Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2016 British fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. A spin-off of the Harry Potter film series, the film was produced and written by J. K. Rowling (in her screenwriting debut), inspired by her book of the same name. The film stars Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander with Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Carmen Ejogo and Colin Farrell in supporting roles. Principal photography began at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden on 17 August 2015. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them premiered in New York City on 10 November 2016 and is scheduled to be released worldwide on 18 November 2016 in 3D, IMAX 4K Laser and other large format theatres.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 Ministry of Magic.
Katherine Waterston as Porpentina "Tina" Goldstein: A down-to-earth and grounded witch and former Auror working for the Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA), who longs to fight for what's right but is forced to work in an office well below her skill level.
Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski: A newly single No-Maj factory worker and 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 a bombshell, free-spirited and big-hearted, and is accomplished in Legilimency.
Colin Farrell as Percival Graves: A high-ranking Auror and the Director of Magical Security for MACUSA, who is in charge of the protection of wizards and set with the task of tracking down Newt.
Carmen Ejogo as President Seraphina Picquery: The President of MACUSA.
Samantha Morton as Mary Lou Barebone: A narrow-minded No-Maj and the 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 Barebone: Mary Lou's troubled and mysterious adopted son.
Ron Perlman[14] as Gnarlack: A goblin gangster who owns a speakeasy nightclub, and comes across Newt.
Jon Voight[15] as Henry Shaw, Sr.: The father of US senator Henry Shaw, Jr. and Langdon Shaw.
Josh Cowdery as Henry Shaw, Jr.: A US senator who holds a rally picketed by the New Salem Philanthropic Society.
Ronan Raftery as Langdon Shaw: The youngest of Henry Shaw, Sr.'s sons who begins to believe in magic.
Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald: A Dark wizard who is one of the most dangerous wizards of all-time (second only to Voldemort) and who was very close to Albus Dumbledore.
Faith Wood-Blagrove as Modesty: A haunted young girl with the ability to see deep into people, who has an inner strength and stillness.
Jenn Murray as Chastity
Zoë Kravitz[19] as Leta Lestrange
Initially, in October 2014, the studio announced the film would be the start of a trilogy. The second instalment is set to be released on 16 November 2018, followed by the third on 20 November 2020. In July 2016, David Yates confirmed that Rowling had written the screenplay for the second film and has ideas for the third. However, in October 2016 Rowling confirmed that the series would comprise five films. In November 2016, it was announced that Johnny Depp was cast to co-star in an undisclosed role, and was revealed to have a cameo in the first film. A week later, he was confirmed to be playing Gellert Grindelwald, and will have a starring role in the sequel. The week of the film's release Yates confirmed he will direct all five films.
