We learned last week that Warner Bros. Pictures had set a November 18, 2016 release date for âHarry Potterâ spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and now comes word via Nikki Finke that Gravity helmer Alfonso Cuaron is âdeep in talksâ to direct the film! Cuaron also previously directed Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
The film, based on J.K. Rowlingâs world of witches and wizards and inspired by Harry PotterÂs Hogwarts textbook of the same name, will follow the adventures of the bookâs fictitious author, Newt Scamander.
The first in a planned trilogy set in the wizarding world, the story will feature magical creatures and characters, some of which will be familiar to devoted âHarry Potterâ fans. The laws and customs of the hidden magical society will be familiar to anyone who has read the âHarry Potterâ books or seen the films, but Newtâs story will start in New York, seventy years before Harryâs gets underway.
What do you think about Cuaron possibly returning to J.K. Rowlingâs fantasy world?
