David Yates

Fantastic Beasts Is Probably Dead, As It Should Be

The sub-series goes out with a quiet, uneventful whimper.

Movies Justin Carter Oct 29

A Third Fantastic Beasts Movie Is Coming, Whether We Want It or Not

The latest film set in J.K. Rowling’s literary landscape will take place in Brazil—and revolve around a character we barely got a glimpse of in part two. Huh. Nothing iffy about those odds! Deadline reports that Fantastic Beasts 3, to be directed by Harry Potter veteran David Yates (who also helmed the previous two Fantastic…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Nov 4

J.K. Rowling Adds More Fuel to the Dumbledore/Grindelwald Fire

The upcoming Blu-ray release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald features some choices quotes from writer J.K. Rowling and director David Yates regarding the are-they/aren’t-they relationship between Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald. Radio Times reports that, on the special features of the disc, Rowling says the following: Their relationship was incredibly intense. It was…

Movies Germain Lussier Mar 13

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Is Criminally Underbaked

There’s a moment near the end of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald when I realized the scene I was watching could have been the second one in the movie. Instead, it was near the end, climactic and important. Yet it took so long to get here and everything that happened prior was so superfluous…

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 8

Fantastic Beasts 2 Will Make It ‘Clear’ That Dumbledore Is Gay, According to the Director

Months ago, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald director David Yates courted controversy among some Harry Potter fans by saying that the movie—despite featuring a young Dumbledore grappling with confronting his now-villainous love interest—would not address author J.K. Rowling’s post-book reveal that Dumbledore is gay. Now he’s walking that back, ever so slightly. Speaking to…

Movies James Whitbrook Oct 3

In the New Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Trailer, Danger Is Brewing for Wizards and Muggles

As popular as the Harry Potter films are, they oddly were never much of a mainstay at Comic-Con. That’s changed with the new Fantastic Beasts franchise, though, as the second film, The Crimes of Grindewald, arrived with a new trailer to dazzle the crowds. Did they succeed? Well, this new trailer, which debuted at the…

Trailers Germain Lussier Jul 21

A Very Chill Dumbledore Is the Star of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald‘s First Trailer

Because the first Fantastic Beasts was a fish out of water story about Newt Scamander traveling to America, there was only so much of the iconic English wizarding world to be seen. But that’s all changing in The Crimes of Grindelwald. As its title clearly suggests, the follow-up film rejoins Newt as he becomes entangled…

Trailers Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 13

Just Let Dumbledore Be Gay

Dumbledore is gay. This is a known thing in Harry Potter lore. But, when asked about how the character’s love life might be portrayed in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts sequel, director David Yates made it seem like that part of the future Hogwarts headmaster’s life will be… minimized. Jude Law will be playing Albus Dumbledore…

Movies Evan Narcisse Jan 31

Fantastic Beasts 2 Director Offers a Truly Gross Defense for Casting Johnny Depp

The casting of Johnny Depp as the big villain of the Fantastic Beasts franchise has been causing consternation from some Harry Potter fans, due to the ongoing allegations of domestic abuse leveled against Depp by his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard. Director David Yates has now spoken about the issue directly after it bubbled up again…

Movies James Whitbrook Nov 28

The Creator of the Sorcerer’s Stone Is Joining Fantastic Beasts 2

Hardcore Harry Potter fans, prepare to geek out a bit. Production is now underway on the second film in the Fantastic Beasts series, and we’ve just learned that Nicolas Flamel, the creator of the Sorcerer’s (or Philosopher’s) Stone, will play a role in the sequel. Actor Brontis Jodorowsky will play the legendary alchemist. He was…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 6

J.K. Rowling Recasts Harry Potter’s Magic for the Delightful Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

There are few things more impressive than the imagination of J.K. Rowling, and it’s on full display in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The Harry Potter author-turned-screenwriter has begun an exciting new chapter in her wizarding world, set 70 years before the Potter story starts (and in America), and it very nearly reaches…

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 17

A Cut Fantastic Beasts Scene Involved a Lot of Singing

I know that when I think of falling in love, I think of my school song. Slashfilm has the details on two deleted scenes from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them from director David Yates. One is a heartbreaking bit where Jacob Kowalski (Dan Fogler) loses his fiancee because he didn’t get a loan…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Nov 8

If Johnny Depp Is Going to Be Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts 2, He Better Have a Love Affair With Dumbledore

Along with the news that the Fantastic Beasts movies are looking to cast a young Dumbledore, all we care about is if the emotional core of the next couple of films is going to be the betrayal Dumbledore feels when the man he falls in love with turns out to be evil. It’s not a…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Nov 8

A Young Albus Dumbledore Will Be in Fantastic Beasts 2 and Casting is Underway

No one who has a creative stake in the Harry Potter universe has been shy about saying that Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will feature characters we know from those books and movies. The biggest, though, is Albus Dumbledore, and the director just confirmed when we’ll see him. Speaking at the press junket,…

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 7

An Extra Love Triangle Was Cut From the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Movie

Usually, cutting out a love triangle is a good thing. In this case, it might have actually been a good move to add it. According to Stanislav Ianevski, who played Quidditch star and Durmstrang champion Viktor Krum, his character originally had a much more interesting reappearance in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Nov 2

Johnny Depp Is Joining the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them isn’t out until November 18, but we’ve already got some news about its sequel: Johnny Depp is joining the cast. He’ll be a new element in a film which will otherwise have the same director (David Yates), screenwriter (J.K. Rowling), and star (Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander). Here’s…

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 1

J.K. Rowling Has Already Written the Second Fantastic Beasts Film

J.K. Rowling is once again wrapped up in the world of Harry Potter, almost a decade after the publication of the series’ final book. The new play is running in London, a prequel movie is coming soon, and now we know the sequel to the prequel has already been written. In an interview with Reuters,…

io9 Germain Lussier Jul 1

Movie Review: The Legend of Tarzan Is Like The Terminator, But Set in the Jungle and Terrible

Movies need drama. This is a fact. No matter what the genre, if we’re always sure of the outcome, nothing matters. In The Legend of Tarzan, there’s not a moment where anything is in doubt. No one is superior to Tarzan. He’s the unstoppable, unbeatable Terminator of the jungle. He’s always going to win, the…

io9 Germain Lussier Jul 1

The First Fantastic Beasts Featurette Reveals A New Side To the World of Harry Potter

J.K. Rowling’s latest story in the world of Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, won’t open for 11 months. But this weekend, an almost three minute sneak peek at the film was released and it’s going to give you chills. The video was released at a special Harry Potter event in Orlando,…

Movies Germain Lussier Jan 30

The Legend of Tarzan Trailer Looks Ridiculous In the Best Possible Way

The first trailer for David Yates’ The Legend of Tarzan has some really great things going for it. Its cast, for one. The fact it’s self-aware of the myth behind Tarzan, two. But then there’s the avalanche of CG insanity which makes us scratch our heads. We won’t find out if all of this works…

Trailers Germain Lussier Dec 9

David Yates

Fantastic Beasts Is Probably Dead, As It Should Be

A Third Fantastic Beasts Movie Is Coming, Whether We Want It or Not

J.K. Rowling Adds More Fuel to the Dumbledore/Grindelwald Fire

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Is Criminally Underbaked

Fantastic Beasts 2 Will Make It ‘Clear’ That Dumbledore Is Gay, According to the Director

In the New Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Trailer, Danger Is Brewing for Wizards and Muggles

A Very Chill Dumbledore Is the Star of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald‘s First Trailer

Just Let Dumbledore Be Gay

Fantastic Beasts 2 Director Offers a Truly Gross Defense for Casting Johnny Depp

The Creator of the Sorcerer’s Stone Is Joining Fantastic Beasts 2

J.K. Rowling Recasts Harry Potter’s Magic for the Delightful Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

A Cut Fantastic Beasts Scene Involved a Lot of Singing

If Johnny Depp Is Going to Be Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts 2, He Better Have a Love Affair With Dumbledore

A Young Albus Dumbledore Will Be in Fantastic Beasts 2 and Casting is Underway

An Extra Love Triangle Was Cut From the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Movie

Johnny Depp Is Joining the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

J.K. Rowling Has Already Written the Second Fantastic Beasts Film

Movie Review: The Legend of Tarzan Is Like The Terminator, But Set in the Jungle and Terrible

The First Fantastic Beasts Featurette Reveals A New Side To the World of Harry Potter

The Legend of Tarzan Trailer Looks Ridiculous In the Best Possible Way

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