Eddie Redmayne stars as Newt Scamander, a scholar of magical creatures in this first Harry Potter spin off.

The plot follows Newt as he mistakenly lets free some of these magical and rare creatures in an unassuming 1920's New York. Also featuring in the film is Ireland's very own Colin Farrell and Katherine Waterson. The film is directed by Potter regular David Yates. But don't get your hopes up to soon, the film won't hit cinemas until November 2016.

Have a look at the first trailer below.

The first trailer for the JK Rowling-scripted Harry Potter spin-off, which stars Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, a scholar of magical creatures who unwittingly lets some of his more fantastic finds loose in 1920s New York. Directed by regular Harry Potter director David Yates and also starring Katherine Waterson and Colin Farrell, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be released in cinemas in November 2016