Fantasy adventure inspired by the book by JK Rowling, starring Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston and Colin Farrell. Magizoologist Newt Scamander and his friends must capture an escaped magical menagerie before Manhattan wizardry is outlawed.
Harry Potter creator JK Rowling's first scriptwriting effort is a transporting fable that opens up a whole new universe of dark supernatural adventure. Newt Scamander (a superbly eccentric Eddie Redmayne) is a collector of magical creatures who travels to 1926 New York with a mythical menagerie hidden in his bottomless suitcase. Epic mayhem ensues when a few beasts escape, adding to the already strained tensions between the oppressed wizarding world and its "No-Maj" (aka muggle) persecutors. Potterverse veteran David Yates returns to direct this splendid escapist romp that brings fantasy wonderment to Rowling's dense sociopolitical storytelling, creating a firm foundation for future episodes. All the brilliantly rendered creatures spring to stunning CGI life in a fun, ferocious and fabulous monstrous marathon laced with theme-park thrills, exuberant wit and enchanting invention, motored by Rowling's powerful imagination.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Newt Scamander | Eddie Redmayne |
| Porpentina Goldstein | Katherine Waterston |
| Jacob Kowalski | Dan Fogler |
| Queenie Goldstein | Alison Sudol |
| Credence | Ezra Miller |
| Percival Graves | Colin Farrell (2) |
| Gnarlack | Ron Perlman |
| Henry Shaw Sr | Jon Voight |
| Mary Lou Barebone | Samantha Morton |
| Seraphina Piquery | Carmen Ejogo |
| Madame Ya Zhou | Gemma Chan |
| Grindelwald | Johnny Depp |
| Lestrange | Zoë Kravitz |
| Modesty Barebone | Faith Wood-Blagrove |
| Chastity Barebone | Jenn Murray |
| Red | Dan Hedaya |
| Beryl | Wunmi Mosaku |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | David Yates (2) |
