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Also Read: 'Fantastic Beasts:' 9 Actors Who Could Replace Johnny Depp as Grindelwald, From Colin Farrell to Tilda Swinton (Photos)Eddie Redmayne stars in the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise as wizard Newt Scamander alongside Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Jude Law and Ezra Miller. David Yates is returning to direct the third film based on Harry Potter author J.K.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsJohnny Depp has requested that his defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard be delayed due to the upcoming filming of Fantastic Beasts 3.The filming for the David Yates-directed film was put on hold, like many Hollywood shoots and events, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorMore than 3,500 film and TV professionals, including top British actors and creatives, have signed an open letter to the UK screen industry demanding an end to “systemic racism.”The missive was adapted from a “powerful and eloquent” letter published in Hollywood last week and its signatories include Michaela Coel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Colin Firth, Jane Featherstone and David Yates.You can read the full letter below, but at its core are four demands:Other notable

With production expected to start on Monday in the U.K., sources tell Variety that Warner Bros. has postponed production on the third installment of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.”