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Pottermore’s Guide to Movie-Making: Shadowing David Yates

May 31, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Directors, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Movies, News, Pottermore, SetReports, Yates

This week, Pottermore gave us a look inside what David Yates actually does as Director of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Apparently it’s not all yelling ‘Cut!’ and ‘Action!’ – at least not for David Yates. A team of Assistant Directors ensures filming runs as smoothly as possible, and according to Pottermore, most of …read more!

Colin Farrell Discusses Future ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Appearances

May 04, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Fantastic Beasts Movie, News, Yates

It appears that Fantastic Beasts’ Colin Farrell (who will play Percival Graves) is as in the dark about the upcoming film as we are. ComingSoon.net interviewed the star, who revealed that he had seen nothing of the film, and doesn’t know anything of the rest of the trilogy – not even if he’ll be appearing in either …read more!

Katherine Waterston talks to Pottermore about her role as Tina in ‘Fantastic Beasts’!

Apr 14, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Actor Interviews, Directors, Fantastic Beasts Movie, J.K. Rowling, News, Yates

The ever-mysterious Pottermore Correspondent managed to sneak in an interview with Katherine Waterston, on the set of Fantastic Beasts. She ‘perfectly inhabits’ the character of Tina Goldstein, according to Pottermore, and we can’t wait to see for ourselves the level of talent David Yates clearly saw in her: ‘We were standing in the pouring rain with David Yates and …read more!

Warner Bros. Give a Star-Studded CinemaCon Presentation

Apr 14, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Events, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, News, Redmayne, Warner Bros., Yates

Warner Bros. showcased their huge list of talented actors and crew members involved in making their highly anticipated films at this year’s CinemaCon in Las Vegas, including clips from Fantastic Beasts and Yates’ Legend of Tarzan. According to Business Wire, Warner Bros. focussed their presentation on trailers and  some never-before-seen footage from the films, illustrating a statement by CEO Tsujihara about the …read more!

David Yates talks to EW about his “Legend of Tarzan”

Mar 30, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Movies, News, Yates

This week, as a part of Entertainment Weekly’s 20 scoops on summer movies in 20 days, David Yates sat down with the magazine for an interview about his new film, The Legend of Tarzan. The Harry Potter director talks of why he chose his leading lady, Margot Robbie. Margot Robbie’s Jane is not going to …read more!

New Trailer (#2) for David Yates’s “Tarzan”

Mar 20, 2016

Posted by: Catherine

Directors, Movies, News, Trailers, Warner Bros., Yates Interviews

Last December, Warner Bros. released the first trailer for Harry Potter director David Yates’s new film, The Legend of Tarzan. Earlier this week, a second trailer was released for the film, showing more of Tarzan’s origins that have been typically associated with retellings the legend of Tarzan. However, David Yates’s has added in his own …read more!

An Insider’s Account of the Birth of the Harry Potter Films

Jan 25, 2016

Posted by: Katie Eller

Casting, Directors, Filmmaker Interviews, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Heyman Interviews, Honors/Awards, J.K. Rowling, News, Producers

Producer David Heyman received his just recognition at the Producers Guild Awards over the weekend.  Gary Oldman presented him with the David O. Selznick Achievement Award, saying, “I’ve never seen him settle for second-best,” according to Deadline‘s account of the event. Director Alfonso Cuaron called the award “very well deserved,” and Heyman accepted humbly, “This …read more!

Matthew Lewis Teases Appearance in ‘Fantastic Beasts’

Jan 23, 2016

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Casting, Fantastic Beasts Movie, HP Cast, Lewis Interviews, Movies, News, Yates

In an interview with MTV promoting his role in the new series of Ripper Street (available on Amazon Instant Video in the UK), Matthew Lewis – we assume jokingly – teased at making a cameo in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, following a visit to the set of the film earlier this week: ‘In terms of a cameo, maybe. Isn’t …read more!

David Yates on building the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ cast

Dec 17, 2015

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Casting, Directors, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Movies, Pottermore, Yates, Yates Interviews

Pottermore have released details of an exclusive interview with David Yates on set of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Ezra Miller, Collin Farrell, explosions and (predictably) a lot of rain make an appearance on set, as Yates talks about directing the first of at least three Fantastic Beasts films after directing the last four Harry Potter …read more!

IT IS HERE: The 1st “Fantastic Beasts” Trailer

Dec 15, 2015

Posted by: Catherine

Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, J.K. Rowling, News, Trailers, Yates

We finally have our first look at the Harry Potter spin-off series due to be released next November. At about 5:30 AM EST, the Fantastic Beasts twitter released the trailer, which was followed by a retweet from J.K. Rowling: The Announcement Trailer for #FantasticBeasts is here. https://t.co/kVFBnSN3b7 — Fantastic Beasts (@FantasticBeasts) December 15, 2015 The …read more!



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