Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them

Theatrical - Wide 2016-11-18

Cast Eddie Redmayne Colin Farrell Ezra Miller Katherine Waterston Dan Fogler Samantha Morton
Directed by David Yates
Written by J.K. Rowling

Genres: Action Adventure Family Fantasy

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8/10

Synopsis

The main character will be a “magizoologist” named Newt Scamander. The stories, neither prequels or sequels, will start in New York about seven decades before the arrival of Mr. Potter and his pals.

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Review: Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them

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PLOT: Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), a young wizard, arrives in 1926 New York City with a suitcase full of magical creatures, which promptly get loose. With a No-Maj (non magic person) in tow by the name of Jacob (Dan Fogler),...

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