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'''''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them''''' is a 2016 British-American [[fantasy film]] directed by [[David Yates]] and distributed by [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]]. A spin-off prequel of the [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' film series]], the film was produced and written by [[J. K. Rowling]] (in her screenwriting debut), inspired by her [[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them|book of the same name]]. The film stars [[Eddie Redmayne]] as [[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them#About Newt Scamander|Newt Scamander]] with [[Katherine Waterston]], [[Dan Fogler]], [[Alison Sudol]], [[Ezra Miller]], [[Samantha Morton]], [[Jon Voight]], [[Carmen Ejogo]] and [[Colin Farrell]] in supporting roles. It is the first installment in the ''Fantastic Beasts'' franchise, and the ninth in [[J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World (film series)|J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World]].
'''''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them''''' is a 2016 British<!--only British, not American--> [[fantasy film]] directed by [[David Yates]] and distributed by [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]]. A spin-off prequel of the [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' film series]], the film was produced and written by [[J. K. Rowling]] (in her screenwriting debut), inspired by her [[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them|book of the same name]]. The film stars [[Eddie Redmayne]] as [[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them#About Newt Scamander|Newt Scamander]] with [[Katherine Waterston]], [[Dan Fogler]], [[Alison Sudol]], [[Ezra Miller]], [[Samantha Morton]], [[Jon Voight]], [[Carmen Ejogo]] and [[Colin Farrell]] in supporting roles. It is the first installment in the ''Fantastic Beasts'' franchise, and the ninth in [[J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World (film series)|J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World]].


[[Principal photography]] began at [[Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden]] on 17 August 2015. ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'' premiered in New York City on 10 November 2016 and was released worldwide on 18 November 2016 in [[3D film|3D]], [[IMAX]] 4K Laser and other large format theatres. It received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed $226 million worldwide.
[[Principal photography]] began at [[Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden]] on 17 August 2015. ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'' premiered in New York City on 10 November 2016 and was released worldwide on 18 November 2016 in [[3D film|3D]], [[IMAX]] 4K Laser and other large format theatres. It received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed $226 million worldwide.

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Fantastic Beasts and
Where to Find Them
File:Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them poster.png
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Yates
Written byJ. K. Rowling
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPhilippe Rousselot
Edited byMark Day
Music byJames Newton Howard
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • 10 November 2016 (2016-11-10) (New York City)
  • 18 November 2016 (2016-11-18) (United Kingdom)
Running time
133 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$180 million[2]
Box office$226.7 million[3]

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2016 British fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. A spin-off prequel of the Harry Potter film series, the film was produced and written by J. K. Rowling (in her screenwriting debut), inspired by her book of the same name. The film stars Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander with Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Carmen Ejogo and Colin Farrell in supporting roles. It is the first installment in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, and the ninth in J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World.

Principal photography began at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden on 17 August 2015. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them premiered in New York City on 10 November 2016 and was released worldwide on 18 November 2016 in 3D, IMAX 4K Laser and other large format theatres. It received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed $226 million worldwide.

Plot

In 1926, wizard Newt Scamander briefly stops over in New York City while en route to Arizona. He encounters Mary Lou Barebone, a No-Maj (non-magical human) and the head of the New Salem Philanthropic Society, which claims that witches and wizards are real and dangerous. As Newt listens to her speak, a Niffler escapes from his magically-expanded suitcase that houses multiple magical creatures. As he attempts to capture it, Jacob Kowalski, a No-Maj cannery worker, mistakenly carries off Newt's suitcase. Demoted Auror Tina Goldstein arrests Newt for being an unregistered wizard and takes him to MACUSA (The Magical Congress of the United States of America), hoping to regain her former position. However, President Seraphina Picquery and Auror Percival Graves dismiss the case. At Jacob's tenement apartment, several creatures escape Newt's suitcase.

Meanwhile, Percival Graves approaches Credence Barebone, Mary Lou's adopted son, and offers to free Credence from his abusive mother in exchange for his finding the host of an Obscurus, a dark, destructive force inadvertently manifested by young magical children who conceal their powers. The force can be unleashed during periods of anger and stress, and is what Graves believes is causing the mysterious destructive occurrences in the city.

After Tina and Newt find Jacob and the suitcase, Tina takes them to her apartment and introduces them to Queenie, her Legilimen sister. Queenie and Jacob are mutually attracted, though wizards are forbidden to marry No-Majs. Newt takes Jacob inside his magically-expanded suitcase and persuades him to help search for the missing creatures. After re-capturing the Niffler and an Erumpent (a rhinoceros-like creature with deadly liquid in its horn), they re-enter the suitcase, which Tina takes to MACUSA. Officials arrest them, claiming one of Newt's creatures is responsible for killing Senator Henry Shaw Jr. (though an Obscurus killed him). Newt's suitcase and creatures are to be destroyed and Jacob's memory will be obliviated. Graves interrogates Newt and Tina and accuses Newt of conspiring with the infamous dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald. Newt and Tina are immediately sentenced for execution, but they escape and meet up with Queenie and Jacob; the foursome then capture the last of the creatures.

Credence finds a wand under his adopted sister Modesty's bed. Mary Lou assumes the wand is Credence's and is about to whip him when Modesty claims it is hers. When she is about to be punished, the Obscurus is unleashed, killing everyone except Modesty and Credence. Graves arrives and dismisses Credence as being a Squib (a non-magical person of wizard ancestry) and refuses to tutor him in magic after they arrive in Modesty's biological family's home. Credence then reveals he is the Obscurus host, and, in a rage, unleashes it on New York City.

In a subway tunnel, Newt talks to Credence but is attacked by Graves. Tina, who knows Credence, arrives and attempts to calm him, while Graves tries to convince him that he's in the teenager's best interests. As he begins to settle into human form, Seraphina arrives with Aurors, and decide Credence's life must be forfeited to keep magic hidden. Credence appears to be destroyed, but Newt later spies a tiny Obscurus shred fleeing, indicating it may have survived. Graves admits to unleashing the Obscurus to expose the magical community to the No-Majs. He angrily claims that MACUSA protects the No-Majs more than themselves. Graves is subdued and Newt casts a Revelio charm, exposing Graves as Grindelwald in disguise and afterwards taken into custody by MACUSA Aurors

MACUSA fears it is too late to protect their secret world, but Newt releases his Thunderbird to spread a potion over the city via a rain downpour that will erase all New Yorkers' recent memories. MACUSA wizards magically repair the destruction, and Jacob reluctantly agrees to let himself be obliviated as well. While kissing him goodbye, Queenie somewhat shields Jacob from the rain. Newt departs for Europe, but promises to return and visit Tina once he finishes his book; he also anonymously leaves Jacob a case of occamy eggshells (made of silver), allowing Jacob to fulfill his dream to open his own bakery. Interestingly, his bread designs are unknowingly inspired by Newt's creatures. When Queenie visits the shop, his obliviated memories seem to be sparked again.

Cast

Cast of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International.
  • Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander:[4] An eccentric, introverted wizard and an employee at the Ministry of Magic. Scamander is the future author of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry standard textbook Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
  • Katherine Waterston as Porpentina "Tina" Goldstein:[5] A grounded, down-to-earth witch and a former Auror employed by the Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA). She longs to fight for what is right but was demoted to a position well below her skill level.
  • Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski: A genial No-Maj cannery worker and aspiring baker who is accidentally exposed to the New York City magical community after meeting Newt.[6]
  • Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein:[7][8] Porpentina's younger sister and roommate, described as a bombshell, free-spirited, and big-hearted, and is accomplished in Legilimency.
  • Colin Farrell as Percival Graves:[9] A high-ranking Auror and Director of Magical Security for MACUSA. He is charged with the protection of wizards and set with tracking down Newt. Dangerous dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald has been missing since his three-way duel with brothers Albus and Aberforth Dumbledore, resulting in the death of their sister Ariana. Grindelwald went underground, continuing to study the dark arts while working on his rise to power. After an ensuing battle with Scamander and Credence Barebone, the former cast a spell that revealed his true identity as Gellert Grindelwald masquerading as Graves, through means of polyjuice potion.[10]
  • Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald: Scamander reveals his true identity. Grindelwald is one of the most dangerous and dark wizards all-time, second only to Lord Voldemort. He was a close friend to Albus Dumbledore in their youth.
  • Carmen Ejogo as Seraphina Picquery: The President of MACUSA.
  • Ezra Miller as Credence Barebone:[11][12][13] Mary Lou's troubled and mysterious adopted son.
  • Samantha Morton as Mary Lou Barebone:[14] A narrow-minded, Christian No-Maj and the sinister leader of the New Salem Philanthropic Society (the NSPS, or "The Second-Salemers"), an extremist group whose goals include exposing and killing wizards and witches.
  • Ron Perlman[15] as Gnarlack: A goblin gangster who owns a speakeasy nightclub. Newt seeks him out for information, but Gnarlack turns him in to MACUSA in order to collect a reward for his capture.
  • Jon Voight[16] as Henry Shaw, Sr.: The father of US senator Henry Shaw, Jr. and Langdon Shaw.
  • Josh Cowdery as Henry Shaw, Jr.: A U.S. senator who holds a rally picketed by the New Salem Philanthropic Society.
  • Ronan Raftery as Langdon Shaw: The youngest of Henry Shaw, Sr.'s sons who begins to believe in magic.
  • Faith Wood-Blagrove as Modesty Barebone:[17] A haunted young girl and the youngest of Mary Lou's adopted children. She possesses an inner strength and has an ability to see deep into people.
  • Jenn Murray as Chastity Barebone: The eldest of May Lou's adopted children[11][18]
  • Zoë Kravitz[19] as Leta Lestrange: Scamander's former love while the two attended Hogwarts. Lestrange betrayed his trust, leaving him bitter, but he still carries her picture.

Production

Development

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is mentioned as a school textbook in the Harry Potter book series, although Scamander himself does not appear in any of the books. In 2001 Rowling published an edition of the "textbook" to be sold to raise money for the British charity Comic Relief. The book is a directory of magical creatures written with an introduction by its author Newt Scamander; it does not contain a storyline narrative. (In literature, the creation of such a long work not part of a novel's narrative storyline is known as a false document.)

First announced in September 2013, the project marks Rowling's debut as a screenwriter.[20] The film sees the return of producer David Heyman, as well as writer Steve Kloves, both veterans of the Potter film franchise.[21] After Alfonso Cuarón declined involvement,[22][23] Warner Bros. announced that David Yates would direct at least the first installment of a planned trilogy.[24] James Newton Howard was contracted to compose the score.[25]

Rowling's third draft was accepted after some improvements done by Yates, Heyman, and Kloves.[26]

Pre-production

Eddie Redmayne was cast in the lead role of Newt Scamander, the Wizarding World's preeminent magizoologist, in June 2015.[4] Matt Smith and Nicholas Hoult were also considered.[27][28] Alison Sudol, in her feature film debut, and Katherine Waterston were subsequently chosen to play the witch sisters Queenie and Tina.[5][8] Ezra Miller and Colin Farrell joined the cast as the wizards Credence and Graves,[9][13] while comedian Dan Fogler was cast as Jacob, a non-magical person whom Newt befriends.[12] Following thousands of auditions in an open casting call, ten-year-old Faith Wood-Blagrove was chosen for the part of Modesty.[17] Jenn Murray signed on to star as Chastity,[18] and Samantha Morton was cast as Mary Lou.[14] Jon Voight, Gemma Chan, Carmen Ejogo and Ron Perlman were cast in unnamed roles.[15][16]

Michael Gambon, who played Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight Harry Potter films, was desperate to star in the spin-off.[29]

Filming

Principal photography on the film commenced on 17 August 2015, at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden.[11][14][30][31] Several scenes were also shot on location in London.[32] After two months, the production moved to St George's Hall in Liverpool, which was transformed into 1920s New York City.[33] Filming concluded on 28 January 2016.[citation needed]

Music

On 9 April 2016, it was announced that James Newton Howard would write and compose the film's score.[34] On 24 October, Pottermore published an official first look at the film's main theme composed by Howard.[35] The main theme incorporated John Williams' themes from earlier films, such as Hedwig's Theme.[36] The soundtrack was released by WaterTower Music on 18 November 2016.[37]

Release

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them held its world premiere at Alice Tully Hall in New York City on 10 November 2016. The film was released worldwide on 18 November 2016, in 2D, 3D and the new IMAX 4K Laser system.[4][38] It would premiere one day earlier in a number of other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Germany and Italy, on 17 November. The film will be released in a total of 1,018 IMAX screens worldwide (388 screens in the United States and Canada, 337 screens in China, 26 screens in Japan and 267 s screens in other countries). This marks the only second time in cinematic history that a film has secured a release in over 1,000 IMAX screens worldwide.[39]

Promotion

A "story pack" based on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was released for the video game Lego Dimensions by WB Games and TT Games. The pack includes a constructible model of MACUSA, figures of Newt Scamander and a Niffler, and a six-level game campaign that adapts the film's events. The pack was released on the same day as the film, alongside a "fun pack" containing figures of Tina Goldstein and a Swooping Evil. The cast of the film reprises their roles in the game.

Marketing

On 4 November 2015, Entertainment Weekly released the first official publicity shots of the film, containing pictures of characters Newt, Tina, and Queenie, and production and filming being held in various sets designed to mirror 1920's New York City. On 10 December 2015, it was announced that an "announcement trailer" would be released five days later, on 15 December.[40] Along with the one-minute trailer, a teaser poster was released.[41][42]

During "A Celebration of Harry Potter" at Universal Orlando Resort in February 2016, a featurette was released showcasing several interviews with various cast and crew members, as well as the first official behind-the-scenes footage.

Rowling has also released four pieces of writing exclusively as an introduction to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, titled History of Magic in North America. It includes information about scourers, brutal and violent magical mercenaries who played a big role in the historic Salem witch trials of the 1600s, as well as info about various American wand makers, the role magic played in World War One, Native American magic, the foundation of MACUSA, the way No-Maj/Wizarding segregation was enforced brutally after a violent and terrifying breach of the international statute of secrecy and the institution of Rappaports Law, and life in 1920's Wizarding America, with info about Wand Permits and Prohibition.

On 10 April 2016, the first "teaser trailer" was released during the MTV Movie Awards.[43]

On 26 April 2016, it was announced that the film's script will be released in the form of a book on 19 November.[44]

More visual publicity for the film was released at CineEurope and VidCon on 23 June. A new featurette entitled "A New Hero" was released later in the day, and a well received test screening was held in Chicago at the end of July, with viewers praising the complex plot line, the emotion, and the darkness at the heart of the story.

A third Art-Deco/German Expressionist-style poster was revealed at Comic-Con. Interactive wand stations have appeared at both VidCon and Comic-Con conventions. A new trailer for the film was unveiled at Warner Bros.' Comic-Con Hall H panel shortly after an interview with members of the cast. A quick-to-sell-out signing took place shortly thereafter.

Rowling released a second part to her History of Magic in North America series, entitled "Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry," which details the founding of the preeminent American Wizarding academy and allows users to sort themselves into one of the four houses of the school. The school apparently has a very minor role in the film.

On 10 August, more information and publicity shots for the film were released through Entertainment Weekly, with new information on Ezra Miller's character Credence Barebone and the news that Zoe Kravitz would have a role in the series. New images released include the quartet running down a New York City alleyway, David Yates chatting to stars Katherine Waterston and Eddie Redmayne on the set in front of a blown out Subway station, Colin Farrell's character Percival Graves interrogating an arrested and handcuffed Newt, and Graves and Credence putting up anti-magic propaganda.

Beginning in the month of September, more news was released on the various tie-in books being released for the film. On 28 September, the final trailer for the film officially premiered via EllenTube, quickly becoming the most viewed film trailer of the year to date. Not long after, an announcement was made that a global fan event would be held in London and Los Angeles, as well as a number of other cities worldwide, on 13 October. A live Q&A was held and more new footage from the film was revealed. Visitors were treated to the first seven minutes of the film and were also invited to stay for the first film of the Harry Potter franchise in IMAX, the start of a marketing push that saw all 8 films return to IMAX theatres internationally for one week leading up to the release of Fantastic Beasts. Due to demand, the fan event was expanded to a number of other US and international locations.

Reception

Box office

As of 21 November 2016, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has grossed $81.1 million in North America and $145.5 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $226.7 million.[3] The film was made on a budget of $180 million, with an additional $150 million spent on marketing.[2][45] Its box office prospects (the first film as well as the remaining four) have been compared to that of The Hobbit trilogy (especially the first instalment), a spin-off of The Lord of the Rings film series and Maleficent.[46][47][48] Warner Bros. also used Doctor Strange as comparison in some markets given its similar release timeframe.[47] Worldwide, the film grossed $219.9 million during its opening weekend from around 64 markets in 24,200 screens, both the fifth biggest in Rowling's wizarding cinematic universe and the fifth-biggest of the year and the seventh-biggest of the month of November.[49][50] IMAX totalled $15 million from 605 screens.[39]

North America

In the United States and Canada, tracking had the film grossing $68–85 million in its opening weekend, with some estimates going as high as $100 million. The film was released on Friday, 18 November in 4,143 theaters, of which 388 theaters were IMAX and over 3,600 were showing the film in 3D.[51][52][53][54][55][56] It grossed $29.7 million on its first day, the second-lowest opening day among Rowling's adaptations (behind the $29.6 million Friday of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets).[57] This included $8.75 million it earned from Thursday night preview screenings beginning at 6 pm in 3,700 theaters, which was well below the midnight preview grosses for the last few Harry Potter sequels.[58] In total, the film earned $74.4 million in its opening weekend, falling in line with projections and finishing first at the box office, but recorded the lowest opening among Rowling's Harry Potter universe.[59][60] In IMAX plays, it made $8 million from 388 IMAX screens, the third best debut for a Rowling title in the format after Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2. Around $9 million, equivelent to 12% of the weekend gross came from 500 premium large format locations. And finally, in Cinemark XD, it earned an estimated $1.75 million or 20% of the total PLF gross.[59]

The film's opening was considered a hit considering how it was not based on a popular existing source unlike the Harry Potter franchise and the film itself was void of the main character, Harry Potter.[45] It was the top choice among moviegoers, representing 47% of the weekend's total $157.6 million tickets sales.[61] According to a poll conducted by PostTrak during its opening weekend, 44% of moviegoers said the film exceeded expectations, while 52% said it met expectations. A majority of the patrons, at 56%, bought their tickets at the multiplex window instead of in advance, with 67% watching the film in 2D. Close to half of the audience came out because they're Potter fans, while 20% bought tickets because they like Redmayne and Farrell.[49]

Following its robust opening weekend, the film earned $6.76 million on its first Monday buoyed by 32% K-12 schools off, and 13% colleges being on break according to ComScore, lifting its four-day total to $81.2 million.[62] The Monday gross was a drop of 63.4% from its $18.49 million Sunday gross which is quite normal even for a tentpole film since it's no longer a weekend. It earned more on its first Monday than the first two Harry Potter movies despite those films opening with over/under $90 million debut weekends.[63]

Outside North America

Outside North America, the film debuted day-and-date in 63 countries, sans China and Japan, along with its North American release, where it was projected to gross $90–125 million in its opening weekend.[64][65] It opened 16 November 2016, in 9 countries, earning $6.9 million from 5,070 screens.[47][66] It opened in 38 more countries on 18 November, earning $16.6 million for a total of $23.5 million in two days.[47] In three days, it made $53.6 million.[67] Through Sunday, 20 November, the film had a five-day opening weekend of $145.5 million from 63 countries, which is way above the initial projections and ahead of the debuts of Maleficent, The Jungle Book and each of the three instalments in The Hobbit trilogy. However, a direct comparison is not possible as the number of markets varied between all films with Fantastic Beasts securing the most territories.[39]

It recorded the biggest opening day of all-time among the Harry Potter franchise in Korea ($1.7 million), the UAE ($429,000) and Ukraine, the second biggest in Mexico ($1.8 million), Russia and the CIS ($1.7 million), Brazil ($1.3 million) and in Indonesia ($480,000), all behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 and the third biggest in the United Kingdom ($5.4 million), behind Part 1 and Part 2.[47] It also scored the second biggest Warner Bros. opening of all-time in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.[47] Notably, France opened with $1.8 million, Australia with $1.6 million, Spain with $1.4 million, and Germany with $1 million ($2 million including paid previews).[47] In terms of opening weekend, the film posted the biggest opening among the Harry Potter franchise in 16 markets, including South Korea ($14.2 million, also the third-biggest opening for the studio), Russia ($9.8 million) and Brazil ($6.4 million), the biggest opener of the year in Germany ($10.2 million), Sweden, Belgium and Switzerland and the biggest Warner Bros. debut in those along with France ($10.2 million), Holland and Denmark. Italy debuted with $6.6 million, the biggest for a U.S. film in the country. In other markets – where it didn't necessarily set records – Australia opened with $7.4 million, followed by Mexico ($5.8 million) and Spain ($4.5 million).[39] South Korea's opening was worth $14.2 million from 1.94 million admissions between Wednesday and Sunday and accounted for 68% of the total weekend box office.[68]

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the film set certain records and is on pace to become the first film of the year to cross £50 million ($62 million). It debuted with £15.33 million ($19.15 million) from 666 theaters, the biggest debut of any film this year, ahead of the two previous record holders, Captain America: Civil War (£14.47 million) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (£14.62 million) and also the biggest opening market for the film. The film benefited largely from sold out multiplexes, with Warners reporting that the film occupied about 1,900 screens within those 666 venues.[39][69] Compared to the previous Harry Potter films, its debut is significantly down on most, although previews complicate comparisons. Minus previews, Fantastic Beasts posted the third best opening, behind only Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (£18.32 million) and Part 2 (£23.77 million), unadjusted for ticket price inflation.[69]

The film also set quite a number of IMAX records in numerous markets. In total, the opening weekend was worth $7 million from 276 screens, which is the second-highest ever in the Wizarding World, behind Deathly Hallows – Part 2. In 33 territories, it opened at number one. Moreover, it's also the third highest-grossing November international IMAX opening ever, and the No. 1 start for IMAX in November in 19 countries including the UK, Russia, Germany, and the Netherlands.[39]

Critical response

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 77% based on 226 reviews, with an average rating 6.9/10. The site's consensus reads, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them draws on Harry Potter's rich mythology to deliver a spinoff that dazzles with franchise-building magic all its own."[70] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a score 66 out of 100, based on reviews from 50 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[71] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, the sixth film in the Harry Potter universe to receive such a grade.[72]

Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film five out of five stars, hailing it as "a rich, baroque, intricately detailed entertainment" and a "terrifically good-natured, unpretentious and irresistibly buoyant film."[73] IndieWire's Eric Kohn gave the film a B+ saying that it "delivers the most satisfying period fantasy since Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," and that its layers of sophistication made it one of the best Hollywood blockbusters of the year.[74]

Mike Ryan of Uproxx gave the film a positive review, writing, "Newt Scamander is nothing like Harry, but it has to be this way. It all has to be different. And it is, but, again, with just enough 'sameness' to make us feel like we are at home again. I'm looking forward to wherever these movies are taking us."[75] John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film is "likely to draw in just about everyone who followed the Potter series and to please most of them."[76]

Accolades

Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
Teen Choice Awards Choice AnTEENcipated Movie Nominated [77]

Planned sequels

Initially, in October 2014, the studio announced the film would be the start of a trilogy. The second instalment is set to be released on 16 November 2018, followed by the third on 20 November 2020.[78][79][80] In July 2016, David Yates confirmed that Rowling had written the screenplay for the second film and has ideas for the third.[81] However, in October 2016 Rowling confirmed that the series would comprise five films.[82] In November 2016, it was announced that Johnny Depp was cast to co-star in an undisclosed role, and was revealed to have a cameo in the first film.[83] A week later, he was confirmed to be playing Gellert Grindelwald, and will have a starring role in the sequel.[84] The second film will take place in the U.K. and Paris.[85]

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