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!

Stuart Craig is nominated for his amazing contributions to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by the Art Directors Guild, which sponsors the 21st annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. His recognition comes as no surprise, though, considering his history with the wizarding franchise and the award-winning quality of his work. Craig, who has been nominated for 10 …read more!

Kenneth Branagh is an accomplished member of the cinematic community, honing his craft over decades of work in film as a director and actor. In Murder on the Orient Express, he brings both extraordinary talents to bear yet again. Branagh, who played the inept and self-involved Gilderoy Lockhart in the Harry Potter series, directs and stars in the …read more!

After the release of special behind-the-scenes videos revealed the true magic behind the special effects of Deathly Hallows, visual effects studio Cinesite has released similar content for Fantastic Beasts! Cinesite’s contribution to the visual effects shots for both the Harry Potter series and Fantastic Beasts has not gone unnoticed – the CGI work in Fantastic Beasts in particular was …read more!

Eddie Redmayne, who starred as Newt Scamander, the magizoologist, in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a.k.a one of our favorite gingers, (other than the Weasleys of course), celebrates his 35th birthday today, January 6th. Despite not being in the Potter-verse for very long, Eddie has become a quick fan favorite. Who could resist him when …read more!

J.K. Rowling took to twitter again yesterday, teasing fans with a delightfully-cryptic reference. She suggested that a 17th Century painting closely describes her work at present. The painting, Harmen Steenwyck’s 1640 piece “Still Life: An Allegory Of The Vanities Of Human Life,” features, among other things, a skull, book, sea shell, and what appears to be …read more!

Today we discovered a new edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is set for publication, which will feature a foreword by Newt, line illustrations, and six new beasts! J.K. Rowling herself updated the original copy, resulting in a new, collectible hardback edition which will be part of the Hogwarts Library. Proceeds will still go …read more!

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!

Warner Bros. announced a Fantastic Beasts mobile game back in October, Fantastic Beasts: Cases From the Wizarding World, which we had the pleasure of previewing in November. The object-hunting game starts you off as a new Ministry of Magic official in the Beasts Division – which means plenty of Harry Potter crossovers, and plenty of investigations involving your favourite beasties. …read more!

The Awards season is in full swing with the People’s Choice Awards coming up January 18th, following close on the heels of the Golden Globes this Sunday. This will be a true celebration for the fans with an astounding 64 categories in play. Notable among the nominees are Johnny Depp (Gellert Grindelwald) and Game of …read more!