Yesterday we were treated to
the first images from the upcoming prequel/spinoff of sorts to Harry Potter,
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and said that the briefcase Newt
Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), the preeminent magizoologist,
carried around would by pivotal for the story.
Well, Entertainment Weekly has
the scoop, and according to them "this case is one of those way-way-way-bigger-on-the-inside
magical devices, and within are expansive habitats for a collection of rare and
endangered magical creatures from Newt’s travels around globe. He discovers the
American wizarding community is fearfully hiding from Muggles (who are called
“No-Maj” in the States) and the threat of public exposure is an even
graver concern than in the UK (remember the Salem witch trials?). Fantastic
Beasts is the story of what happens when this uniquely
skilled English wizard travels to wiz-phobic America and a variety of his
creatures, some quite dangerous … get out of their case."
J.K. Rowling made her screenwriting debut with the
script for Fantastic Beasts, and it's great to hear that she will continue to infuse
the wizarding world with social relevant matters. The Harry Potter franchise
was in part about socio-economic discrimination, among other things, and I'm
glad that Fantastic Beasts will continue to go down that path.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them also stars Katherine Waterston, Alison
Sudol, Dan Fogler, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jenn Murray, Faith
Wood-Blagrove, Colin Farrell, Jon Voight, and Ron Perlman.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them opens on November 18, 2016.
Source - EW
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