Warner Bros Expanding Harry Potter World With "Fantastic Beasts" Film, Scripted By J.K. Rowling

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Warner Bros has announced that the wider world of Harry Potter will be expanded in a new project that’s neither prequel or sequel.

 

Instead, the film will take inspiration from author J.K. Rowling’s spin-off tome, Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them, a textbook detailing magical creatures.

 

That book’s fictional author, Newt Scamander, will be the principal character in the film, which will be written by Rowling herself, in her very first screenwriting gig.

 

Rowling said that after Warner Bros recommended turning the book into a film, “the idea of seeing Newt Scamander, the supposed author of Fantastic Beasts, realised by another writer was difficult… 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."

 

The mega-successful author was keen to point out that, “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.”

 

There’s currently no word on a release date, although this’ll no doubt be in the top spot of must-see movies for all Potter fans now. Let’s hope it doesn’t get pencilled in for a 2015 release though, as we’re not sure we could handle any more huge movies that year…

 

Source: http://www.totalfilm.com/news/warner-bros-expanding-harry-potter-world-with-newt-scamander-film-scripted-by-j-k-rowling /

 

Discuss the legend of literature making her screenwriting debut

[my ol man isa batman]

everyone on Facebook is freaking out. sounds great though 

[Rafael]

:angie:

[NamiraWilhelm]

We all knew they wouldn't be able to leave the saga alone. Who cares so long as it's good.

[rways]

OMFG YJAKLhkdsjhlkshlsdkvhnldskvjlds A NEW HP WORLD MOVIE rkjahg;roihjo

GO J.K. LOVE YOU HP JEWkbha;kwjhf

[Viva]

I'm hyperventilating and having a heart attack caused by profound happiness at this moment.

 

I wish I was Anna Wintour's daughter so I would have the copy beofre it's release. Can't wait

[TrailerParkDarling]

I'm like.. eh on this. The book isn't really a book, it's basically like an lexicon of beasts in the wizarding world.. I don't know how there'd be a plot or whatever. Some things u should just let die imo, but I love the wizarding world at universal

[Sitar]

I'm like.. eh on this. The book isn't really a book, it's basically like an lexicon of beasts in the wizarding world.. I don't know how there'd be a plot or whatever. Some things u should just let die imo, but I love the wizarding world at universal

 

But she said she came up with a story for the author and don't you know everyone in the wizarding world who travels and catalogs beasts encounters dark magic and adventure and their true destiny? yassss joanna yassss

[Kerrigan]

 

 

assumed they would continue making harry potter-esque movies but i wasnt sure what JKs role would be in their production this is pERFECT

[Yayo]

harry potter was my shit .LDR 

[HausOfMark]

Awesome!! Cant wait to see the new HP movie.

[lauradelxx]

FUCK YES