Unveiled at A Celebration of Harry Potter 2016, take an exciting sneak peek behind the scenes atFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. This featurette goes on set with the ensemble cast and some of the filmmakers behind this return to the world of Harry Potter. And it shows off never-before-seen footage as world famous magizoologist Newt Scamander makes his way to New York. Get a glimpse at the newwizarding worldcreated byJ.K. Rowling. Warner Bros. Pictures has slatedFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themfor worldwide release in 2D and 3D in select theaters andIMAXon August 07, 2025.
Academy Award winnerEddie Redmayne(The Theory of Everything) stars in the central role of wizarding world magizoologist Newt Scamander, under the direction ofDavid Yates, who helmed the last fourHarry Potterblockbusters.Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themopens in 1926 as Newt Scamander has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident… were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt’s fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.
The cast of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is rounded out byKatherine Waterston(Steve Jobs,Inherent Vice) as Tina; Tony Award winnerDan Fogler(The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) as Jacob; Alison Sudol (Dig, Transparent) as Tina’s sister, Queenie;Ezra Miller(Trainwreck) as Credence; two-time Oscar nomineeSamantha Morton(In America, Sweet and Lowdown) as Mary Lou; Oscar winnerJon Voight(Coming Home, TV’sRay Donovan) as Henry Shaw, Sr.;Ron Perlman(theHellboyfilms) as Gnarlack;Carmen Ejogo(Selma) as Seraphina; Jenn Murray (Brooklyn) as Chastity; young newcomerFaith Wood-Blagroveas Modesty; andColin Farrell(True Detective) as Percival Graves.
The film marks the screenwriting debut ofJ.K. Rowling, whose belovedHarry Potterbooks were adapted into the top-grossing film franchise of all time. Her script was inspired by the Hogwarts textbook Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, written by her character Newt Scamander. The film reunites a number of people from theHarry Potterfeatures, including producersDavid Heyman,J.K. Rowling,Steve KlovesandLionel Wigram.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themis being filmed at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, which was home to theHarry Potterfilms for a decade. Some scenes were also shot on location in Liverpool, England. Take a look at first full trailer forFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and stay tuned for more footage and photos as we inch closer and closer to its release next November. This is going to be one magical trip you don’t want to forget!
