fantastic beasts and where to find them jk rowling

He observes Mary Lou Barebone, the non-magical ('No-Maj' or ' Muggle') head of the New Salem Philanthropic Society, preaching that witches and wizards are real and dangerous. In 1926, British wizard and 'magizoologist' Newt Scamander arrives in New York City.

Two sequels have been released: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022). It was nominated for two Academy Awards and won for Best Costume Design, becoming the first Wizarding World film to win an Academy Award. The film was nominated for five British Academy Film Awards, including Best British Film, and won for Best Production Design. It received generally positive reviews from critics and emerged a commercial success after grossing $814 million worldwide, making it the eighth highest-grossing film of 2016. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Carmen Ejogo, Ron Perlman, Colin Farrell and Johnny Depp.įantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them premiered in New York City on 10 November 2016 and opened in cinemas worldwide on 18 November 2016 in 2D, 3D, 4D, Dolby Cinema, and IMAX formats, by Warner Bros.

It is the first instalment in the Fantastic Beasts film series and the ninth overall in the Wizarding World franchise, serving as a spin-off of and prequel to the Harry Potter film series it is inspired by the 2001 guide book of the same name by Rowling.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2016 fantasy film directed by David Yates and written by J.

Fantastic beasts and where to find them jk rowling