: It became the first film in the Wizarding World franchise to win an Academy Award , specifically for Best Costume Design . It also won a BAFTA for Best Production Design.
The thus became her first-ever produced screenplay. Set in 1926 , it follows British wizard Newton “Newt” Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), who arrives in New York City with a battered leather case containing dozens of magical creatures. When some escape, Newt must recapture them before both the Magical Congress of the USA (MACUSA) and a dangerous group of No-Majs (American Muggles) expose the wizarding world. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2016 10...
The film is based on a screenplay by J.K. Rowling and takes place in New York City in 1926. The story follows Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), a British wizard and magizoologist, who arrives in the city with a suitcase full of magical creatures. After a series of events, Newt's creatures escape, and he teams up with a local wizard, Jacob Kowalski (Dan Fogler), and a group of Aurors, including Tina Goldstein (Katherine Waterston) and Queenie Goldstein (Alison Sudol), to recapture the creatures and unravel a mystery surrounding a powerful and mysterious entity. : It became the first film in the