In a new video shared by Entertainment Weekly, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them actor Ezra Miller gives fans a VERY brief history of Potter in 60 seconds and sets us up for the new film. Ezra plays Credence in Fantastic Beasts, which takes place in New York City in the 1920s.
Warner Bros and Hot Topic have announced that a limited edition fashion collection based on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be released next month! We know we’ll be trying to get our hands on a piece to wear when we see the film! Don’t forget to get your tickets to see Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ahead of it’s release on November 18th!
Featured designs from the collection were crafted to illuminate a 1920’s flair that is emblematic of the film’s characters such as Newt Scamander, Tina Goldstein, Queenie Goldstein and Seraphina Picquery. The collection, which includes Newt Scamander’s blue coat as well as some great dresses, will debut in select stores and Hot Topic‘s website on November 8th.
More details may be read in the official press release:
Hot Topic, in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, unveils today a fascinating fashion collection inspired by Warner Bros. Pictures’ much-anticipated feature film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The nine-piece collection is available starting November 8th exclusively at Hot Topic stores and hottopic.com. Fans can watch the new adventure unfold in theaters on November 18th.
The magical experience is enhanced for Wizarding World fans in this new collection comprised of coats, woven tops, and dresses. Featured designs from the collection were crafted to illuminate a 1920’s flair that is emblematic of the film’s characters such as Newt Scamander, Tina Goldstein, Queenie Goldstein and Seraphina Picquery. Fans will appreciate the unique cosplay detail of a singular “wand pocket” sewn into the inner shells of the line’s coats, convenient for the aspiring wizard or witch. Styles are available in XS – 3X for guys and XS-2X, with plus in select styles for girls.
The Hot Topic exclusive Fantastic Beasts collection includes:
Guys Newt Scamander Coat, $79.90
Guys Symbols Woven, $44.90
Tina Goldstein Pin-Up Dress, $59.90
Queenie Goldstein Coat, $99.90
Queenie Goldstein Flapper Dress, $69.90
Seraphina Picquery Off-The-Shoulder Dress, $89.90
Symbol Skater Dress, $54.90
Fantastic Beasts Sharkbite Top, $32.90
MACUSA (Magical Congress of the USA) Burnout Raglan, $28.90
“Our Fantastic Beasts collection is beyond amazing,” said Cindy Levitt, Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing at Hot Topic. “The beautiful period piece dresses and coats with wand pockets will make everyone who sees the collection want to be a wizard!”
In addition to the limited-edition collection, Hot Topic offers a wide range of officially licensed merchandise inspires by the Harry Potter films and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, including tees, accessories, collectibles, gifts and more.
A couple of the pieces can be viewed below and in our gallery.
Starlight Children’s Foundation are offering Harry Potter fans the chance to attend an exclusive screening of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in 3D at the Leicester Square IMAX on opening night. By going to this special screening (tickets include popcorn and water) you’ll also be helping a seriously ill child smile this Christmas with £25 from each ticket sale donated directly to Starlight.
Spread a little magic on Friday 18th November
Here’s a very special opportunity for Harry Potter fans…
Be one of the first to watch Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in 3D at the Leicester Square IMAX on the opening night. Whilst you enjoy the magic of the film, you will also be helping a seriously ill child smile this Christmas.
For this special screening in aid of Starlight Children’s Foundation, tickets will be priced at £50pp which includes complimentary popcorn, a bottle of water and hire of 3D glasses. £25 from each ticket sale will be donated directly to Starlight to help give sick children in hospital a happy Christmas.
Tickets are guaranteed to sell out faster than you can say wingardium leviosa so buy yours now http://www.starlight.org.uk/6hM
It’s going to be a magical evening, you’d be a muggle to miss it!
Date: Friday 18th November Time:8pm Location: Cineworld IMAX, 5-6 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7NA
To find out more about Starlight (Registered charity number 2038895), visit www.starlight.org.uk
Deadline reports that HBO has acquired the rights for BBC One’s adaption of J.K. Rowling’s Cormoran Strike series. We reported a rumor of this partnership back in November of last year.
Tom Burke will star as the detective in Cormoran Strike, which will air as three separate event series, the three-hour The Cuckoo’s Calling, two-hour The Silkworm and two-hour Career Of Evil. Jo also confirmed via Twitter that Robin Ellacott has been cast but left us in suspense as to who it will be.
J.K. Rowling executive produces the series and two writers have worked on the episodes. Ben Richards wrote The Cuckoo’s Calling and The Silkworm, and Tom Edge wrote Career of Evil. Michael Keillor will direct The Cuckoo’s Calling. Filming starts this fall in London.
Empire Magazine has revealed today that they’ve done some major innovation and created a limited edition cover for their latest issue. The magazine is designed to look like The New York Ghost (or for British wizards and witches, The Daily Prophet) and includes two videos promoting Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. [One video features] a behind-the-scenes tour of the movie and a chance to hear from its stars, including the movie’s director David Yates and its writer, producer and creator J.K. Rowling herself. The second video shows the film’s latest trailer.
“We love to innovate and constantly push the envelope creatively,” says Empire’s Editor-in-Chief Terri White. “Our friends at Warner Bros. Pictures were the perfect partner for our most ambitious idea yet – making the cover move. Our readers are going to be desperate to get their hands on a copy and see the new world of Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them brought to life.”
Warner Bros. has announced today that the LEGO Harry Potter games are now available on PlayStation 4 in a new bundle, LEGO Harry Potter Collection, which includes LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7. The set retails for $49.99 and is available NOW!
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group today announced the launch of the LEGO® Harry Potter™ Collection, bringing LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 1-4 and LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 5-7 to the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system for the first time with both top-selling videogames remastered on one disc.
Developed by TT Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, the LEGO Harry Potter Collection unites the creative prowess of LEGO® and the expansive world of Harry Potter with an exciting journey full of spell-casting, potion-making, puzzle-solving, lessons, dueling and much more for players young and old to enjoy. Gamers can now experience the entire LEGO Harry Potteradventure featuring content from seven books and eight films with enhanced graphics, environments, lighting and visual effects, along with two downloadable content (DLC) packs.
“The LEGO Harry Potter Collection is a wonderful opportunity to experience these magical LEGO adventures inspired by such beloved characters and iconic locations,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. “Through this compilation, players young and old can embark on a light-hearted, humorous and interactive journey through all of the Harry Potter books and films, sure to delight fans and newcomers alike.”
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 is based on the first four books and films—Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™—allowing fans to experience Harry’s first four years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in full LEGO form.
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 transports players through the final three books and final four films—Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™—to experience Harry’s last years at Hogwarts™ and his battle against Lord Voldemort™ in the ultimate fight between good and evil.
This action-packed adventure also offers two DLC packs on disc, including a Character Pack featuring Godric Gryffindor, Harry (Yule Ball), Helga Hufflepuff, Lockhart (Straightjacket), Luna (Lion Head), Peeves, Hermione (Pink Dress), Ron Weasley (Ghoul), Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin, as well as a Spell Pack featuring Cantis, Densaugeo, Ducklifors, Melofors and Tentaclifors.
The LEGO Harry Potter Collection serves as a perfect holiday gift for fans of J.K. Rowling’s ever-expanding Wizarding World eagerly anticipating the upcoming film, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Consumers can also relive the magic by purchasing the recently released Harry Potter Two-Disc Special Edition, complete with all eight films plus bonus content, available now at participating retailers. The LEGO Harry Potter Collection is rated “E10+” for everyone 10 and older by the ESRB and is now available for the PlayStation®4 system at a suggested retail price of $49.99.