With the success of the Harry Potter movies, it was a matter of time before Warner Bros. Pictures would make spinoff movies and today their production studios in Leavesden, UK has started filming for “Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them.”
The spinoff movie is based on one of the textbooks J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter books by the same name and will focus on the writer of the book, Newt Scamander, as he travels and document his findings. The movie will take place roughly 70 years before the events of Harry Potter. Rowling has also made her screenwriting debut for this movie and is responsible for the movie’s script.
The movie is directed by David Yates and produced by David Heyman. Eddie Redmayne will be the main protagonist and the movie will also star Katherine Waterston as Tina, Alison Sudol as Queenie, Dan Fogler as Jacob, Ezra Miller as Credence, Samantha Morton as Mary Lou, Jenn Murray as Chastity, Faith Wood-Blagrove as Modesty, and Colin Farrell as Graves.
Fantastic Beasts was originally announced in September 2013 and Warner Bros. said that game adaptations were in the works but so far has made no further announcements.
““Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” will open in cinemas on November 18, 2016.
via Gamespot
Source BusinessWire
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