Rowling herself will write the script, in her screenwriting debut. The film will be directed by David Yates, who helmed the final four films in the Harry Potter franchise. Newt only meant to stay in New York for a few hours. Rowling on Twitter, the movie will be set in New York City: Though, technically, Albus Dumbledore is definitely alive and well during this time period, so there’s always hope, right? So, you know, don’t expect James and Lily Potter, or the rest of the Marauders to show up suddenly. It should be noted, however, that Fantastic Beasts is neither a prequel or sequel to the megapopular Potter series, but merely an extension of the wizarding world in which those novels are set. The book he writes about these travels will be studied years later by Hogwarts students, including Harry, Ron and Hermione. He will play “magizoologist” Newt Scamander, author of the famous Hogwarts textbook that gives the film its title.įantastic Beasts is set 70 years before the events chronicled in the Potter novels, and follows the adventures of Scamander as he travels about the Wizarding World documenting the different strange and magical creatures he encounters. (Photo: Scholastic) What do you do after you win an Oscar for playing the world’s most famous theoretical physicist? Join the Harry Potter universe, apparently.Įddie Redmayne, who recently picked up the Best Actor statue for his performance as Stephen Hawking in biopic The Theory of Everything has officially been cast as the lead in Potter spinoff/pseudo-prequel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The cover art for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them".
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