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But if anyone is expecting famed franchise filmmaker David Yates to be rejoining the franchise – think again Speaking with ComicBook.com in support of his upcoming Netflix film Pain Hustlers, Yates explains why he "could not, in any conceivable way, get involved" but adds that he thinks "it's gonna be amazing to see them re-explore[...]

There have also been some casting changes due to issues outside of production for the Fantastic Beasts films (safe to say we're all very aware already), but it looks like there are still plans for more in the future — and hopefully all courtesy of the same director. In a new interview with Collider, while promoting[...]

Wizarding World entry Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald are certainly different than other films in the previous series, and director David Yates is highly aware of this. In a recent interview with our friends over at Collider, Yates spoke a bit about what this Fantastic Beasts sequel is really about, and the political tonality of the feature, as well as[...]

Director David Yates has plans, plans within plans really, for future Fantastic Beasts films Considering how well received the return to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter has been with Warner Bros film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and it's upcoming sequel Crimes of Grindelwald, it stands to reason that more entries about Newt Scamander and/or[...]

07/07/2011 Picture by: James McCauley / Featureflash There was the very public outcry regarding Johnny Depp's continual presence in the Fantastic Beasts sequel amid allegations of various forms of unpleasant improprieties (in the vein of spousal abuse) against Depp's then wife Amber Heard. Director David Yates did say he had considered recasting Depp, but ultimately didn't because of his 'understanding[...]

Depp, who first appeared as Grindelwald at the end of Fantastic Beasts, was the subject of domestic abuse claims by ex-wife Amber Heard, prompting concern about his continued involvement in the film. In her statement, Rowling said, "Stories had appeared in the press that deeply concerned me and everyone most closely involved in the franchise," but[...]

Speaking to the Leaky Cauldron, director David Yates confirmed the series would be going back home too He said: We do go back to the U.K in the second film as well–it's U.K and Paris I'm not sure where Jo is setting the rest of the movies, but they'll be European-centric[...]

While he didn't come on until near the end of the Harry Potter film run, David Yates has been with the series for quite some time It looks like he will be with it for quite some time still too. THR are reporting that even though the Fantastic Beasts series has expanded from three to five[...]

Speaking at a fan event (via The Independent), director David Yates said: In the second movie Dumbledore comes back He's got a couple of good scenes with Newt… We're discussing who would play Dumbledore, any suggestions would be good Of course, Albus will likely have to be portrayed younger, but at the same time, it's expected that[...]

By Danielle Mick I had the absolute pleasure to attend a live recording of MuggleNet's Speak Beasty podcast. The podcast discusses all the news and theories related to the upcoming movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the first part of a trilogy that is centered around Newt Scamander, an interesting group of friends, and a[...]

Fantastic Beasts And Where to Find Them is set to be a pretty big deal this year it is probably safe to say. The return of Harry Potter's universe to the

According to Vulture, David Yates has just committed to a big-screen adaptation of Tarzan for Warner Bros., and has apparently already met with a few male actors The studio are apparently quite keen on Tom Hardy, while Yates is scheduling tea and biscuits with Alexander Skarsgård, Henry Cavill and Charlie Hunnam. Yates is best known for helming[...]

One of these minds was David Yates, who will soon be reunited with Potter star Emma Watson for Your Voice in My Head, the adaptation of Emma Forrest's memoir of the same name. I was particularly keen to get Yates' current stance on the possibility of a Doctor Who movie, which he has been insisting is[...]

This is the only tweet Steven Moffat has issued since the news broke that David Yates is directing a Doctor Who movie for the BBC, even as another part of the BBC says there is no script, cast or production team for such a project – and there's basically no new news. "Announcing my personal moonshot,[...]