I am sure most of you have heard that the beloved Harry Potter series is expanding. I don't mean there is an eighth book (although many of us would do just about anything for one), but instead a spinoff series. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them hits theatres November 18th and fans are ready for it. While the Harry Potter series will always stand on its own, J.K. Rowling has not disappointed with the few spinoff books she has produced.
This is not to say people are not nervous for the film itself. The Harry Potter series broke several records during its time, but forget the records. It is loved by so many people and no one wants to see the spinoffs flop. While some argue that the books are better than the movies (true Harry Potter fans will agree), the movies were pretty incredible. David Yates, who directed the final four Harry Potter movies, also directed Fantastic Beasts, which can help settle the nerves because he is familiar with the wizarding world. If you are still not convinced, Rowling herself wrote the script! If that doesn't restore faith, then what will?
Throughout the Harry Potter series, we were able to see the talent of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and several others. They brought life to characters every "Potter-head" admired and related too. When news broke that Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them would hit the big screen, one of the biggest questions was who would play the lead, Newt Scamander? Again, no one was left disappointed when it was announced that Eddie Redmayne was cast for the role. After his brilliant performance in The Theory of Everything as Stephen Hawking, fans are certainly excited to see what he will do as Newt the Magizoologist!
That is not the only surprise in casting, however. Recently, news broke that Johnny Depp may be joining the cast as well, but this news ignited mixed emotions amongst fans. While some were elated about the news, others were not. One thing is for certain though - whatever role Johnny Depp accepts, he'll go all out.
Fans everywhere were also surprised to learn that Fantastic Beasts will be a series of five movies. Some used Twitter to challenge J.K. Rowling herself. To the few she replied to, she made it clear the series would consist of five movies, no more and no less. On the other hand, some fans were wondering how a short book can be turned into five movies. Rowling's response was simply that there was a very clear plot and is the appropriate number of movies it will take to tell the story. If she said it, we believe it.
Don't forget to grab your tickets for Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. It comes out in theatres November 18, 2016!
