All pigeon-toed angles and stuttering rushes of enthusiasm, his great gift to the character is a crippling diffidence.
As the book’s author, Newt Scamander, Eddie Redmayne gives an endearingly gauche turn. A prequel of sorts, the film takes as its starting point the origins of the wizarding school textbook Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The main injection of fresh blood is into the cast. The news was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter.Bustling 1920s New York is gorgeously realised by a judicious teaming of regular Potter designer Stuart Craig and urban dystopia specialist James Hambridge ( Hellboy, The Dark Knight), while four-time Potter director David Yates transitions effortlessly from Hogwarts to the wider world, thanks in part to a deft screenplay by JK Rowling. Waterston is repped by UTA and Silver Lining Entertainment. She’ll also star alongside Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie, and Adam Scott in the indie comedy Sleeping With Other People. Next up, she’ll appear as Steve Jobs’ girlfriend Chrisann Brennan opposite Michael Fassbender, Seth Rogen, and Jeff Daniels in the Danny Boyle directed/Aaron Sorkin scripted Steve Jobs biopic. Though Waterston had a notable role on HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, it was her star-making turn in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Inherent Vice, which co-starred Joaquin Phoenix and Josh Brolin, that brought her to the forefront. 18, 2016, and is intended to be the first installment of a trilogy.
Waterson won the starring role over a slew of other actresses announced to be up for the part in May.
Rowling’s novel of the same name, Waterston will play Porpentina, who comes across magiczoologist Newt Scamander (Redmayne) when he arrives in New York City on his expedition to discover and document new magical creatures, set seventy years before the boy who lived’s adventures.ĭavid Yates, who helmed the last four Harry Potter films, will direct from a script penned by Rowling. Rising star Katherine Waterston has landed the coveted female lead opposite Eddie Redmayne in Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter spinoff FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM.
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