First instalment of the Fantastic Beasts film series written by J.K. Rowling. The films are a prequel to the Harry Potter film series. Starred Eddie Redmanye, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton and Jon Voigt. Set in 1920s New York we meet British wizard and magizoologist Newt Scamander for the first time as he attempts to re-capture a magical animal that has escaped from his suitcase.