We wouldn't have the perfectly pitched Harry Potter aesthetic. We wouldn't have had the tremendous, perfect casting of Daniel Radcliffe, Emily Watson and Rupert Grint without this movie. Wherever the series goes next, you can find some fantastic stuff here. Katherine Waterston and Ezra Miller provide intriguingly off-kilter support, and Colin Farrell is such a smolderingly seductive baddie it's a real shame Depp took over. It's also really well-cast: Eddie Redmayne is great as Newt Scamander, a big screen hero whose character is defined by gentleness, curiosity and compassion instead of violence and aggression. It gives fans and casual viewers a chance to enjoy the fantasy without being stuck in twee boarding school world, and the expanded look at Rowling's wizarding world comes with delightfully colorful creatures and a dandy retro fantasy vibe. And thanks to off-screen controversy (Rowling's outspoken views on Twitter, Johnny Depp's marital difficulties) the Fantastic Beasts series has sputtered like a wonky wand.īut we will say this: the first film is decent. When Warner Bros decided to turn Rowling's slim pamphlet into a sprawling multi-movie franchise, it could be seen as a return to the magic or cynical moneymaking sorcery. Rowling.)īefore then, here's our ranking of all 10 Harry Potter movies, including the prequel flicks featuring adorkable Hufflepuff and famed magizoologist Newt Scamander. For some, it's still hard to believe we're now at the point where, on New Year's Day, HBO Max will bring back the main cast, including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, for a reunion. To celebrate the newest Harry Potter films, let's reflect on the 20 years that have gone by since Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone premiered in the US (on Nov. It helps that the third in the Fantastic Beasts series looks to be set primarily at Hogwarts.
Yet, the first trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore brought back a sparkle of wonderment for the Harry Potter universe. The Harry Potter 20th Reunion special will hit HBO Max on New Year's Day.Īfter the grim, convoluted mess that was Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, expectations for the sequel aren't necessarily high.
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