Angels and demons, saints and sinners – in this week’s Castium Revelio, we explore them all! Join us for a revealing look at the upcoming film, stage, and screen projects starring the “Harry Potter” and “Fantastic Beasts” cast and crew members!
When Albus Dumbledore recovers the vial containing the blood pact with Gellert Grindelwald, he moves closer to their eventual confrontation. The symbolism of phoenixes and dragons, drawn from a long history of beast mythology, foreshadows the movement of their story from 1927 to 1945.
In the second “Fantastic Beasts” installment, J.K. Rowling brings Grindelwald to the foreground, emphasizing, in his characterization, his inner beast: the dragon. From his distinctive eye to his ability to envision the future, he has much in common with the dragons of universal myth.
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter has finally revealed what will be coming this year. Check it out here!
Explore the historical relationship between the characterization of Nagini in “Fantastic Beasts” and the way that serpents have been depicted in mythology.
An interview with producer David Heymand and Callum Turner, who portrays Theseus Scamander in “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.”
James Phelps will star in new London play “The Greater Game” as the war hero and star footballer Richard McFadden. The play tells the incredible true story of 42 footballers who gave up their sport to enlist in the Great War.
Check out this week’s Casting News, in which we huddle together to listen to Domhnall Gleeson talk ghost stories and potentially celebrate possible new information from Ezra Miller’s as-yet-untitled film featuring his character, the Flash!
Expert literary sleuth Dr. Beatrice Groves examines what Rowling’s recent Latin tweet tells us about the upcoming “Lethal White”.
Amos Diggory
Set decorator – RIP
2007
Xenophilius Lovegood
Harry Potter
Composer
1991
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