You can see how the budget increases with each movie - sometimes it would be nicer if the story increased and drew you deeper, rather than the effects! Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers. Harry Potter fans will also recognise familiar names, including beloved Hogwarts Professor Albus Dumbledore and powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald. In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead.

Registered address: Unit 31, Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, LE5 3EF, United kingdom. Following the 2001–11 Harry Potter film series, Fantastic Beasts marks the second film series in the Wizarding World shared universe media franchise. Later that same month it was also announced that Albus Dumbledore would be appearing in future instalments, albeit with a younger actor for the prequel film series, intended to eventually supplant Redmayne's Scamander as protagonist of the series.As such it does not include any deleted or extended scenes and has been updated to incorporate ad-libbed or modified dialogue. These all-new magical adventures, set before the time of Harry Potter, follow Magizoologist Newt Scamander and his friends—witches Tina and Queenie Goldstein and No-Maj Jacob Kowalski. Featuring Eddie Redmayne reprising his Fantastic Beasts role as Newt Scamander, the film follows Scamander in modern times as he seeks to get his suitcase through airport security, past an overzealous Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent (played by the show's host, James Corden). In 2017, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, becoming the first film in the overall Wizarding World franchise to win an Academy Award.

If your item has arrived damaged or is faulty, we will make this right as soon as possible, either by sending a replacement item to you or refunding your account.As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places. Each of the eight Steelbook cases has been adorned with detailed illustrations and finished with our exquisite satin varnish. On 20 September 2020, Eddie Redmayne confirmed that filming was two weeks underway with safety precautions in place to keep the cast and crew safe from COVID-19. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. K. Rowling, an irresistible new jacket by Jonny Duddle, illustrations by Tomislav Tomic and six new beasts!

Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature was open from 9–15 December 2020 and from 17 May 2021 to 3 January 2022 at the Natural History Museum. K. Rowling developing a script for a prequel film, titled after a " textbook" Rowling had written in 2001 to be sold to raise money for the British charity Comic Relief, based on the in-universe textbook of the same name from her Harry Potter novel series. At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was released worldwide in 2016, followed by The Crimes of Grindelwald in 2018, and The Secrets of Dumbledore in 2022.Presented by Stephen Fry, the documentary tells magical stories about mythical creatures and beasts from J. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world. On 16 March 2020, the very day that principal photography would begin, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted Warner Bros to postpone production of its third Fantastic Beasts film. When some creatures escape from his briefcase, Newt must battle to correct the mistake, and the horrors of the resultant increase in violence, fear, and tension felt between magical and non-magical people ( No-Maj).

In April 2017, it was confirmed that Jude Law had been cast as Dumbledore [27] with the film being short and set in New York City, Britain, and Paris. Newt Scamander is a simply adorable character supported by an enchanting menagerie of fantastical beasts, and Eddie Redmayne was perfectly cast. On 1 September 2016, Pottermore released the final covers for the UK and US editions of the screenplay. Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History is a documentary film that was broadcast on BBC One on 27 February 2022.

In June 2015 Eddie Redmayne was cast in the lead role of Newt Scamander, the Wizarding World's preeminent magi zoologist. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).