the biggest winners of the night, taking home four major awards! And this is exactly how we feel about it. #FantasticBeasts has won 4 #EmpireAwards for Best Actor, Production Design, Make Up and Costume! …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Wins Best Costume Design Oscar!

Feb 27, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Colleen Atwood, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Awards, Honors/Awards, Movies, News, Pottermore

Colleen Atwood is now a four-time Academy Award winner, after her work on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was honoured with an Oscar last night. Atwood won the title of Best Costume Design over fellow nominees LaLaLand, Jackie, Allied and Florence Foster Jenkins. In a ceremony pretty much dominated by LaLaLand, it was an amazing year …read more!

20th Anniversary of Sorcerer’s Stone to be Celebrated at London Book & Screen Week!

Feb 18, 2017

Posted by: Ashley Kurtz

Book Awards, Books, Events, Film Awards, Films, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Honors/Awards, Publishers

Bookseller.com just announced the lineup for 2017’s London Book & Screen Week, including a “very special” screening of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s (or Sorcerer’s Stone if you’re here in the states!) at the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London, which is joined by a panel with Michael Morpurgo (writer of War Horse) and Roddy Doyle. The London Book …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Wins Best Production Design at BAFTAs

Feb 13, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Production Designer, Stuart Craig, won Best Production Design at the 2017 BAFTAs last night. Fantastic Beasts was also nominated in four other categories for this year’s BAFTAs including Special Visual Effects, Costume Design, Sound, and Outstanding British Film, which went to I, Daniel Blake. The event was attended by Eddie …read more!

Stuart Craig & Pottermore Explore the 1920s in ‘Fantastic Beasts’

Feb 09, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Crew Interviews, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Film Awards, Films, Interviews, Movies, News, Pottermore

Stuart Craig designed sets for all eight Potter movies, as well as Fantastic Beasts. He’s a creative genius and is to thank for much of the beauty we see in these films, and The Telegraph interviewed him on bringing J.K. Rowling’s visions to life, and on his BAFTA nomination. Craig shares how his interest in Production …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Nominated for Six Empire Awards, Voting Now Open!

Feb 07, 2017

Posted by: Zack DiGirolamo

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Congratulations are in order for the cast and crew of Fantastic Beasts! The Empire Awards have announced their nominations, and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them nabbed a total of six nominations! For his role as Newt Scamander, Eddie Redmayne is nominated for Best Actor. The film itself is nominated for five other awards, including Best Costume Design, Best …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Receives Five BAFTA Nominations

Jan 11, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

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The British Academy of Film and Arts announced the nominees for their 2017 Awards and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was nominated in five categories. The incredible film is up against some tough competition for Outstanding British Film. The other nominees are American Honey, Denial, I, Daniel Blake, Notes on Blindness, and Under the Shadow. Fantastic Beasts was …read more!

New Videos Break Down ‘Deathly Hallows’ Special Effects

Jan 07, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Film Awards, Films, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Honors/Awards, Interviews, Movies, News

It’s been over five years since fans were entranced by the movie magic of the final chapters in the Harry Potter series. But the lure of the wizarding world remains powerful, continuing to mesmerize and intrigue viewers with their outstanding special effects. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I opened in 2010, followed a year later by the …read more!

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Nominated for Casting Award!

Jan 04, 2017

Posted by: Lainey Ruffner

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The 32nd annual Artios Awards are fast approaching and the Casting Society of America has just announced the nominations for the feature film categories. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was awarded a nomination among other top contenders for its outstanding achievement in casting! Fantastic Beasts fell into the big-budget drama category and will be up against Arrival, Hidden Figures, …read more!

Golden Globes Round-Up!

Jan 03, 2017

Posted by: Ashley Kurtz

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The 74th Golden Globe Awards Nominations are approaching fast, and along with many of our favorite actors from both the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films being nominated for awards, we were also thrilled to see that Jimmy Fallon will be hosting this year. Fantastic Beasts’ Eddie Redmayne is listed as one of the presenters, among Viola Davis, Diego Luna, …read more!



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