In this new featurette, screenwriter and producer J.K. Rowling and actor Eddie Redmayne talk about the character of Newt Scamander and developing a new type of hero for the upcoming film, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' - A New Hero Featurette

Before returning to that "Wizarding World" made popular in the Harry Potter series of books and films, get up-to-speed on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. This "crash course" will introduce you to Magizooligist Newt Scamander, the Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA), 1926 New York City, and more! Oh, and let's not forget the slew of magical creatures that inhabit their world. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them opens worldwide on Nov. 18.

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Trailer

Have you seen the new trailer for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them? If so, well its time to watch it again! But this time, let Fandom provide a little backstory. Weve compiled some behind the scenes facts to enhance your viewing experience. Snippets you may or may not have been aware of that shine a fan-centric light on the upcoming fantasy film.Fantastic Beasts is set in the year is 1926, and Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident, were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newts fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them opens in theaters on November 18.

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The year is 1926, and Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident, were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt's fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.

'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' Final Trailer

Prepare to re-enter the world of J.K. Rowling in this new trailer for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. 

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Return to the world of J.K. Rowling with the spinoff from the Harry Potter series starring Eddie Redmayne.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Teaser Trailer

After years of Harry Potter taking center stage, meet Newt Scamander, the newest hero of the Wizarding World. Brought to life by Eddie Redmayne in J.K. Rowlings Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Newt is thrust into an adventure he is not prepared for, and becomes the key to solving a series of mystery attacks plaguing New York City in 1926.

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Flying monkeys. Velociraptors. A blue hedgehog. So many new fantastic beasts for Newt Scamander to catalog in the LEGO Dimensions Multiverse! Now he just needs to get Gandalf's name right...LEGO Dimensions is available now for Xbox One, Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii U.

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It's a magical Week in Fandom as Doctor Strange opens the door of the mystical realm in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Harry Potter fans anticipate the upcoming return to J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.On the games front: It's rumored to be the end of the line for the Wii U as Nintendo may switch off production and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is set to drop. We also have a fresh look at Mass Effect: Andromeda.

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Fantastic Beasts didn't give us the best look into the American wizard school system, but this deleted scene gives us a little something. Check out Queenie and Tina singing the official anthem for Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.Lyrics by Alison Sudol who plays Queenie!

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Dumbledore tasks Newt to face infamous dark wizard Grindelwald in the new Wizarding World movie coming out on November 16. Featuring a certain serpent.

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Fan Contributor Managing Editor Nick Nunziata reviews David Yates latest J.K. Rowling adventure, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. A bold new part of the Harry Potter universe, the film tells the tale of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and his suitcase full of exotic creatures and the hijinks they experience when released into 1920s New York City. A visual treat, this film will enthrall fans and cause debate amongst them as it breaks new ground for the series.

Nov 16, 2016

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