# JK Rowling & WB announce new movie in Potter Universe **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 13, 2013, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763 "2013-09-13T13:17:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mrs.Cake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@Mrs.Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.Cake)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763/21 "2013-09-13T20:10:26Z")
I don’t know - I think I’d opt for Adrian Brody as Dumbledore. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763/22 "2013-09-13T20:43:59Z")
> [@Mrs.Cake](#): > > I don’t know - I think I’d opt for Adrian Brody as Dumbledore. He’s American. One of Rowling’s major demands when it came time to casting the HP films was that the cast be almost exclusively British. No way she’d let WB pick a Yank to be Dumbledore. ---
**Author:** ![Mrs.Cake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@Mrs.Cake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrs.Cake)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763/23 "2013-09-13T21:21:59Z")
Okay, no Adrian Brody - how about Matthew MacFadyen? ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2013, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763/24 "2013-09-14T00:05:55Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > I’ve got $20 on Benedict Cumberbatch. eh–was Dumbledore distant and unlikable as a young man? That’s all I’ve ever seen Cumberbatch play. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2013, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763/25 "2013-09-14T00:39:47Z")
[Younger Dumbledore could have been played by Jared Harris, son of Richard Harris. He may be too old to play the part now, though.](http://0.tqn.com/d/movies/1/0/A/W/Y/sherlock-holmes2-jared-harris.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Tanbarkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@Tanbarkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanbarkie)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2013, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763/26 "2013-09-14T06:38:07Z")
> [@Push\_You\_Down](#): > > eh–was Dumbledore distant and unlikable as a young man? That’s all I’ve ever seen Cumberbatch play. Based on “Deathly Hallows,” Dumbledore had quite an edge to him in his youth. And Cumberbatch already sounds exactly like a young Michael Gambon. ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763/27 "2013-09-14T18:17:02Z")
[Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them](http://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Fantastic-Beasts-Where/dp/0439321603/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1379182420&sr=1-2&keywords=fantastic+beasts+and+where+to+find+them) is _already_ a book, albeit a very slim one. Lots of stories could be mined from its pages, though! Im looking forward to this new series. Newt Scamander’s life looks _very_ interesting! ---
**Author:** ![tim314](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim314/32/3468_2.png) [@tim314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim314)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2013, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763/28 "2013-09-14T18:27:46Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > The Fifty Shades of Grey train has crashed and burned. Turns out, after the curiosity period dies down, most people have no interest in squicky bondage porn. Well, not in such poorly written “squicky bondage porn”, at any rate. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2013, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763/29 "2013-09-14T19:00:05Z")
As a plus, “Benedict Cumberbatch” sounds like a name that a Harry Potter character would have. ---
**Author:** ![aNewLeaf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@aNewLeaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aNewLeaf)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2013, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763/30 "2013-09-14T19:07:43Z")
I hope there’s cameo spots for the actors from the first movies. But Fantastic Beasts sounds like a lot of Fantastic Licensed Merchandise, and it’s all CGI so there’s no pesky royalty payments to actors. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2013, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763/31 "2013-09-15T01:20:30Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > It’s supposed to be based on ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ which admits of great comedic and adventure potential. Know what _else_ would have a great comedic and adventure potential? Break with a Banshee by Gilderoy Lockhart Gadding with Ghouls by Gilderoy Lockhart Holidays with Hags by Gilderoy Lockhart Travels with Trolls by Gilderoy Lockhart Voyages with Vampires by Gilderoy Lockhart Wandering with Werewolves by Gilderoy Lockhart Year with the Yeti by Gilderoy Lockhart ^Those.^ ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2013, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763/32 "2013-09-15T05:01:54Z")
My first thought was maybe Hagrid could appear in it, but since he was a student (albeit a 3rd year) when Riddle was Head Boy, I assume he wasn’t even a glimmer in his father’s eye when the story took place. I guess if there are any goblins in the new film, any actor who played a goblin in the HP films could be cast for a role in the new one. How many little people actors are available in the UK? Although Rowling may not have gotten credits as a screenwriter for the HP franchise, I’m pretty sure she had a lot of input to the producers, directors, and screenplay writers. And she probably learned a lot about how to write a screenplay also. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2013, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763/33 "2013-09-15T12:23:40Z")
> [@aNewLeaf](#): > > I hope there’s cameo spots for the actors from the first movies. One of the theories I’ve heard floated is that Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s kids are having a study session (using Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) and the three adults come in to help them and then that propels the start of the movie’s story. Aside from possibly weird old age makeup, it could work. ---
**Author:** ![Peremensoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Peremensoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peremensoe)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2013, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763/34 "2013-09-15T12:40:03Z")
> [@dracoi](#): > > Even if it was a cash grab, when did providing people with the products they demand become a bad thing? When it compromises artistic quality to that end. Is there a standard of artistry in the existing Potter canon that could be threatened by a new edition’s poor rendering? Opinions may differ. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763/35 "2013-09-16T12:44:59Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > One of the theories I’ve heard floated is that Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s kids are having a study session (using Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) and the three adults come in to help them and then that propels the start of the movie’s story. > > Aside from possibly weird old age makeup, it could work. Considering that Radcliffe, Grint and Watson are apparently working hard on establishing non-Potter acting careers, I’d expect and hope they decline such roles. They certainly don’t need the money. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763/36 "2013-09-16T13:23:52Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > Considering that Radcliffe, Grint and Watson are apparently working hard on establishing non-Potter acting careers, I’d expect and hope they decline such roles. They certainly don’t need the money. They don’t need the money, but they don’t have the hate for the fantasy franchise that started their career like some of the Star Wars/Star Trek folks do. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763/37 "2013-09-16T13:32:52Z")
I’m not saying they hate it. I’m saying that even an HP cameo wouldn’t be good for their non-HP careers at this point. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763/38 "2013-09-16T15:20:08Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > I’m not saying they hate it. I’m saying that even an HP cameo wouldn’t be good for their non-HP careers at this point. Why not? All three (OK, Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe) have broken out into plenty of acclaimed non-Potter roles. Going back for a three-second cameo shows respect to the fans for your start. I can’t imagine it would ever hurt their careers. ---
**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2013, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763/39 "2013-09-18T13:18:55Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Know what _else_ would have a great comedic and adventure potential? > > Break with a Banshee by Gilderoy Lockhart > Gadding with Ghouls by Gilderoy Lockhart > Holidays with Hags by Gilderoy Lockhart > Travels with Trolls by Gilderoy Lockhart > Voyages with Vampires by Gilderoy Lockhart > Wandering with Werewolves by Gilderoy Lockhart > Year with the Yeti by Gilderoy Lockhart > > ^Those.^ Sounds like someone has a Branagh fixation 😉 ---
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> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > One of the theories I’ve heard floated is that Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s kids are having a study session (using Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) and the three adults come in to help them and then that propels the start of the movie’s story. > > Aside from possibly weird old age makeup, it could work. The story is not only set 70 years in the past, but also in New York. Save for Dumbledore, who might actually be there, I’m not sure there’s anyone else who would have more knowledge than the book about the situation. At least, that’s what I understand this to be–the book itself is rather dry, so this is about how it came to be written. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jk-rowling-wb-announce-new-movie-in-potter-universe/668763.md?page=3)