Fantastic Beasts filming started today

businesswire: Filming Gets Underway on “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
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 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 as Tina; Alison Sudol as Tina’s sister, Queenie; Tony Award winner Dan Fogler as Jacob; Ezra Miller as Credence; two-time Oscar nominee Samantha Morton as Mary Lou; Jenn Murray as Chastity; young newcomer Faith Wood-Blagrove as Modesty; and Colin Farrell
as Graves.

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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, three-time Oscar-winning production designer Stuart Craig, three-time Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood, Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Tim Burke, Oscar-nominated visual effects supervisor Christian Manz, and Yates’ longtime editor Mark Day.
Warner Bros. Pictures has slated “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” for worldwide release in 3D and IMAX on November 18, 2016.

Ezra Miller confirmed as Credence! Jenn Murray as Chastity 
& new announcement Samantha Morton as Mary-Lou!

Samantha Morton played Mary Stuart in 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age'.
Deadline: David Yates-Helmed ‘Fantastic Beast’ Filming Starts Up

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danfogler posted yesterday (x): #fantasticBeasts tomorrow the adventure really begins! my mustache is ready!
are you? ! so blessed! with a hey and a hee it's an actor's life for me!!! weeeeee!!!

good night everybody! #FOGLERtime is now ...over! let the #FOGLERevolution resume monday night after filming!!!!!!!! POPOZUDAAAAA!!!

— Dan Fogler (@mrdanfogler) August 16, 2015

@mrspureblood of course he's a gent

— Dan Fogler (@mrdanfogler) August 14, 2015

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J.K. Rowling revealed a bit of Fantastic Beasts information this weekend. Tina and Queenie 

are distantly related to Harry Potter's Ravenclaw classmate Anthony Goldstein.

I feel I owe you a bit of #FantasticBeasts information after you all got behind @Scotlandteam, so let's see...

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 15, 2015

@jk_rowling any rlation to Anthony Goldstein

— Mark Lynch (@marklynch2012) August 15, 2015

Yes (but distant). https://t.co/EtpXLRwCFf

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 15, 2015

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Links:
EW: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them begins filming
portkey.it: set building photos and video: extras heading to set
hypable.com: Five ‘Harry Potter’ characters we could see in ‘Fantastic Beasts’

It's Fogler time! Dan chats with fans on twitter a lot. 
Here's a little taster from Monday night:

@hermiwone hi! everything going great!

— Dan Fogler (@mrdanfogler) August 17, 2015

@horcruxedoVold to take a picture it has2be off set not in costume or make up. these are the rules. i'll see what i can do but not promising

— Dan Fogler (@mrdanfogler) August 17, 2015

@aantoniocs 11

— Dan Fogler (@mrdanfogler) August 17, 2015

@Potterhead_Lily jacob was just happy to get through the day without being eaten

— Dan Fogler (@mrdanfogler) August 17, 2015

@Potterheads_PA by far

— Dan Fogler (@mrdanfogler) August 17, 2015

@DLevinne i'm a stand up guy

— Dan Fogler (@mrdanfogler) August 17, 2015

@allthistime__ like i won the lottery

— Dan Fogler (@mrdanfogler) August 17, 2015

@snapesweets i wish. all i can say is its epic. it's dream come true.

— Dan Fogler (@mrdanfogler) August 17, 2015

@MelLegumes not today

— Dan Fogler (@mrdanfogler) August 17, 2015

Link: RadioTimes: Dan Fogler gushes about first day filming Fantastic Beasts: "A portal to greatness opened"

Updated on 19th August 15:30