Katherine Waterston joins Eddie Redmayne in “Fantastic Beasts”June 16, 2015 - 11:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the heels of her breakout role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Inherent Vice,” Katherine Waterston has landed the female lead of Tina opposite Eddie Redmayne in Warner Bros.’ adaptation of J.K. Rowling‘s “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” the studio announced Monday, June 15, according to TheWrap. Tina, which is short for Porpentina, is a witch who — unlike the beloved characters from Rowling’s “Harry Potter” books — works her magic in the U.S. She meets magizoologist Newt Scamander (Redmayne) when he stops in New York City on his travels to find and document magical creatures. “Katherine Waterston is a rising star, who was a revelation in our film ‘Inherent Vice,’ earning the praise of both critics and audiences. We are thrilled to have her back in the Warner Bros. family, especially in one of our most anticipated titles for 2016, ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,'” said Greg Silverman of Warner Bros. David Yates (director of the last four “Harry Potter” films) will direct from Rowling’s screenplay, which was inspired by Newt Scamander’s Hogwarts textbook “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” The film is being produced by David Heyman, Rowling, Steve Kloves (who scripted all but one of the “Harry Potter” films) and Lionel Wigram, who served as an executive producer on the last four installments of the blockbuster franchise. Waterston will soon be seen alongside Michael Fassbender in Danny Boyle’s upcoming drama “Steve Jobs.” Her other credits include the award-winning HBO series “Boardwalk Empire” and the films “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby,” “Night Moves,” “Being Flynn,” “Taking Woodstock” and “Michael Clayton.” Warner Bros. has slated “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” for worldwide release in 3D and IMAX on Nov. 18, 2016. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |