Ever wondered what events transpired 70 years before Harry Potter entered the scene? Well, a movie based on J.K. Rowling's 2001 book, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, will eliminate the guesswork. Given the penchant of movie fanatics to satisfy their curiosity when it comes to storylines and cast members of the most highly anticipated flicks, expect much talk about the plot and lead actors way before the movie hits theaters in November 2016.
Harry Potter fans & adventure-flick lovers are elated over news that filming of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them may possibly commence this summer. Movie producer David Heyman had expressed in interviews that it would be great to return to the world of magical creatures. Conjuring that world, he stated, can be quite fun.
The movie project centers on a character named Newt Scamander and his adventures with magical creatures. The screenplay for the much-awaited movie has been done by Rowling herself. Harry Potter fans who may wonder if the new movie is a sequel or prequel will have dashed hopes. Though Fantastic Beasts is set in the world of Harry Potter, the upcoming movie is neither a prequel nor a sequel, as J.K. Rowling explained. Avid bookworms who have devoured the book have noted that "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is a very interesting read. The movie just might cast its spell on fantasy-adventure film lovers.
J.K. Rowling wrote Fantastic Beasts to generate funds for a charitable organization that aims to help the indigent in UK and Africa. She admitted to being protective of the characters in her fictional universe. Hence, she decided to have creative control on the movie project. Nonetheless, it'll be thrilling to see who will play the key characters, notably Newt Scamander. With J.K. Rowling as writer, moviegoers can expect the film to be true to the book. The key events will most probably unfold in New York, during the 1920s, many years before Harry Potter sets foot in Hogwarts.
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