Weekend Films: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore and Love, Classified

There are new movies this weekend (and pretty much every weekend). And if you're looking for something a little magical there is Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore the third movie in the series. Maybe you're looking for something a little more romantic well the Hallmark movie Love, Classified just might be what you're looking for.

I like the Fantastic Beast series, I've enjoyed seeing more of the magical world and the new characters that have been introduced. As for Love, Classified, it really looks like a cute romantic comedy that I can't wait to watch tonight.


Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Mads Mikkelsen, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Richard Coyle, Paul Low-Hang, William Nadylam and more

Director: David Yates

Writers: J.K. Rowling and Steve Kloves

Description:

Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?

Trailer: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Check out the new trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. The more I see of this move the better it gets. I really can't wait to see this movie which is in theatres on Friday, April 15th.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Posters: Global Wizards

The last group of posters for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore are for the Global Wizards. I do wonder what part they will play in this story? I'm sure the only side they will be on is their own. It will be interesting to see what they will do.


Global Wizards

Anton Vogel

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Posters: Grindelwald's Followers

The posters for the villains of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. With Grindelwald gaining more followers to his evil cause can Dumbledore's Army really stop them?


Grindelwald's Followers

Gellert Grindelwald

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Posters: Dumbledore's Army

Who else is excited to see the third Fantastic Beasts movie The Secrets of Dumbledore? I guess as way to tide fans over until the movie is released there are new posters. There are 18 posters in total but instead of posting all of them together I'm posting in three seperate groups. The first ten posters are of Dumbledore's Army, the heroes. Will they win in the end and if so at what cost? I really like these posters, they give you a good look at the characters.


Dumbledore's Army

Albus Dumbledore

Trailer: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Okay, wow, this trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore looks so good. The first two Fantastic Beasts movie are really good but I do wish there was a little more focus on Newt and the fantastic beasts and not so much on the wizarding world and the ensuing fights. But that's what the writers are going with. Regardless, I'm looking forward to seeing this third movie. I just wish it wasn't in theatres only, I still don't feel comfortable sitting in a theatre.


Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Description:

Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?

Art of the Day: Newt Scamander

Artwork: Newt Scamander by janemini (MJ Pajaron)

As much as I love watching the Fantastic Beasts movies, I wish there was a book series that explored more of Newt Scamander's adventures. I think he's a very interesting character and I wouldn't mind reading more about him.

Shelfie Sunday: Marvel Art of Books

I spent most of the day doing chores (washing the dishes, taking out the trash, vacuuming, etc.) then I took a break to relax and watch a little TV. The last thing I did was reorganize my bedroom and even though I'm a little (okay a lot) tired I still wanted to post something.

Here is a picture of some of my Marvel art of books that I have stored on top of one of my bookcases, the books are: Thor: Ragnarok, Iron Man 3, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man 2 and Iron Man.

Since, I love watching the Marvel movies and I love art and behind the scenes information, it goes without saying that I was going to buy some of the art of books. The books that are not completely shown in the picture are: Agent Carter: Season One Declassified, Agent Carter: Season Two Declassified and The Road to Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Although they're not Marvel books, I do have two Fantastic Beast books on the shelf: Inside the Magic: The Making of Fantastic Beast and The Art of the Film: Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them. I don't plan on leaving these books sealed for much longer because I do want to look through them. Otherwise what's the point of buying them.

DVD Tuesday: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

I love the first Fantastic Beasts movie, Newt Scamander is by far my favorite character, he's adorably quirky and has a good heart and not to mention his love of unique creatures. I didn't get a chance to see this second movie while it was in theatres but the trailer looks good and it has Albus Dumbledore and Hogwarts in it.

Sometime today I'm going to the store to get this movie because I can't wait to see it.


Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Description:

In an effort to thwart Grindelwald's plans of raising pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings, Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.

Weekend Films: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Busy weekend or not, I have to see Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. This trailer looks amazing and I love how the world of Harry Potter is expanding to tell even more stories. This looks like it's going to be better than the first movie with Newt trying to track down Grindelwald. And I can't wait to see all the Hogwarts scenes.


Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Zoë Kravitz, Ezra Miller, Alison Sudol, Katherine Waterston, Carmen Ejogo, Cornell John, Callum Turner, Dan Fogler and more

Director: David Yates

Description:

In an effort to thwart Grindelwald's plans of raising pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings, Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.

Art of the Day: Newt Scamander

Artwork: Newt by upthehillart

DVD Tuesday: Static Shock: First Season and Fantastic Beast

I can't believe it's taken DC Comics years to release the first season of Static Shock on DVD. It makes me wonder how long it will take them to put out the rest of the series? I pre-ordered it yesterday and it should show up in a few days. Static Shock was a great series, after Virgil Hawkins gained super powers he became the hero Static to protect Dakota City. There were all types of villains from the everyday variety to those with powers but what I found most interesting was the show tackled many social issues. Out of the DC Animated Universe, Static Shock and Batman were the only series that really focused on them.  

I also want to buy Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them, I'm going to try to pick it up sometime this week. I love the world of Harry Potter and all the magic but I didn't see it when it was in the theatre because at the time I was still on the fence about seeing it. But now I really want to see it.

Static Shock: The Complete First Season

General Description:

Accidental exposure to an experimental mutagen leaves geeky high school student Virgil Hawkins with super powers. Able to control electromagnetic forces, he channels his newfound powers to fight evil.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Description:

Explore a new era of the Wizarding World before Harry Potter. Something mysterious is leaving a path of destruction in the streets of 1926 New York, threatening to expose the wizarding community. Newt Scamander arrives in the city nearing the end of a global excursion to research and rescue magical creatures. When unsuspecting No-Maj Jacob Kowalski inadvertently lets some of Newt’s beasts loose, a band of unlikely heroes must recover the missing beasts before they come to harm, but their mission puts them on a collision course with Dark forces.

Trailer: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

I'm still on the fence about seeing Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. However, the more I look at the trailer the more my feelings are beginning to change.

I think my problem is that after the finale Harry Potter movie was released I was content with that being the end. I guess now I have to wrap my mind around this movie exploring even more of the of the magical world of the Harry Potter universe. Hopefully by November I will have made up my mind.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them               Release Date: November 18, 2016

Description:

A magizoologist (Eddie Redmayne) makes a brief stop in 1926 New York but is waylaid by a Muggle, a misplaced magical case and the escape of some fantastic beasts.

Movie News: J.K. Rowling will get a new film series

Some good news for those who are interesting in more magic from the Harry Potter universe. J.K. Rowling will be turning her book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" into an upcoming movie. I wonder if "Quidditch Through the Ages" will also be included within the movie. For more information, I posted the article below (from msn.com).

I noticed a miniseries for "Casual Vacancy" will be filmed for the BBC, I wonder if it will air in the US at a later time as well.

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Warner Bros. announces new J.K. Rowling film series

By Brent Lang, TheWrap

Warner Bros. is back in the J.K. Rowling business.

The studio is planning a film series that will once again be set in the world of witches and wizards, inspired by Harry Potters Hogwarts textbook "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."

"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" will be an original story and will mark Rowling's screenwriting debut. It is planned as the first picture in a new film series. "Harry Potter" is the highest grossing film series of all time having earned more than $7.7 billion worldwide, so the appeal of returning to the scene of the spell is obvious.

In place of a certain bespectacled boy wizard, the series will center on the textbook's fictitious author, Newt Scamander. The film is neither a prequel nor a sequel to the "Harry Potter" series, but an extension of the wizarding world, said Rowling. In place of Hogwarts, there will also be noticeable differences in geography.

"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," Rowling said in a statement.

Along with the film series, "Fantastic Beasts" will also be developed across the studios video game, consumer products and digital initiatives businesses, providing ample opportunities for the kinds of ancillary revenue streams that make blockbuster film series like "Harry Potter" so widely coveted in Hollywood.

In addition, Warner Bros. will serve as the worldwide TV distributor of J.K. Rowling's upcoming television adaptation for the BBC of "The Casual Vacancy," her best-selling, very adult look at contemporary English society. Production on the miniseries begins in 2014.

Warner Bros. said it will try to find new ways to expand the Potter brand through digital content, video games and these park attractions in the spirit of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, currently queuing up crowds at Universal Parks and Resorts.