The studio will remove a series of films based on the book by JK Rowling «Fantastic Beasts and their habitats,» reports IGN. The author on her debut as a writer: she would write the script for the first picture. «Fantastic Beasts and their habitats» — is one of the books written by JK Rowling, in addition to the Harry Potter series. In «potteriane» by the book with the same name and doing exams young wizards. The textbook has been described 75 animals, some of this amount have found a place in the Potter films, others remained behind the scenes. The events of the new series will be developed in the same magical universe, and that the Harry Potter franchise. According to Ms. Rowling, the action of the first film will be in New York for 70 years before the birth of Harry Potter and the protagonist of the cycle will be Newt Scamander, author of hippogriffs and other fantastic creatures. None of the familiar characters «Harry Potter» in the new cycle will not. Intends to make films studio Warner Brothers Estimated release date and name of the leading actor is not yet known.
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