Since TF1 recently broadcast the entire Harry Potter films at the rate of one opus per week, it is now the turn of the spin-off of the saga to appear on the French channel. This evening at 9:10 p.m., TF1 will broadcast Fantastic Beasts, the first part of the series of feature films that Warner Bros abandoned along the way. Initially planned as a trilogy, the saga ended up suffering from the madness of grandeur of its studio which wanted to push up to five films to ultimately produce only three and never close the adventures of Norbert Scamander.
Nothing in this initial part, which was very widely appreciated by the public, suggested the cinematic failure to come. But we’re not here to talk about that. This evening, to accompany the exceptional broadcast of Fantastic Beasts on TF1, we invite you to discover some filming anecdotes that you may have never heard of.
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The sets literally shocked the main actor
The New York of the 1920s that we are presented with in Fantastic Beasts was built… just a stone’s throw from London. The physical sets were erected at Warner Studios in Leavesden, which had already been used for the Harry Potter saga. In order to provide images that are as authentic as possible, entire streets with vintage facades and cars were assembled from scratch (before being enhanced with special effects such as smoke).
Enough to give life to a more credible city. Maybe a little too much even. At a press conference, lead actor Eddie Redmayne said he expected “to work in front of lots of green funds” but that the stunning realism of the urban settings and the quantity of additional special effects ended up causing it a “sensory overload“Just that!
Everyone worked harder to bring the creatures to life
To ensure that interactions with magical creatures are as sincere and realistic as possible, all the teams have put their effort into it. Eddie Redmayne notably worked with animal trainers, while David Yates took care to have puppets made so that the fantastic animals could be visualized more easily by everyone. The director also took the time before each scene with creatures to describe “l’essence” of each beast, even going so far as to imitate their way of moving or grunting.
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