On November 18, 2016, Eddie
Redmayne will take his first steps into the wizarding world of Harry Potter as Newt Scamander. Newt is a magizoologist, who in
his travels has encountered and documented a wide variety of magical creatures,
which led him to pen the Hogwarts School textbook, Fantastic Beasts and
Where to Find Them.
We recently reported that Saoirse Ronan (Atonement, The Grand Budapest Hotel),
Dakota Fanning (I Am Sam, Night Moves), Lili Simmons (Banshee, True Detective),
and Alison Sudol (Dig, Transparent) were being eyed to play Quennie, while Kate
Upton (The Other Woman), Katherine Waterson (Boardwalk Empire, Inherent Vice),
and Elizabeth Debicki (The Great Gatsby, Macbeth) are being looked at to plat
Tina, Quennie's older sister, but there none are mentioned in the press
release.
Oscar Winner Eddie Redmayne Enters the Wizarding World as Newt Scamander in
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Academy Award-winning actor Eddie Redmayne
has been cast as Newt Scamander in Warner Bros. Pictures’ much-anticipated
wizarding world adventure “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” The
announcement was made today by Greg Silverman, President of Creative
Development and Worldwide Production, Warner Bros. Pictures.
“Eddie Redmayne has emerged as one of today’s most extraordinarily talented
and acclaimed actors. We are thrilled to welcome him into J.K. Rowling’s
Wizarding World, where we know he will deliver a remarkable performance as Newt
Scamander, the central character in ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.’”
Redmayne will play J.K. Rowling’s creation Newt Scamander, the Wizarding
World’s preeminent magizoologist, who in his travels has encountered and
documented a myriad of magical creatures, ultimately leading to his penning the
Hogwarts School textbook Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
In making the announcement, Silverman said, “Eddie Redmayne has emerged as
one of today’s most extraordinarily talented and acclaimed actors. We are
thrilled to welcome him into J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, where we know he
will deliver a remarkable performance as Newt Scamander, the central character
in ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.’”
Making her screenwriting debut on the film, J.K. Rowling has developed the
character of Scamander and his primer—taken from her globally beloved Harry
Potter series—to further explore the unique wizarding world she has
crafted in print and bring it to life on screen.
David Yates, who directed the last four “Harry Potter” films and will
direct “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” stated, “Eddie is a fearless
actor, brimming with invention, wit and humanity. I couldn’t be more excited
about the prospect of working with him as we start this new adventure in J.K.
Rowling’s wonderful world, and I know she feels the same way.”
The film is being produced by David Heyman, producer of all eight of the
blockbuster “Harry Potter” features; J.K. Rowling; Steve Kloves, who scripted
all but one of the “Harry Potter” films; and Lionel Wigram, who served as an
executive producer on the last four installments of the franchise.
Eddie Redmayne won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in
the 2014 biopic “The Theory of Everything.” His stunning portrayal of Stephen
Hawking in that film also brought him Screen Actors Guild, BAFTA and Golden
Globe Awards. In 2012, Redmayne starred as Marius in Tom Hooper’s screen
adaptation of the hit musical “Les Misérables,” with Hugh Jackman, Anne
Hathaway, Russell Crowe and Amanda Seyfried. In 2010, Redmayne won a Tony Award
for his performance in “Red,” which marked his Broadway debut. On screen, he
next stars in Hooper’s true-life drama “The Danish Girl,” due out this
November.
Warner Bros. Pictures has slated “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
for worldwide release in 3D and IMAX on November 18, 2016.
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