First Look at Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

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Dan Van Winkle

Published: Nov 4, 2015 10:05 am

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Following the reveal of the Potter prequel’s official logo (above), Entertainment Weekly has given the world the first image of Eddie Redmayne as the movie’s main character, Newt Scamander!

Here’s a view unobstructed by headline text:

And the full-body image on the actual cover:

The movie—which begins a trilogy of new films—is still over a year away, and not much is known about it other than that it’ll see Redmayne’s Newt Scamander in New York City around the year 1920. Scamander, of course, is the famed magizoologist and author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them inside the Potter-verse, so we’re probably in for some CGI creature spectacle when the prequel releases in November, 2016.

What do you think of Redmayne/Scamander’s look?

(via ComingSoon.net, images via Warner Bros.)

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Dan Van Winkle

Dan Van Winkle (he) is an editor and manager who has been working in digital media since 2013, first at now-defunct Geekosystem (RIP), and then at The Mary Sue starting in 2014, specializing in gaming, science, and technology. Outside of his professional experience, he has been active in video game modding and development as a hobby for many years. He lives in North Carolina with Lisa Brown (his wife) and Liz Lemon (their dog), both of whom are the best, and you will regret challenging him at Smash Bros.