Entertainment Weekly has given us our first look at Eddie Redmayne in his role as Newt Scamander Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The film is directed by David Yates from a script by J.K. Rowling and is set 70 years before the events of Harry Potter. Joining Redmayne are cast members Katherine Waterston, Colin Farrell, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Gemma Chan, Carmen Ejogo and Ron Perlman.
The first film in a planned trilogy, Fantastic Beasts opens Nov. 18, 2016.