6 Scamander and Hagrid

The only character from the world of Harry Potter who seems to care about animals as much as Newt Scamander is Rubeus Hagrid himself. In fact, they were both expelled from Hogwarts for a very similar reason: a mysterious accident involving a magical creature. However, though we know Hagrid to have been framed by Tom Riddle, from what we know about Newt, his expulsion may have been justified.

7. Fantastic Beasts has a connection to real American history. Many of the American laws surrounding magic are derived from the Salem Witch Trials of the 1690s. In the Magical Congress of the United States, the names of those who lost their lives during the witch trials are noted on four golden phoenix statues in the entrance.

8. In Tina and Queenie’s apartment, there are several brightly colored books on the shelf behind Jacob at dinner. The books are the seven volumes of Chadwick’s Charms, which are the American equivalent of The Standard Book of Spells used at Hogwarts.

9. Carmen Ejogo wanted her character Seraphina Picquery to be left-handed, as left-handedness has long been associated with witches and dark magic. She also suggested placing rings on her dominant hand to further emphasize her left-handedness.

Recurring cast [ ]

• Eddie Redmayne as Newton "Newt" Scamander
• Katherine Waterston as Porpentina "Tina" Goldstein
• Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski
• Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein
• Ezra Miller as Credence Barebone
• Carmen Ejogo as Seraphina Picquery
• Kevin Guthrie as Abernathy
• Zoë Kravitz as Leta Lestrange
• Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald)
• Mads Mikkelsen as Gellert Grindelwald (in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore)
• Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore
• Callum Turner as Theseus Scamander
• William Nadylam as Yusuf Kama
• Jessica Williams as Eulalie Hicks

• On 13 October2016, J. K. Rowling hinted at the locations of each film when she replied to fan and answered back saying "five" in five different languages. The languages appeared to signify which country each film would be set in:
  • Five = USA (New York)
  • Cinq = France (Paris)
  • Funf = Germany (Berlin and Nurmengard Castle, Austria)
  • Cinco = Brazil (was also briefly seen in magical screens during the walk of the Qilin)
  • Cinque = Italy
  • The series explored the locations of New York, USA, Paris, France, and Berlin, Germany in the series. Parque Lage and Christ the Redeemer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil are briefly seen in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.
  • Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore were briefly set in Austria during the Nurmengard scenes.
  • Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore was briefly set in Kweilin, Kwangsi province, Republic of China (modernly known as Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China), according to Eddie Redmayne.
  • Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore was also set in Bhutan.
  • Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - Obscurial
  • Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - Maledictus

  Production [ ]

  On 12 September 2013, Warner Bros announced that they would be creating a film based upon the book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. They also stated that J. K. Rowling would be making her screenwriting debut. [ 21 ] Rowling was approached by Warner Bros with the idea to be the screenwriter and she later stated that she could not give up the idea and allow another writer to "realise Newt Scamander".

  On 18 October 2013, David Heyman confirmed that he would be returning as a producer, stating that it was "incredibly exciting". [ 22 ] On 24 March 2014, The New York Times reported the adaptation of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them would be a trilogy. [ 23 ]

  On 15 October 2014, it was announced by Warner Bros that David Yates would be directing the films and that Steve Kloves would also be producing them. Yates later confirmed that Rowling had also written the screenplay for the second film and had gotten ideas for the third. Heyman went on to confirm that Yates and Kloves had both worked with Rowling on the screenplay. [ 28 ]

  On 4 June 2015, Warner Bros confirmed that Eddie Redmayne would be portraying Newt Scamander in the series. [ 29 ] The rest of the cast were announced over the next few months, including Katherine Waterston as Porpentina "Tina" Goldstein [ 30 ] and Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein. [ 31 ] Dan Fogler was announced to portray Jacob Kowalski, [ 32 ] Ezra Miller as Credence Barebone and Colin Farrell as Percival Graves. On 17 August 2015, principal photography began at Warner Bros Studios, Leavesden. [ 33 ] On 4 November 2015, Entertainment Weekly released the first official publicity shots of the film. They included pictures of the production and filming at several sets with characters Newt, Tina, and Queenie. [ 34 ]

  On 15 December 2015, the announcement trailer and teaser poster were revealed for the first film. [ 35 ] [ 36 ] On 7 April 2016, it was officially announced that James Newton Howard had composed the score. [ 37 ] On 10 April 2016, a teaser trailer was released for the first film. [ 38 ]

  On 19 April 2016, it was announced a batch of new characters had been created for the film. Rowling had also creatively given input on each character and creature. [ 39 ] On 26 April 2016, it was announced that the script of the first film would be released in book form on 19 November 2016, one day after the film is released. [ 3 ] On 26 April 2016, it was also announced on Pottermore that the screenplay of the first film would be published in book form. [ 40 ]

  Fantastic Beasts film series

  Director(s)

  Producer(s)

  Writer(s)

  • J. K. Rowling (all films)
  • Steve Kloves (third film)

  Music by

  Distributor(s)

  Release date(s)

  • 18 November2016 (first film) [ 3 ]
  • 16 November2018 (second film) [ 4 ]
  • 15 April2022 (third film) [ 5 ]

  "It all started when Warner Bros. came to me with the suggestion of turning "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" into a film. I thought it was a fun idea, but the idea of seeing Newt Scamander, the supposed author of "Fantastic Beasts", realised by another writer was difficult. Having lived for so long in my fictional universe, I feel very protective of it and I already knew a lot about Newt. As hard-core Harry Potter fans will know, I liked him so much that I even married his grandson, Rolf, to one of my favourite characters from the Harry Potter series, Luna Lovegood. As I considered Warners' proposal, an idea took shape that I couldn't dislodge. That is how I ended up pitching my own idea for a film to Warner Bros. Although it will be set in the worldwide community of witches and wizards where I was so happy for seventeen years, ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ is neither a prequel nor a sequel to the Harry Potter series, but an extension of the wizarding world. I particularly want to thank Kevin Tsujihara of Warner Bros. for his support in this project, which would not have happened without him. I always said that I would only revisit the wizarding world if I had an idea that I was really excited about and this is it." — J. K. Rowling [src]

  Fantastic Beasts is a series of films inspired by the book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

  It was originally believed that there would only be three films in the series. On 14 October 2016, J. K. Rowling announced that she intended there to be five films in the series. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] However, following the poor box office performance and controversy of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (the third film) in 2022, David Yates confirmed that Warner Bros. had "shelved" the series on 11 September 2023. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ]