Serving as a prequel to the Harry Potter saga, the Fantastic Beasts series expands J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World into a new era and across new continents. Set in the 1920s and 30s, the franchise follows the adventures of the eccentric Magizoologist Newt Scamander, whose love for magical creatures draws him into a dark global conflict. What starts as a quest to protect beasts evolves into a battle against the rise of the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald, exploring the deep history of the Dumbledore family and the war that threatened to expose the magical world to Muggles forever.
Franchise Information |
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Main Language |
English |
Country |
United Kingdom United States |
Release Span |
2016 – 2022 |
Total Movies |
3 Movies |
Genre |
Fantasy Adventure Family |
Total Budget |
$575,000,000 |
Total Box Office |
$1,876,044,320 |
Key Crew |
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Directed by |
David Yates |
Produced by |
David Heyman J.K. Rowling Lionel Wigram Steve Kloves |
Written by |
J.K. Rowling Steve Kloves |
Music by |
James Newton Howard |
Production Co. |
Warner Bros. Pictures Heyday Films |
Distributed by |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Main Cast |
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The Collection
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives in New York City with a suitcase full of magical creatures. When an accident releases his beasts into the city, Newt teams up with a No-Maj baker and two witches to retrieve them. However, they soon uncover a dark force terrorizing the city, leading to a confrontation with the Magical Congress and the exposure of the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in disguise.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
After escaping custody, Grindelwald flees to Paris to gather followers for his cause: wizarding supremacy over non-magical beings. Albus Dumbledore recruits his former student Newt to stop him. The mission tests loyalties and friendships as they race to find the mysterious Credence Barebone, culminating in a devastating rally where Grindelwald reveals his vision of the future and divides the heroes.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
With Grindelwald moving to seize control of the wizarding world through a rigged election, Dumbledore assembles a team to stop him. Bound by a blood pact that prevents him from fighting Grindelwald directly, Dumbledore relies on Newt and his allies to execute a dangerous plan. The conflict unearths buried secrets of the Dumbledore family and leads to a final, spell-shattering duel between the two legendary wizards in Bhutan.