Warner Bros. announced on 12th September 2013 that J.K. Rowling would be making her screenwriting debut with 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them', the first in a new film series which is part of their expanded creative partnership with J.K. Rowling. The films will be inspired by Harry Potter’s Hogwarts textbook o...f the same name, and will feature the book’s fictitious author, Newt Scamander.
“It all started when Warner Bros. came to me with the suggestion of turning 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' into a film. I thought it was a fun idea, but the idea of seeing Newt Scamander, the supposed author of 'Fantastic Beasts', realized by another writer was difficult. Having lived for so long in my fictional universe, I feel very protective of it and I already knew a lot about Newt. As hard-core Harry Potter fans will know, I liked him so much that I even married his grandson, Rolf, to one of my favourite characters from the Harry Potter series, Luna Lovegood.
As I considered Warners’ proposal, an idea took shape that I couldn’t dislodge. That is how I ended up pitching my own idea for a film to Warner Bros.
Although it will be set in the worldwide community of witches and wizards where I was so happy for seventeen years, 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' is neither a prequel nor a sequel to the Harry Potter series, but an extension of the wizarding world. 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.
I particularly want to thank Kevin Tsujihara of Warner Bros. for his support in this project, which would not have happened without him. I always said that I would only revisit the wizarding world if I had an idea that I was really excited about and this is it.”
“It all started when Warner Bros. came to me with the suggestion of turning 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' into a film. I thought it was a fun idea, but the idea of seeing Newt Scamander, the supposed author of 'Fantastic Beasts', realized by another writer was difficult. Having lived for so long in my fictional universe, I feel very protective of it and I already knew a lot about Newt. As hard-core Harry Potter fans will know, I liked him so much that I even married his grandson, Rolf, to one of my favourite characters from the Harry Potter series, Luna Lovegood.
As I considered Warners’ proposal, an idea took shape that I couldn’t dislodge. That is how I ended up pitching my own idea for a film to Warner Bros.
Although it will be set in the worldwide community of witches and wizards where I was so happy for seventeen years, 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' is neither a prequel nor a sequel to the Harry Potter series, but an extension of the wizarding world. 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.
I particularly want to thank Kevin Tsujihara of Warner Bros. for his support in this project, which would not have happened without him. I always said that I would only revisit the wizarding world if I had an idea that I was really excited about and this is it.”
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Jeg er nærmest helt oppe og køre.... og sidder allerede og forstiller mig en masse f.eks. om man kommer til at se alle de fantastiske dyr fra bogen om de fantastiske monstre og hvor man finder dem. Ihhh... hvor er det fedt. Min egen udgave af bogen ser sådan ud:
Jeg er nærmest helt oppe og køre.... og sidder allerede og forstiller mig en masse f.eks. om man kommer til at se alle de fantastiske dyr fra bogen om de fantastiske monstre og hvor man finder dem. Ihhh... hvor er det fedt. Min egen udgave af bogen ser sådan ud:
jaaaaa!
SvarSletHar i øvrigt den samme udgave :D
Ja, det kan aldrig gå galt når JK Rowling står for det. :0)
SletSå har du også været hurtig til at købe den i sin tid. ;0)
Jeg begyndte at hyle. Jeg hoppede i min sofa. Jeg ringede op til min far og skreg ind i telefonen. Jeg skrev panisk til Ida (Mit Superego). Jeg begravede mit hovede i min sofa pude og stortudede igen. Jeg blev, og er stadig, vældig begejstret.
SvarSletOg det er nemlig den helt rigtige reaktion på den her nyhed! :0)
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