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    Johnny Depp will exit the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise

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    In this Tuesday, July 14, 2020 file photo, American actor Johnny Depp gestures to the media as he arrives at the High Court in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, file)

    By Jake Coyle, Film Writer

    NEW YORK (AP) --

    Johnny Depp has exited the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise following his failed libel case against The Sun tabloid newspaper for a 2018 article that labeled him a "wife beater."

    Depp said Friday in a letter posted on Instagram that he would depart the role of the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald after the studio requested his resignation. Depp said his announcement came "in light of recent events."

    "I wish to let you know that I have been asked to resign by Warner Bros. from my role as Grindelwald in 'Fantastic Beasts' and I have respected and agreed to that request," said Depp. 

    Warner Bros. confirmed Depp's departure and said the role will be recast. "We thank Johnny for his work on the films to date," the studio said in a statement. The third "Fantastic Beasts" film is currently in production.

    Depp also said he would appeal the decision earlier this week by a British judge. After hearing testimony from Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard in the high-profile case, Justice Andrew Nicol said that the allegations against Depp were "substantially true." Depp had sued News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun, and its executive editor, Dan Wootton, over an article accusing him of assaulting Heard.

    "The surreal judgement of the court in the U.K. will not change my fight to tell the truth and I confirm that I plan to appeal," Depp said Friday. "My resolve remains strong and I intend to prove that the allegations against me are false. My life and career will not be defined by this moment in time."

    "Fantastic Beasts," a prequel franchise spun off from the "Harry Potter" films, has grossed nearly $1.5 billion between 2016's "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" and 2018's "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald."

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    VML’s Kaleeta McDade and Industry’s Oved Valadez win 2025 ADCOLOR | One Club Creative Award

    Monday, November 17, 2025
    Kaleeta McDade

    Kaleeta McDade, VML global chief experience officer, based in Atlanta, and Oved Valadez, executive creative director and founding partner at Industry in Portland, are the recipients of this year’s ADCOLOR | ONE CLUB Creative Award, presented at the annual ADCOLOR Awards ceremony on Friday (11/14) in Orlando.

    Now in its 16th year, the ADCOLOR | One Club Creative Award is given to a professional in a creative field from a historically excluded community who has demonstrated extraordinary talent and achievement within the media, creative, digital, and traditional advertising disciplines.

    The honor is presented jointly by The One Club for Creativity and ADCOLOR, an organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting professionals of color and diversity in the creative industries.

    “Our work at The One Club--whether through ONE School, Creative Boot Camps, or annual Where Are All The Black people conference and career fair--is about nurturing creativity that reflects the world we live in,” said Adrienne Lucas, global head of strategic partnerships & DEI at The One Club for Creativity. “Kaleeta and Oved represent the creative excellence and leadership our industry needs. They are visionaries who remind us what’s possible when inclusion is built into innovation.”

    At VML, McDade helps companies drive intimacy at scale while harnessing the power of innovation, design, data, and technology. Her 20 years of experience span numerous industries and geographies, holding notable leadership and creative roles with Google Brand Studio, Apple, Sapient Shanghai, Deloitte Digital, and Ogilvy.

    McDade, who serves on The One Club Board of Directors, has a proven ability to drive impact for brands, helping them shape a creative vision... Read More

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