What is the name of J.K. Rowling’s 2016 film screenplay about Newt Scamander?
Answer
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
J.K. Rowling’s 2016 film screenplay about Newt Scamander is titled Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
The film is a spin-off and prequel to the Harry Potter films. It follows Newt Scamander, a British magizoologist who arrives in 1920s New York with a case containing magical creatures. Eddie Redmayne portrays Newt in the film.
Rowling wrote the screenplay, marking her screenwriting debut. The title comes from a fictional Hogwarts textbook credited to Newt Scamander in the Harry Potter world. A real charity edition of that textbook was published in 2001, with proceeds supporting Comic Relief.
The film launched a planned series that ultimately included three released films. It is distinct from the Harry Potter novels and from the documentary-style fictional textbook: the 2016 title is a feature film with an original narrative.