We knew it was bound to happen and it would appear today is the day as J.K. Rowling and her people have confirmed that she’s going to be writing a brand new movie spin off to the monster hit Harry Potter and it’s going to be called ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ for Warner Bros. This is the first time the writer will have written a screenplay before it being adapted from a book.
According to a press release, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be focused on a minor character from the Harry Potter series of movies with many of the characters will be recognised by die-hard Potter fans.
Here’s info from the press release which may answer some burning questions. What are your thoughts on this breaking news. Are you pleased that there will be more Potter or is it time to call it a day? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below:
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“Although it will be set in the worldwide community of witches and wizards where I was so happy for seventeen years, ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ is neither a prequel nor a sequel to the Harry Potter series, but an extension of the wizarding world,” said Rowling. “The laws and customs of the hidden magical society will be familiar to anyone who has read the Harry Potter books or seen the films, but Newt’s story will start in New York, seventy years before Harry’s gets underway.
“It all started when Warner Bros. came to me with the suggestion of turning ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ into a film. I thought it was a fun idea, but the idea of seeing Newt Scamander, the supposed author of ‘Fantastic Beasts,’ realized by another writer was difficult. Having lived for so long in my fictional universe, I feel very protective of it and I already knew a lot about Newt. As hard-core Harry Potter fans will know, I liked him so much that I even married his grandson, Rolf, to one of my favourite characters from the Harry Potter series, Luna Lovegood.
“As I considered Warners’ proposal, an idea took shape that I couldn’t dislodge. That is how I ended up pitching my own idea for a film to Warner Bros.
“Although it will be set in the worldwide community of witches and wizards where I was so happy for seventeen years, ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ is neither a prequel nor a sequel to the Harry Potter series, but an extension of the wizarding world. The laws and customs of the hidden magical society will be familiar to anyone who has read the Harry Potter books or seen the films, but Newt’s story will start in New York, seventy years before Harry’s gets underway.”
