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[Demoncarnotaur]

For those that don't know, this is a Harry Potter spinoff. It is not based on a book, it's based on the adventures of a in-universe book writer. The movie was last reported to be set in the 1920s. Here's the press release:

Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ highly anticipated feature Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The all new adventure is set in the wizarding world created by J.K. Rowling in her best-selling Harry Potter books, which were adapted into the highest-grossing film franchise of all time.

Filming started today, August 17, at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden, under the direction of David Yates, who helmed the last four Harry Potter feature films.

Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne (“The Theory of Everything”) stars as Newt Scamander, the wizarding world’s preeminent magizoologist, who stops in New York following his travels to find and document magical creatures.

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” also stars Katherine Waterston (“Inherent Vice”) as Tina; Alison Sudol (“Dig,” “Transparent”) as Tina’s sister, Queenie; Tony Award winner Dan Fogler (“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”) as Jacob; Ezra Miller (“Trainwreck”) as Credence; two-time Oscar nominee Samantha Morton (“In America,” “Sweet and Lowdown”) as Mary Lou; Jenn Murray (“Brooklyn”) as Chastity; young newcomer Faith Wood-Blagrove as Modesty; and Colin Farrell (“True Detective”) as Graves.

Marking the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, the script was inspired by her character Newt Scamander’s Hogwarts textbook, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

The film is being produced by David Heyman, producer of all eight of the blockbuster “Harry Potter” features; J.K. Rowling; Steve Kloves; and Lionel Wigram.

Collaborating with Yates behind the scenes are: Oscar-winning director of photography Philippe Rousselot (“A River Runs Through It,” the “Sherlock Holmes” movies), three-time Oscar-winning production designer Stuart Craig (“The English Patient,” “Dangerous Liaisons,” “Gandhi,” the “Harry Potter” films), three-time Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood (“Chicago,” “Memoirs of a Geisha,” “Alice in Wonderland”), Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Tim Burke (“Gladiator,” the “Harry Potter” films), Oscar-nominated visual effects supervisor Christian Manz (“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1”), and Yates’ longtime editor Mark Day (the last four “Harry Potter” films).

Warner Bros. Pictures has slated “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” for worldwide release in 3D and IMAX on November 18, 2016.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

I like that cast, but am a bit cautious about the film itself. We'll see how it goes.

 

[Neoxon]

I like that cast, but am a bit cautious about the film itself. We'll see how it goes.

I usually like to stay optimistic. At least J.K. Rowling wrote this movie herself.

 

[Guevara]

Fantastic Beats? Another hip-hop biopic.

 

[McDougles]

The True Detective bump lives on!

 

[Future Foundation]

Fantastic Beats? Another hip-hop biopic.

WB's gunning for that Compton money.

 

[BronsonLee]

I know where you can find these beats
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

 

[Bornstellar]

Where can I find these fantastic beats?

 

[Toxi]

At last the Wizarding world has embraced the art of hip-hop.

 

[Lionel Mandrake]

Fantastic Beats? Another hip-hop biopic.

I guarantee you there is already some guy in an Atlanta parking lot shilling CDs with this title.

 

[EMT0]

Compton, Compton nigga I am Compton

Sorry for spoiling the movie plot guys

 

[Broken Joystick]

Beads?

 

[BronsonLee]

I guarantee you there is already some guy in an Atlanta parking lot shilling CDs with this title.

...is it you?

Back on topic: I fell off of the movies after five. Cast looks solid, though. I've liked Redmayme ever since Pillars of the Earth

 

[oreomunsta]

Is this the movie where the Hogwarts dancing crew goes from a pack of underdogs to street dancing champions?

 

[Fevaweva]

Is this the film where Harry Potter discovers My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy?

 

[mreddie]

Fantastic Beats: The Story of Funkmaster Flex?

 

[BronsonLee]

Is this the movie where the Hogwarts dancing crew goes from a pack of underdogs to street dancing champions?

No, that's You Got Stupefy'd

 

[Viewt]

Is this the final title? I'm kind of surprised there's no "Wizarding World of Harry Potter" appended to it or something. Maybe they're counting on people already knowing this is an HP tie-in.

 

[FeenixRising]

Is this the film where Harry Potter discovers My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy?

He's gonna listen to Yeezus and chuck it off the cliff of Hogwarts

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

I usually like to stay optimistic. At least J.K. Rowling wrote this movie herself.

Yeah, that part has me excited. I just hope the studio didn't strongarm her into adding some big action setpiece finale. I'd like this film to be kinda low key.

So when are we getting the porn parody 'Fantastic Breasts & Where To Find Them'?

 

[PeskyToaster]

How good have author-turned-screenwriter movies been?

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

Whoops on the typo. At least it wasn't breasts.

Is this the final title? I'm kind of surprised there's no "Wizarding World of Harry Potter" appended to it or something. Maybe they're counting on people already knowing this is an HP tie-in.

I wouldn't be surprised if the posters/trailers have something like that, but as an official title it would be a mouthful.

 

[oreomunsta]

No, that's You Got Stupefy'd

Ah, I see. It's too hard to tell those movies apart

 

[mreddie]

Ice Cube and the Lench Mob, is jackin for beats!

 

[Nibel]

The Straight Outta Compton sequel I assume; very quick announcement tbh

 

[TheSeks]

How good have author-turned-screenwriter movies been?

Well, there's "Gone Girl."

 

[harSon]

I guess the wizardry world in New York was operating under Jim Crow as well

 

[Rentahamster]

I don't want to spend the time 'shopping some beats headphones on Redmayne. It's not funny enough.

 

[Fevaweva]

How good have author-turned-screenwriter movies been?

Well, there's "Gone Girl."

There is also...The Counsellor written by Cormac McCarthy which is actually pretty bad. I think Mario Puzo co-wrote The Godfather with Coppola.

 

[Troy]

Is this the Rhonda Rousey movie?

 

[Cptkrush]

How good have author-turned-screenwriter movies been?

Michael Crichton did write the first draft of Jurassic Park, and that turned out alright.

 

[Guevara]

I guarantee you there is already some guy in an Atlanta parking lot shilling CDs with this title.

You know what, if some dude approaches me and that's the name of his mixtape I'm buying...

...it better be HP themed though.

 

[daviyoung]

Was ready to get down to a phat bass, but it turns out it's some stuffy Potterverse thing.

Boooooooring.

 

[FStop7]

Fantastic Beats and Where to Find Them: The Soundcloud Story

 

[maxcriden]

Wondering if it's still set in the 1920s.

Regardless, cool to see Ezra Miller in. He was excellent in Perks of Being a Wallflower.

 

[illmatic22]

Fantastic Beats and Where to find them shall be the name of my next Mixtape, thanks OP

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

Wondering if it's still set in the 1920s.

It pretty much has to be somewhere around that window, since some of the events/timeline are already established in the canon.

 

[pestul]

Fantastic Beats and Where to find them shall be the name of my next Mixtape, thanks OP

You know, it is such an awesome unintentional title. Possibly the best ever.

 

[Opiate]

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=where+to+buy+beats+headphones&tbm=shop

 

[Pai Pai Master]

I'm always thinking about where to find fantastic breasts

 

[Rentahamster]

I'm always thinking about where to find fantastic breasts

r/BustyPetite

 

[The Real Abed]

It's the name of the soundtrack for the movie.

Spoiler

And I just stole a joke from Twitter.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Amazing typo in the thread title. I'd watch a film about music-making magicians.

 

[WadiumArcadium]

Huge Harry Potter fan but I can't say this interests me all that much. It is a good cast though.

 

[Toothless]

I love the cast and this seems to be the type of movie I'd love with the 20s setting. Shame I've never seen or read anything Harry Potter.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

I love the cast and this seems to be the type of movie I'd love with the 20s setting. Shame I've never seen or read anything Harry Potter.

For what it's worth, you don't need to. This is it's own plot, and doesn't revolve around the Harry/Voldemort arc. Just accept it's a world with a magical society living in secret with lots of cool and crazy concepts and you'll be good.

That said, you should as least consider reading the books.. they're a lot of fun.