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[Demoncarnotaur]

Nicolas Flamel, a character originally mentioned in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, will appear in the new Fantastic Beasts film. Flamel, who is known in the wizarding world as an alchemist who discovered the Elixir of Life (based on the real-life alchemist of the same name), will be played by actor Brontis Jodorowsky. Flamel joins a big list of new characters confirmed to feature in the film.

So far, only a few names have been revealed, but some surnames will be familiar to Harry Potter fans. Joining the cast will be Wolf Roth as a character called Spielman; Call the Midwife star Victoria Yeates as Bunty; Derek Riddell as Torquil Travers; Poppy Corby-Tuech as Rosier; and Cornell S John as Arnold Guzman. The names ‘Travers' and ‘Rosier' stand out in particular; these last names turn up in the Harry Potter series and belong to two Death Eaters who served Lord Voldemort.

Actor and comedian Jessica Williams, best known for her work on The Daily Show, and Fiona Glascott have also been cast in the film, but their roles haven't been revealed.

The new names will be joining the central cast: Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, Katherine Waterston as Tina Goldstein, Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein and Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski. Carmen Ejogo, who portrayed the no-nonsense President of MACUSA Seraphina Picquery in the first film, has now been confirmed to be returning too. And they certainly won't be alone. Earlier this year, Pottermore confirmed that Jude Law would be joining the cast as Albus Dumbledore, who is set to ‘team up' with Newt in order to take down Dark wizard Grindelwald.

Via Pottermore

 

[infiniteloop]

Yeah but is he a philosopher or a sorcerer

 

[HStallion]

I'm guessing he's related to the Alejandro Jodorowsky?

 

[Amalthea]

I'm guessing he's related to the Alejandro Jodorowsky?

He's his son.

 

[Viewt]

I'm guessing he's related to the Alejandro Jodorowsky?

Yep, Alejandro is his father.

Also, Derek Riddell? So I'm guessing we're gonna get winks and nods towards Voldemort?

 

[Infernostew]

I'm guessing he's related to the Alejandro Jodorowsky?

His son.

 

[7Th]

At what point did this become basically "Harry Potter Episode 1"?

 

[Ridley327]

Wow, any Jodorowsky in a mainstream blockbuster feels like hell freezing over. Good for him, though, and I hope that despite Alejandro's intense distaste for mainstream filmmaking, that he's proud that his son was able to land such a big job.

 

[HStallion]

He's his son.

Is this same son from El Topo?

 

[Inferno313]

man, you fucking buried the lead here.

JESSICA WILLIAMS

 

[Ridley327]

Is this same son from El Topo?

Yep, he plays the younger El Niño del Topo in that. Recently, he played Alejandro's father in both The Dance of Reality and Endless Poetry.

 

[Backfoggen]

Is this same son from El Topo?

Yeah, he was the boy in El Topo. He also played Alejandro Jodorowsky's father in his recent movies Dance of Reality and Endless Poetry and did a pretty good job.

Beaten.

 

[Slime]

man, you fucking buried the lead here.

JESSICA WILLIAMS

Whoa! Awesome.

Oh, and Flamel is cool too.

Philosopher.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Jessica Williams? Awesome.

 

[shaneo632]

Any relation?

 

[Ross61]

In for Jessica Williams and because I loved the first. Seems they took those “not enough women of color” criticisms to heart.

 

[El Topo]

Oh, nice.

 

[sixteen-bit]

one of the first HP movies Harry's voice cracked while saying Nicholas Flamel's name and it still makes me crack up to this day

 

[Radiant Silvertuna]

Is 'Fantastic Beasts 2' really the official title? Is this going to be a movie centered around magical creatures like the first one?

The first one was uneven but I mostly liked it (like every HP movie, TBH), will likely take the family to see this one too.

 

[Thugnificent]

Yep, Alejandro is his father.

Also, Derek Riddell? So I'm guessing we're gonna get winks and nods towards Voldemort?

I believe Derek Riddell is the actor’s name not a character.

 

[[KoRp]Jazzman]

Yep, Alejandro is his father.

Also, Derek Riddell? So I'm guessing we're gonna get winks and nods towards Voldemort?

Derek Riddell is the actors name not the character, no?

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0725701/

 

[7Th]

Isn't America literally the only place in which they called it "Sorcerer's Stone" instead of "Philosopher's Stone"?

 

[Viewt]

I believe Derek Riddell is the actor’s name not a character.

Derek Riddell is the actors name not the character, no?

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0725701/

Ahh, I see, I just read it wrong.

 

[game-boi]

Wow! This should be awesome! Brontis Jodorowsky was incredible in The Dance of Reality and Endless Poetry (my favorite movie of the year). It should be really cool to see this character and what type of impact they have on the universe.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

Is 'Fantastic Beasts 2' really the official title? Is this going to be a movie centered around magical creatures like the first one?

The first one was uneven but I mostly liked it (like every HP movie, TBH), will likely take the family to see this one too.

It will be 'Fantastic Beasts & [new subtitle]' - it's gonna be weird having this full on Grindelwald story under the FB name. I kinda wish they were separate stories, and we could just get a globetrotting magical creature adventure.

 

[infiniteloop]

Jonny Depp was terrible bit of casting.

 

[SpaceWolf]

Is this a franchise that people are excited for? The first film felt like it just sort of petered out in people's minds, even among Potter-fans.

 

[jack_package_200]

Is 'Fantastic Beasts 2' really the official title? Is this going to be a movie centered around magical creatures like the first one?
.

I imagine the full name is saved for the teaser reveal.

 

[Sheroking]

Is this a franchise that people are excited for? The first film felt like it just sort of petered out in people's minds, even among Potter-fans.

Did the opposite for me. Had no interest until I realized it was going to be a lot more lore-driven than just some cheesy period flick about whacky Potterverse creatures.

 

[border]

Yeah this is suddenly taking on a very Phantom Menace vibe.

How long until they announce casting for Voldemorte?

 

[SpaceWolf]

Yeah this is suddenly taking on a very Phantom Menace vibe.

How long until they announce casting for Voldemorte?

I know you're probably joking, but this will absolutely happen so long as this franchise lasts for another couple of films.

Hell, I roundly expect James and Lilly Potter to turn up at some point.

 

[Slime]

Is this a franchise that people are excited for? The first film felt like it just sort of petered out in people's minds, even among Potter-fans.

I was (and still sort of am) excited at the prospect of more Grindelwald and other backstory stuff, but the first movie was a whole bunch of whatever. I didn't feel attached to any of the characters. Something about David Yates makes everything sterile and soulless.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

Jonny Depp was terrible bit of casting.

Agreed. I'm still upset we didn't get someone like Christoph Waltz as Grindelwald.

 

[Ross61]

Is this a franchise that people are excited for? The first film felt like it just sort of petered out in people's minds, even among Potter-fans.

Yes.

 

[Quick]

The bigger thing for me here is that Jessica Williams is gonna be in an HP Universe movie.

Yessssss

 

[Kurdel]

Nice!

We can never have too many Jodorowski’s running around

 

[SpaceWolf]

Something about David Yates makes everything sterile and soulless.

I can definitely agree with this. He's a very efficient film-maker, but his films and the way they're shot always feel like they leave a lot to be desired in terms of any kind of personal or artistic touch.

 

[Sheroking]

I know you're probably joking, but this will absolutely happen so long as this franchise lasts for another couple of films.

Hell, I roundly expect James and Lilly Potter to turn up at some point.

F&B1 takes place like 30-40 years before Lilly and James are born. Voldemort is a new born.

This plot ends in 1945 and Voldemort would have just graduated from Hogwarts. So we may get some kind of early cameo/Death Eater tease by the end.

 

[DeathyBoy]

I can definitely agree with this. He's a very efficient film-maker, but his films and the way they're shot always feel like they leave a lot to be desired in terms of any kind of personal or artistic touch.

You'll never get an Azkaban out of him, but he's a machine. Dude had two blockbusters out in the same year. And managed to do multiple back to back HP films. He's absolutely ridiculous.

Like I can see him doing all five of these fuckers AND films between them. Can't see any other director pulling that off.

 

[nachum00]

Brontis is a fantastic actor.

 

[Game Guru]

Isn't America literally the only place in which they called it "Sorcerer's Stone" instead of "Philosopher's Stone"?

America and only in regards to Harry Potter. The philosopher's stone is an actual public domain artifact associated with alchemy. Legend has it that the alchemist Nicolas Flamel created one and achieved immortality as a result.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

Something about David Yates makes everything sterile and soulless.

Agreed, but I do think Fantastic Beasts was a decided improvement from him.

However, I do hope FB3 goes to another director honestly. The HP universe needs a lot more of the type of magic Cuarón brought.

 

[Skellig Gra]

America and only in regards to Harry Potter. The philosopher's stone is an actual public domain artifact associated with alchemy. Legend has it that the alchemist Nicolas Flamel created one and achieved immortality as a result.

One of his houses still stands in Paris near the Pompidou Centre. It's the oldest stone house in the city. What's left of the stone carvings is quite beautiful IMO.

 

[jrush64]

Jessica Williams!!! Nice. Could she be playing Newt's girlfriend?

 

[Ross61]

Jessica Williams!!! Nice. Could she be playing Newt's girlfriend?

Nah, that's Zoe Kravitz.