The doors to the magical world of wizardry are set to open once again in the upcoming Harry Potter spin-off film, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. J.K. Rowling hinted about the dawn of the Age of Hufflepuff in the upcoming film while Eddie Redmayne says he doesn't want to screw up in playing as Newt Scamander.
As reported by The Independent, Hufflepuff is set to be on the spotlight in the upcoming film, as J.K. Rowling recently hinted via Twitter about the dawn of the Age of Hufflepuff. Rowling recently tweeted about a link to a poster indicating the famous Hufflepuff throughout the ages.
The poster describes Hufflepuff as just, loyal, patient, and unafraid of toil. Furthermore, it listed 6 iconic Hufflepuffs namely, Hogwarts co-founder Helga Hufflepuff, Arithmancy genius Bridget Wenlock, Author of the book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and the main character of the upcoming film Newt Scamander, Head of Hufflepuff House Pomona Sprout, and the late Cedric Diggory and Nymphadora Tonks.
Eddie Redmayne is set to play as Newt Scamander, and as reported by Entertainment Weekly, he also admitted to feeling the pressure in playing the lead role in the upcoming film. "The stakes are high because they were so good before. You don't want to screw it up.", Redmayne revealed during the Toronto International Film Festival.
But despite the pressure, Redmayne also thinks of it as a privilege for a person who is also a fan of the previous Harry Potter films. "It's a complete privilege for me", Redmayne said. "I love J.K. Rowling. I love the Harry Potter films [and] books so for me this is just the most wondrous gift really", he added. The previous 8 Harry Potter films grossed a whopping $7 billion worldwide, and also sealed Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint as the faces of the franchise.
According to Pop Sugar, the film will be set 70 years before the events of the Harry Potter films, and will center on Newt who travels around the world to write his book about mystical species. The upcoming film will be the start of a trilogy which is neither a prequel nor a sequel to the Harry Potter films, although it is set in the same magical world. Filming has begun in UK last August.
Redmayne is starring in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them along with Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, and Jenn Murray. It is directed by David Yates, who also directed the 4 final films in the Harry Potter series. Screenplay is written by J.K. Rowling.
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