Estimated Box Office Gross: $1.2 billion Here's a list of things that are big right now: Harry Potter; Eddie Redmayne. Heck, there's no need to go any further. If that's not a formula for success, what is? In the wake of the Harry Potter films having had their time at the box office, Warner Bros. decided to keep the money train rollin' and set about a spin-off. This is the result of that inevitable evolution. While some naysayers could arguably call this picture out as a blatant cash grab, it does have one thing going for it: J.K. Rowling. The Harry Potter author wrote the actual screenplay and worked with the studio, which gives it an added sense of authenticity. Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them is based on a very short book that Rowling released in a charity bid, which means that the movie - which features Eddie Redmayne as a famous wizard living in 1920s New York - will largely consist of new material. Rowling's chops as a screenwriter have yet to be tested, but it's safe to assume that - rain or shine - you are going to go and see Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. You just are.
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
