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Everything you need to know about Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Set in 1926, Newt Scamander, an acclaimed magizoologist, arrives in New York to continue his work researching and rescuing magical creatures.

But when he accidentally switches his magical suitcases with ‘No-Maj’ (non-magical) Jacob, some of the animals he keeps break free into the human world.

On a mission to round them up before they cause too much trouble and expose the Wizarding World, he finds himself facing the wrath of Wizarding Authority the MACUSA, who accuse him of being in league with dark wizard Gellert Grindlewald.

Meanwhile, No-Maj Mary Lou Barebone preaches to the human world on the streets of the city about witches and wizards being real, posing a threat to life as they know it.

What she doesn’t realise is that her adopted son, Credence, contains powers that threaten to destroy the entire world, and her cruel behaviour towards him isn't helping.

Who is in the cast of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?

The key cast members of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them are:

  • Eddie Redmayne (The Day of the Jackal, The Theory of Everything) as Newt Scamander

  • Katherine Waterston (Inherent Vice, Perry Mason) as Tina Goldstein

  • Dan Fogler (The Walking Dead, The Offer) as Jacob Kowalski

  • Alison Sudol (Dig, Transparent) as Queenie Goldstein

  • Samantha Morton (The Walking Dead, Harlots) as Mary Lou Barebone

  • Ezra Miller (The Flash, We Need to Talk About Kevin) as Credence Barebone

  • Jon Voight (Deliverance, Midnight Cowboy) as Henry Shaw Sr.

  • Carmen Ejogo (Selma, The Purge: Anarchy) as Seraphina Picquery

  • Colin Farrell (The Penguin, Banshees of Inisherin) as Percival Graves

  • Kevin Guthrie (Dunkirk, The Terror) as Abernathy

  • Jenn Murray (Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, The Lovers) as Chastity Barebone

  • Gemma Chan (Humans, Crazy Rich Asians) as Madam Ya Zhou

  • Johnny Depp (Sweeney Todd, Pirates of the Caribbean) as Gellert Grindelwald

What is the age rating of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them?

The official rating of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in the UK, as certified by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), is PG.

This means the show is considered suitable for older children, with parental guidance highly recommended.

Reasons for this rating is due to the film containing:

  • Complete absence of sex and nudity

  • Scenes of peril and threat some may find upsetting

  • Depiction of injuries (both human and magical)

  • Scenes of physical violence including fights and attacks by animals including fictional animals

  • Some intense scenes of threat and peril in a dark and unsettling way

  • Depictions of dead bodies and murder

  • Minimal blood and gore

  • Use of alcohol and scenes of smoking

  • Imagery that some children may find scary

How to watch the Harry Potter series on Sky

Sky Cinema is your go-to place for the enter Harry Potter franchise – delivering more content than you can summon by declaring ‘accio’.

On top of all eight movies to the central series and the three Fantastic Beasts films, there are also documentaries and quizzes to test every Potterhead out there.

We even have the 20th anniversary reunion which sees Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint reunite with their Hogwarts classmates.

You can upgrade your current Sky package to include Sky Cinema for just £10 a month, or if you’re new, you can get a Sky Cinema, Sky TV and Netflix in a package from £36 a month.

Signing up to Sky Cinema also comes with two FREE tickets a month to see the latest releases at a Vue cinema, with Paramount+ thrown in for free as well.

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