It’s been more than two months since we last saw any footage from theHarry PotterprequelFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but thankfully we have a new look at this long-awaited adventure. StarEddie Redmayne, who plays Newt Scamander, put in an appearance at theMTV Movie Awardsearlier tonight, where he showcased never-before-seen part of thewizarding worldcreated byJ.K. Rowling. Warner Bros. Pictures has slatedFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themfor worldwide release in 2D and 3D in select theaters andIMAXon Aug 09, 2025.
Academy Award winnerEddie Redmayne(The Theory of Everything) stars in the central role of wizarding world magizoologist Newt Scamander, under the direction ofDavid Yates, who helmed the last four Harry Potter blockbusters.Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themopens in 1926 as Newt Scamander has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident… were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt’s fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.
The cast of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is rounded out byKatherine Waterston(Steve Jobs,Inherent Vice) as Tina; Tony Award winnerDan Fogler(The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) as Jacob; Alison Sudol (Dig, Transparent) as Tina’s sister, Queenie;Ezra Miller(Trainwreck) as Credence; two-time Oscar nomineeSamantha Morton(In America, Sweet and Lowdown) as Mary Lou; Oscar winnerJon Voight(Coming Home, TV’sRay Donovan) as Henry Shaw, Sr.;Ron Perlman(theHellboyfilms) as Gnarlack;Carmen Ejogo(Selma) as Seraphina; Jenn Murray (Brooklyn) as Chastity; young newcomerFaith Wood-Blagroveas Modesty; andColin Farrell(True Detective) as Percival Graves.
The film marks the screenwriting debut ofJ.K. Rowling, whose belovedHarry Potterbooks were adapted into the top-grossing film franchise of all time. Her script was inspired by the Hogwarts textbook Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, written by her character Newt Scamander. The film reunites a number of people from the Harry Potter features, including producersDavid Heyman,J.K. Rowling,Steve KlovesandLionel Wigram.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themwas filmed at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, which was home to the Harry Potter films for a decade. Some scenes were also shot on location in Liverpool, England. Take a look at the latest footage forFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and stay tuned for more footage and photos as we inch closer and closer to its release next November.
