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A farmer whose family have tended a parcel of land for more than 300 years says he will defy an eviction order issued by their landlord, Bolton council.

While entertaining, the Fantastic Beasts movies have yet to bottle the same magic of their Harry Potter predecessors - especially the climactic few flicks starring the Boy Wizard .

Jude Law) past entanglements with the dangerous dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen taking over for Johnny Depp) in a new adventure you won't want to miss. Die hard and new fans alike will love the slew of new terrifying and awe-inspiring beasts in this epic film, as Dumbledore enlists the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and his intrepid team of wizards and witches.Directed by David Yates in his seventh film in the franchise, and co-written by J.K.

Warner Bros. which has traditionally ruled the Easter weekend box office is back, now a year later after Godzilla vs. Kong brought bread to reopening cinemas during the pandemic, with J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. The pic’s stateside opening, and further expansion abroad into 44 markets, arrives days after the Warner Bros. Discovery merger went public.

Mads Mikkelsen says there is a “very deliberate” reason why Gellert Grindelwald’s change in appearance won’t be mentioned in “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore”.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAn pack of intrepid wizards will duel against a tiny blue speed demon to lead domestic box office charts.The odds-on favorite “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” the third entry in the “Harry Potter” spinoff series, is expected to debut to at least $40 million from 4,200 North American theaters. Those ticket sales should be enough to surpass the competition — unless last weekend’s champion “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” powers to another strong turnout at the movies.

Warner Bros. confirmed it has removed part of its dialogue from "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" to satisfy the Chinese government.

Jude Law) past entanglements with the dangerous dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen taking over for Johnny Depp) in a new adventure you won't want to miss. Die hard and new fans alike will love the slew of new terrifying and awe-inspiring beasts in this epic film, as Dumbledore enlists the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and his intrepid team of wizards and witches.Directed by David Yates in his seventh film in the franchise, and co-written by J.K.

The cast of Harry Potter really were like family — and they apparently fought like one, too!

Harry Potter star Emma Watson is to re-shoot her last ever scene with Daniel Radcliffe - and she may need a wig to do it.

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Matthew Lewis is looking back on his time as Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter movies.

It’s official: Mads Mikkelsen will be stepping into the shoes of villainous Grindelwald in the third “Fantastic Beasts” movie after Johnny Depp’s resignation from the film.

Johnny Depp in the Fantastic Beasts franchise.Depp, 57, has resigned from the role of Gellert Grindelwald in the Harry Potter spin-off, after being asked to do so by Warner Bros following his loss in his libel trial against The Sun.According to Deadline, Danish actor Mikkelsen is in early talks to take over the role, as Warner Bros rush to keep production on track.The 54-year-old is reportedly the top choice for director David Yates, and is at the top of the list of actors being considered to play Grindelwald.Mikkelsen is best known for playing villain Le Chiffre in Daniel Craig’s first James Bond film Casino Royale and Dr Hannibal Lecter in the TV series Hannibal, as well as roles in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Doctor Strange and The

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Put Mads Mikkelsen atop the list of actors being considered to replace Johnny Depp in the David Yates-directed Fantastic Beast 3, the third installment of the Harry Potter spinoff based on the JK Rowling fantasy franchise. Sources said he is Yates’ choice to play Grindelwald and he is in early talks.

played dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the second film in the series and was due to reprise the role, but was asked to quit after losing his high-profile against The Sun newspaper.Fantastic Beasts 3 had been due for release in November 2021, before filming was originally pushed back due to the crisis.Now, the role of Grindelwald is being recast and Warner Bros has confirmed the new date for summer 2022.Filming is under way in the UK, with starring once again as Newt Scamander and author co-writing the script.The film is directed by David Yates, who oversaw four Harry Potter movies and the first two releases.Taking place long before the events of the Harry Potter films, the series features younger versions of some characters, such as 's