Academy Award winning actor Eddie Redmayne (The Theory Of Everything) has bigger fish-err- Loch Ness monster to fry as he steps into the shoes of Newt Scamander, the wizarding world's most prominent magizoologist (Magizoology-the study of magical creatures) and author of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to find them" the next movie from the Harry Potter universe.
After much speculation, the talented actor will be playing Newt Scamander who after graduating from Hogwarts, joined the Ministry of Magic in the Department for the Regulation & Control of Magical Creatures. It is in his career and travels where he encountered and documented different magical creatures which led him to write the book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them. The book is mentioned in passing in the first Harry Potter book; Harry Potter And The Sorcerrer's Stone. The events in Fantastic Beasts take place 70 years before the adventures of the boy who lived.
Author J.K. Rowling is a first time screen writer in the project, she is joined by David Yates who directed the last four Potter films and will continue directing responsibilities in Fantastic Beasts.
It would be interesting to note that the book on which the film is based comes out more as a textbook rather than your traditional fiction book, so making a movie out of that material should be something to look forward to. Although I've always been a Potterhead so it's no question I'll be watching out for this one :) Plus Eddie Redmayne has been a favorite ever since I saw him play Stephen Hawking in The Theory Of Everything.
You might want to brush up on Chizpurfle, Diricrawl, Erkling, Fwooper and other fantastic beasts by reading the book, you still have time, Warner Bros. has the movie set for a worldwide release in 3D and IMAX on November 18, 2016.
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