Earlier this month, we showed you a newIMAX sneak peekforFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, that hinted at aHarry Pottertie-in with the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald, who is often referenced in theHarry Potterstories. While we wait for more on this mysterious character, Warner Bros. has debuted a new IMAX poster for this magical adventure, which you can take a look at below. The poster featuresEddie Redmayne’s Newt Scamander flanked by a number of American characters such asColin Farrel’s Percival Graves,Katherine Waterson’s Tina and more.
Warner Bros. debuted the poster on the movie’s officialTwitter, which also featuresDan Fogleras theNo-MajJacob Kowalski,Alison Sudolas Queenie,Carmen Ejogoas Seraphina Picquery,Ezra Milleras Credence andSamantha Mortonas Mary Lou, along with one of Newt’s smaller beasts at the bottom of the one-sheet. With just a few weeks left until its November 18 release date, it remains unclear how much more footage Warner Bros. will release from this magical adventure, set 70 years beforeHarry Potterset foot in Hogwarts.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themopens in 1926 asNewt Scamanderhas 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 also includesJenn Murray,Jon Voight,Gemma ChanandZoe Kravitz.
The film marks the screenwriting debut ofJ.K. Rowling, whose beloved Harry Potter books 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.David Yatesreturns to direct this adventure, after taking the helm for the last fourHarry Pottermovies. It was also recently confirmed that this will be the first adventure in a five-movie series for Warner Bros.
During a Twitter Q&A earlier this month,J.K. Rowlingrevealed theFantastic Beasts franchisewas expanded from a trilogy to a five-movie series because the story is just too big, hinting that they’re actually telling a much bigger story than originally believed. Some think this could tie into the tease of Gellert Grindelwald, but that hasn’t been confirmed.Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themwas filmed at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, which was home to theHarry Potterfilms for a decade. Some scenes were also shot on location in Liverpool, England. Take a look at this new IMAX poster forFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
