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.
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!
