“Fantastic Beasts 2” to see teen Dumbledore & teen GrindelwaldJune 7, 2017 - 13:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2" will feature much younger version of some key characters, with Warner Bros. announcing an open casting call for young actors to play the teenage version of Dumbledore, Newt Scamander, Gellert Grindelwald and Leta Lestrange. The studio also looks for a young actor to play a new character named Sebastian, AceShowbiz said. "An open casting call has gone out for three actors between the ages of 13 and 16 to play young versions of Newt, Leta, and another character called Sebastian," reads the announcement, which is shared by J.K. Rowling's Pottermore. The announcement continues, "They are also looking for actors between 16 and 18 to portray both Gellert Grindelwald and Albus Dumbledore as teenagers. So, if you know any young acting hopefuls who know their Elder Wand-lore, or have a penchant for Sherbert Lemons, now is the time to let them know." The adult version of Newt, Grindelwald and Leta are portrayed by Eddie Redmayne, Johnny Depp and Zoe Kravitz respectively in the franchise. Dumbledore, meanwhile, will be portrayed by Jude Law. "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2" is currently in pre-production, with its story reportedly being set in the U.K. and Paris. Rowling will again write the script and the movie is set to be released sometime in 2018. The first "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" followed the adventure of Newt in 1920s America and grossed $807.6 million worldwide. It also nabbed an Oscar for Best Costume Design. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. 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”. Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |