Porpentina "Tina" Goldstein, a demoted Auror of the Magical Congress of the United States ( MACUSA), arrests Newt for breaking magical law. Attempting to recapture a Niffler that escaped from his suitcase of magical creatures, Newt meets No-Maj Jacob Kowalski, an aspiring baker, and they unwittingly swap suitcases. 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" Newton "Newt" Scamander arrives in New York City. The first sequel, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, was released on 16 November 2018 a second sequel, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, is scheduled to release in April 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 emerged a commercial success after grossing $814 million worldwide, making it the eighth highest-grossing film of 2016. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for its direction, production values, performances (particularly Redmayne's and Fogler's), visual effects, and musical score.
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, and Colin Farrell.įantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them premiered in New York City on 10 November 2016 and opened in theatres worldwide on 18 November 2016 in 2D, 3D, 4D, Dolby Cinema, and IMAX formats, by Warner Bros.
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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, 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.K.