Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a 2016 fantasy film directed by David Yates and written by J. K. Rowling. It is the first instalment in the Fantastic Beasts film series and the ninth overall in the Wizarding World franchise, serving as a spin-off of and prequel to the Harry Potter film series; it is inspired by the 2001 guide book of the same name by Rowling. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Carmen Ejogo, Ron Perlman, and Colin Farrell. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them premiered in New York City on 10 November 2016 and was released in cinemas worldwide on 18 November 2016 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received generally positive reviews from critics and emerged a commercial success after grossing $814 million worldwide, making it the eighth highest-grossing film of 2016. The film was nominated for five British Academy Film Awards, including Best British Film, and won for Best Production Design. It was nominated for two Academy Awards and won for Best Costume Design, becoming the first Wizarding World film to win an Academy Award. Two sequels have been released: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022).
What are you doin' in New York anyway? I came to buy a birthday present. Couldn't you have done that in London? No, there's only one breeder of Appaloosa Puffskeins in the world, and he lives in New York. So, no. I got a Section 3-A. Hey. By the way, we don't allow the breeding of magical creatures in New York. We closed that guy down a year ago.
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The International Confederation is threatening to send a delegation. They think this is related to Grindelwald's attacks in Europe. I was there. This is a beast. No human could do what this thing is capable of, Madam President. Whatever it is, one thing is clear. It must be stopped. It's terrorizing No-Majs. And when No-Majs are afraid, they attack. This could mean exposure. It could mean war.
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I made your position here quite clear, Ms. Goldstein. - Yes, Madam President. But I... - You're no longer an Auror. No, Madam President, but... Goldstein. There's been a minor... This office is currently concerned with very major incidents. Get out. Yes, ma'am.
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And you were just in Equatorial Guinea? And I've just completed a year in the fields. I'm writing a book about magical creatures. Like an extermination guide? No, a guide to help people understand why we should be protecting these creatures instead of killing them. Goldstein? Where is she? Where is she? Goldstein? Goldstein? Did you just butt in on the investigative team again? Where have you been? What? Where'd she pick you up? Me? Have you been tracking them Second Salemers again? Of course not, sir.
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