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Posted by: J▲hq Nov 4 2015, 02:18 PM

Still a year away but the first image of Eddie Redmayne has been released from this Harry Potter spin-off!



Hardly know anything about the book but it's from the Harry Potter universe so exciting!! I'm sure Eddie will be excellent as well.

Posted by: Joe. Nov 4 2015, 02:27 PM

I swear this was just a text book with no storyline? I remember getting this book when it came out for comic relief/CiN when i was younger.

Posted by: SeanGrey Nov 5 2015, 02:05 PM

It is essentially an encyclopedia of magical beasts and information about them so not sure how they've managed to create a whole film around that.

Posted by: *Tim Nov 5 2015, 02:39 PM

Isn't the movie about him discovering all these things and the adventures it takes him on? That's what O thought at least

Posted by: Jonjoltergeist👻 Nov 5 2015, 02:41 PM

^^ Who's O?

I'm here for this, just because of the HP connection.

Posted by: *Tim Nov 5 2015, 02:44 PM

My alterego. Bey has Sasha Fierce, Nicki has Roman, I have O

Posted by: burbe Nov 5 2015, 07:15 PM

I didn't release JK Rowling had written the script. I'm far more excited for this now!

On a separate note, who else has tickets for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child? I'm so excited but they're for December 2016! So long to wait.

Posted by: J▲hq Nov 5 2015, 09:42 PM

It's not even a whole film as far as I'm aware, sure I read they're planning a trilogy out of it with releases in 2018 and 2020?



Not yet, not sure what my other plans would be like so far in advance, but I'll definitely be wanting to go!! I'm a bit hesitant about both the movie and the play but we've got to trust in JK.

Posted by: Joe. Nov 6 2015, 01:44 PM

Got mine! Only have to wait...a Year before my dates.

Posted by: Boom!!! Nov 6 2015, 10:11 PM

Trust me I read the title as Fantastic Breasts and Where to Find Them yes... I'm tired.

Posted by: Danvember Nov 10 2015, 08:51 AM

Oh I saw the thread title 'Fantastic Breasts...' and got excited for a second

Posted by: Adam's Satsuma🙁 Dec 15 2015, 05:54 PM

Oh you dirty minded chart mods

Here is the teaser:




Not a lot in the preview but looks very Harry Potter even so so I am hyped.

Posted by: Josh. Dec 15 2015, 07:26 PM

Hype has increased by 10000%, I'm already so excited to have our wizarding world back and it looks like more goodness from that teaser. I love the shot of Eddie Redmayne shooting the spell, looks really fantastic - enjoying the inkling of storyline they've given us too, interesting concept (reminds me a bit of Pandora's box).

Posted by: CodySleighBell-y Dec 16 2015, 06:23 AM

Eddie Redmayne is hair GOALS.

Kylie's fantastic nips and where to find them in BJSC

Posted by: J▲hq Apr 11 2016, 04:01 PM

Looks promising!!

Posted by: Jonjo Apr 11 2016, 04:10 PM

Looks so good. I do hate all this "teaser trailer" malarky. A trailer IS a teaser, so I don't get it!?

But excited for this <3

Posted by: Alejandjob Apr 11 2016, 04:25 PM

If only Eddie Redmayne wasn't in it.

Posted by: jark Apr 11 2016, 06:11 PM

I'm not the hugest Redmayne fan but he looks good in it and the film looks fun. They're clearly holding a lot back though. Hopefully the first "proper" trailer is a bit more epic.

Posted by: Cody Collins Jun 25 2016, 07:10 PM

Posted by: Josh. Nov 17 2016, 08:16 AM

GAAAAH, I'm just SO excited for this now. Got my tickets booked for tomorrow night, couldn't miss this on opening day! Every clip and review I'm seeing is getting me more hyped, so glad it seems to be getting a positive reception. I do hope it turns into a mega hit, and isn't too much lower than the rest of the HP franchise in terms of box office.

Posted by: J▲hq Nov 18 2016, 06:19 PM

It's an OK setup for the future installments that will hopefully be better (especially if they're expanding from three to five..!). I don't think any of us expected it to be better than any of the Harry Potter movies and it definitely isn't. The animals were cool but it didn't have the same kind of charm and felt a bit muddled.

One thing I'm unsure about - was Johnny Depp disguising himself as Colin Farrell for the entire movie or when did that happen?

Posted by: Jack Nov 18 2016, 11:52 PM

I really didn't like it, it felt a bit of a mess and didn't seem to know what it was doing plot wise. One of the biggest disappointments of the year for me .

Posted by: CHOCOLATE BANTA Nov 20 2016, 10:55 AM

Watched it last night, great film but not coming close to the original Harry Potter movies, would be great if more came out (i.e. a sequel involving more Grindelwald)

Posted by: DalekTurret32 Nov 20 2016, 07:31 PM

Saw this in the cinema today! I loved it!
Favourite parts:
Strudel being made with magic
The part where Eddie tells Jacob Kowalski to come down into the suitcase using sign language, and him trying to get in was pretty funny
Most of the special effects
10.0

Favourites movies of each year from (2010-2016) [5 for each, except for 2010 (which has 4, because I don't remember any other fantastic movies I've seen from that year):

UPDATE: Found out that Book Thief got a UK release in 2014, so I'm moving it from 2013 to 2014 section
Films with a [*] symbol show that it was released in USA or a film festival the year before [usually November or December], but didn't come onto the big screens in the UK until the year after [usually January or February].

2010: Toy Story 3, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Despicable Me
2011: Horrible Bosses, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn, Hugo, Kung Fu Panda 2
2012: 21 Jump Street, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Ted, The Hunger Games, Paranorman
2013: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, Django Unchained[*], Wreck-It Ralph[*], The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Monsters University
2014: The Grand Budapest Hotel, Boyhood, 22 Jump Street, Gone Girl, The Book Thief[*]
2015: Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Lobster, Inside Out, Whiplash[*]
2016: Fantastic Beats And Where To Find Them, Deadpool, The Danish Girl, The Hateful Eight [*], Zootropolis

Posted by: Josh. Nov 20 2016, 07:35 PM

Well, I absolutely loved this. I can't say I preferred it to any of the Harry Potter films (I think they felt a lot more magical as it was set in a magical school setting whereas here, the magic felt underground and hidden due to the nature of the film's setting) but it was still a huge amount of fun. Eddie Redmayne was a great leader and I loved all the fantastic beasts he brought along with him (I kind of want a Niffler ), I hope his character has a prominent role in future films too rather than be sidelined for the Grindelwald storyline. I wasn't so keen on Katherine Waterston's character but I guess she was OK and she did grow on me as the film progressed too. Queenie and Jacob were too great supporting characters too and probably the most likeable in the whole film, a shame we probably won't see much more of the latter now he's been obliviated but I hope the former can pop up a bit more, she was very charming. I only really have to main gripes with it, one being Johnny Depp because he's usually really annoying in pretty much everything and I feel like he's going to be insufferable in the sequels, I would much rather just keep Colin Farrell who I think did a great job in this instalment. Also, the Credence black blob destroying the city was boring too, not only have we seen those sorts of visuals in every action ever, it's even more boring when you're watching a black cloud do it rather than an actual character Can't wait for a sequel now, hope we start hearing more about it the direction it's headed soon!

Posted by: blacksquare Nov 28 2016, 02:58 PM

I don't know where to start with this.

That cameo. Ugh.

Posted by: Joe. Nov 28 2016, 03:00 PM

They need to recast that. Problematic.

Posted by: popchartfreak Dec 7 2016, 09:46 AM

had a nap in the middle during the beasts recapturing scenes, but overall a good 7/10. I liked the 4 new characters and it's a bit more for "grown-ups" than the Potter films (I preferred those as they got older and darker). The New York period setting is gorgeous, and Redmayne not quite as annoyingly overemoting it as he will given half a chance. My faves were the mind-reading sis and muggle, the beasts themselves were a bit meh.

Posted by: Harve Dec 12 2016, 01:01 PM

Period New York was generic and hollow. Such a lazy setting. The whole wizard persecution trope was undeveloped and yet forced at the same time.

And the 'Fantastic Beasts' basically had nothing to do with the plot so it never felt very cohesive and yet the lore surrounding it was very half-baked given that the Harry Potter series actually had a proper source text.

This film was such a mess, and for the record I actually liked other money-grabbing overstayers like The Hobbit.

Posted by: WiseManFromLeeds Dec 20 2016, 11:19 AM

Saw this at the weekend. Really liked the plot and the characters, and definitely gave a bit more insight into the wizarding world.