Tonight on TV: Do you miss Harry Potter? The little witch found her heirs

1926. Norbert Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) has just returned from a trip around the world where he cataloged an extraordinary bestiary of fantastic creatures. He plans a short stopover in New York, but a series of events and unexpected encounters risk prolonging his stay…

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This pitch, which you will no doubt recognize, is Fantastic Beasts, the first part of the Harry Potter saga. Released in theaters in 2016, the film directed by J.K. Rowling wrote based on her own works, it is as successful as The Adventures of a Little Witch. This exciting chase through New York in the 1920s, which brilliantly combines all the ingredients of the iconic franchise, will amaze you: funny, inventive, beautiful, full of crazy special effects and full of humanity… in short: MAGIC!

fansHarry Potter Shouldn’t be too disorienting Fantastic beastsAs it is directed by David Yates, to whom we owe the last four films of the original saga. “It was really nice to find myself in the world where I spent six wonderful years of my life”the British film director says enthusiastically.

In addition to being based on the manual written by RowlingThe film teams were inspired by real animals to create their fantasy animals. We approached this step by soliciting contributions from artists, sculptors, graphic designers and animators.explains Tim Burke, Visual Effects Supervisor. Christian Manz, who also holds this position, adds: “The real inspiration was this book, which became our encyclopedia: we really started from there to create a fauna that was credible in the wizarding world.”

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“My main instruction was that the animals should be fantastic, but not too fantastic”The director notes David Yates. “For our inspiration, we took living creatures, because our fauna and flora really hide wonders, including some really fascinating animals.”

Just a movie adapted from the wizarding world Rowling won an Oscar, in this case for best costumes, Fantastic beastsThe entertainment marvel drew more than 4 million viewers to French theaters. Don’t miss your chance to witness a fabulous new cinematic magic trick!

Tonight on TMC at 9:25 PM.

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