Warner Bros. confirms release date for “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” as well as who will be portraying the lead role of Newt Scamander.
Newton “Newt” Artemis Fido Scamander is the star of the upcoming film “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”. J.K. Rowling is known for packing a lot of meaning into a name, so what could be behind Newt’s (rather long) name?
Construction on the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Los Angeles park continues as our MuggleCast hosts eagerly await its completion. An offer is reportedly officially on the table for actor Eddie Redmayne to play Newt Scamander. As usual, there are plenty of J.K. Rowling tweets to sort through, and your hosts wax nostalgic for the first time in a special segment called “Magical Memories.” All of that and more on this, episode 278 of MuggleCast.
J.K.Rowling tweeted that Newt Scamander of the upcoming “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” films is a Hufflepuff! So what does this tell us about Newt?
Merpeople fighting causes a stir in Athens, Greece.
Hot on the heels of new “Fantastic Beasts” casting updates, your “MuggleCast” hosts have assembled, with special guest returning host Matt Britton, to discuss actor Eddie Redmayne, whom “Variety” reports is the “favorite” choice for the role of Newt Scamander. Fun segments and J.K. Rowling Twitter recaps abound in this, the 277th episode of “MuggleCast”.
Who will play Newton Scamander? The most recent rumors suggest that “Doctor Who” star Matt Smith is Warner Bros’ top pick for the role.
My choice for Newt Scamander.
There’s been no news about the “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” film for several weeks, which makes the latest rumor about the series all the more tantalizing: Could “Doctor Who” star Matt Smith be in talks to play Newt Scamander?
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