Just a few days afterJon Voight,Carmen EjogoandGemma Chanjoined the cast of Warner Bros.‘Harry Potterprequel,Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themhas added yet another cast member.The Hollywood Reporterreveals thatRon Perlmanhas joined the burgeoning cast, portraying a goblin. No further character details were given at this time, and it isn’t known how large his role is in this magical adventure set within theHarry Potteruniverse.
Oscar winnerEddie Redmaynestars as Newt Scamander, the wizarding world’s preeminent magizoologist, who stops in New York following his travels to find and document magical creatures. The story takes place 70 years beforeHarry Potterand his friends Ron and Hermione made their way to the legendaryHogwartsSchool of Witchcraft. Newt Scamander’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will become a textbook that is used by the students in their studies.
Katherine Waterstonand Alison Sudol portray the twofemale leadsof the movie, Tina and her sister Queenie, respectively. The supporting cast is rounded out byDan Fogleras Jacob,Ezra Milleras Credence,Samantha Mortonas Mary Lou; Jenn Murray as Chastity,Faith Wood-Blagroveas Modesty andColin Farrellas the wizard Graves. No details were given for the characters portrayed byJon Voight,Carmen EjogoandGemma Chan.
David Yates, who directed the last fourHarry Pottermovies, is directing from a script byJ.K. Rowling, who makes her screenwriting debut withFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.David Heyman, producer of all eight of the blockbusterHarry Potterfeatures, will produce alongsideJ.K. Rowling,Steve KlovesandLionel Wigram. Warner Bros. has set a November 18, 2016release datefor the spinoff, which is currently the only movie slated for release on that day.
Ron Perlmanmost recently starred inSkin TradeandStonewallon the big screen. He also stars in the new Amazon Studios series Hand of God, which is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. The actor is also trying to get his long-awaited sequelHellboy 3off the ground, and he is expected to reunite with directorGuillermo del ToroinPacific Rim 2, although that project was recently delayed.
