Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, or simply Fantastic Beasts, is an upcoming 2016 British-American fantasy drama film written by J. K. Rowling as her screenwriting debut and inspired by Rowling's book of the same name. A spin-off/prequel of the Harry Potter film series and directed by David Yates, the film will be the first installment of a trilogy. Rowling is also producing the film alongside David Heyman, Steve Kloves, and Lionel Wigram. The film stars Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, and Colin Farrell. Principal photography commenced on August 17, 2015, at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden.

Cast

Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, an eccentric, introverted wizard, the future author of the textbook Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and an employee at the British Ministry of Magic.

Katherine Waterston as Porpentina "Tina" Goldstein, a down-to-earth and grounded witch and employee of the Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA), who longs to fight for what's right. Forced to work in an office well below her skill level due to her standing up for the wrong person.

Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski, a newly single No-Maj factory worker/aspiring baker who is exposed to the New York City magical community after he meets Newt.

Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein,Porpentina's younger sister and roommate, described as free-spirited and big-hearted, and an accomplished Legilimens.

Colin Farrell as Percival Graves, a high-ranking Auror, confidante to the President of the American magical community. Set with the task of tracking down Newt.

Samantha Morton as Mary Lou, the narrow-minded No-Maj and sinister leader of the New Salem Philanthropic Society (the NSPS, or "The Second-Salemers"), an extremist group whose goals include exposing and killing wizards and witches.

Ezra Miller as Credence, Mary Lou's troubled adopted son. Described as mysterious. Reportedly plays a big role in the wizarding world canon.

Carmen Ejogo as President Seraphina Picquery, the President of the Magical Congress of the United States of America.

Faith Wood-Blagrove as Modesty,a haunted young girl with the ability to see deep into people. Has an inner strength and stillness.

Jon Voight  as Henry Shaw, Sr., a US senator who holds a rally picketed by the New Salem Philanthropic Society.

Ron Perlman as Gnarlack, a gangster who owns a speakeasy nightclub who comes across Newt.

Jenn Murray as Chastity

Gemma Chan

Development

Warner Bros. Pictures announced in September 2013 that J. K. Rowling would be making her screenwriting debut with the first of a planned series of films based upon Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, part of an expanded creative partnership with Rowling. Rowling stated that the films, which will focus on the life of Newt Scamander, will neither be a prequel nor sequel to the Harry Potter series, though will be set in the same world as the book series. The first film will be set seventy years prior to the Potter films, in 1920s New York. David Heyman, who produced all the Harry Potter films, will come back to work again with the series.

In March 2014, Warner Bros. confirmed that the story would be released as a trilogy. Three months later, they announced shooting would take place at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in Hertfordshire. After Alfonso Cuarón declined involvement,Warner Bros. announced that David Yates would direct at least the first installment of a planned trilogy. On November 23, 2014, producer Heyman reported that Rowling had completed the script and Yates would start filming in 2015.

On January 20, 2015, Heyman confirmed that Yates and Steve Kloves had been working with Rowling on the screenplay. Kloves previously wrote the screenplays for seven of the eight Harry Potter films. Philippe Rousselot will be the director of photography.

On April 7, 2016 it was officially announced that James Newton Howard will compose the score.

On April 19, 2016 it was announced a batch of new characters would be created for the film, all of which would be creatively over-seen by Rowling. The first character to be seen was a leaked 'reptilian'-like creature, on May 1.

Pre-production

In April 2015,Wide variety claimed of which Oscar victorious one Eddie Redmayne seemed to be the highest decision with the cause purpose connected with Newt Scamander. [28] Shiny Henderson in addition to Nicholas Hoult were being likewise thought to be. With the purpose connected with Queenie, some sort of witch, this facility seemed to be figuring out concerning Saoirse Ronan, Dakota Fanning, Lili Simmons, in addition to Alison Sudol, though Kate Upton, Katherine Waterston, in addition to Elizabeth Debicki were being currently being thought to be with the purpose connected with Queenie's more aged sis, Tina. Greg Silverman reported Redmayne were being toss seeing that Newt Scamander, this Wizarding The planet's preeminent magizoologist, with August 2015. As soon as the facility reported they legally toss Waterston to help engage in this witch Tina, Ezra Miller seemed to be claimed to be in tells with the purpose connected with Credence, some sort of magically centric man or women with whom Scamander matches.

In July 2015, Sudol seemed to be proved with the purpose connected with Queenie. This will be the woman element picture debut. As soon as the facility attained having Josh Gad in addition to Jordan Cera, comedian Serta Fogler seemed to be toss seeing that Jacob black, some sort of non-magical man or women with whom Newt befriends, in addition to Miller seemed to be toss seeing that Credence. Cera died the great Monsters purpose to help style this animated This Lego Batman Flick. With May, Colin Farrell seemed to be toss from the picture to help engage in some sort of sorcerer branded Graves having with whom Scamander matches with Big apple. Using many auditions within the start illuminating telephone, some sort of ten-year-old British isles gal branded Hope Wood-Blagrove seemed to be preferred with the component of Modesty. In the future of which thirty days, Irish actress Jenn Murray brought in through to celeb seeing that Chastity, in addition to Samantha Morton seemed to be toss seeing that Betty Lou. With July 2015, This The movies Reporter possesses claimed of which Jon Voight, Gemma Chan, Carmen Ejogo in addition to Ron Perlman were being toss with unnamed assignments.