The first film installment of the
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them series, a spinoff of the
Harry Potter saga, from J.K. Rowling will hit theaters Nov. 18, 2016, announced
Variety on Tuesday.
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Set initially in New York about seven decades before the start of the Harry Potter story, the films will follow magizoologist Newt Scamander. They’re not prequels or sequels, but an “extension of the wizarding world.”
UPDATE: Warner Bros. has confirmed the date to SnitchSeeker.