![]() ![]() Rowling's rich imagination serves the project well, as she colors outside the lines of the Potter-verse while keeping one foot firmly planted in familiar (to some, beloved) territory. What falls in the film's favor is the fact that the author chose this project as her screenwriting debut. The result mostly works and works exceedingly well. ![]() Considering that the guidebook began life as a prop in a single scene from 2001's Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone (she turned the prop book into an actual book while the film was in post-production), however, a feature film as the next logical step actually starts to make sense. Thin on dramatic material but rich in the kind of detailed minutia that often supplemented Tolkien's epic works, Rowling's guidebook certainly doesn't seem like an obvious jumping off point. So far as adapting a 90-page encyclopedic primer into a 2 and 1/4 hour fantasy full of engaging characters and dazzling spectacle, Fantastic Beasts definitely deserves high marks. In this PG-13-rated fantasy adventure, writer Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) finds a treasure trove of briefcase-dwelling beasties unleashed in 1930s New York City. Rowling's wizarding world with a spun-off tale that's at times, well, fantastical. Though slightly less magical than the best of the Harry Potter film series, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them nonetheless re-establishes audiences in J.K. Rating: PG-13 (Some Fantasy/Action Violence) Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident, were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt's fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds. Jim Broadbent (Professor Slughorn), Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange), Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort), Michael Gambon (Professor Dumbledore in the last six movies), John Hurt (Garrick Ollivander), David Thewlis (Remus Lupin), Emma Thompson (Professor Trelawney), and Julie Walters (Molly Weasley) have all been honored since the award’s introduction in 2003.The year is 1926, and Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Morton is in good company, with former honorees including some truly outstanding Potter alumni. He told me ‘If you ever get the opportunity to work with her, grab it. His sons, Damien, Jared, and Jamie Harris, confirmed as much, referencing her outstanding performances in Under the Skin (1997), Sweet and Lowdown (1999), Jesus’ Son (1999), and Morvern Callar (2002) in a joint statement.Īfter having worked with Samantha on This Is he Sea, Richard was as impressed with her work as I had ever seen him. Harris seems to have returned this respect, having been a fan of Morton herself. Independent cinema is my true home, the reason for my art, and Richard Harris was my first teacher. Morton acknowledged the legacy of the late Irish actor in a remark to the Evening Standard. The award’s namesake is, of course, the great Richard Harris, who played Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films. ![]() The Richard Harris Award is given to actors whom the academy feels have highly contributed to British film throughout their careers. Morton received the award on December 4 at the 25th British Independent Film Awards in London. Samantha Morton, who captivated audiences with her portrayal of Mary Lou Barebone in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, is the latest Wizarding World alumni to be honored with the Richard Harris Award. ![]()
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