“Harry Potter author JK Rowling is writing a series of spin-off films set in the magical world of the British boy wizard.
“The first film will be called Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and will be based on a textbook of the same name used by Harry and his classmates at their school Hogwarts, Rowling said on her Facebook page.
“Within hours the entry had more than 50,000 ‘likes’ and thousands of comments speaking of fans excitement and tears of joy.
“Set in New York and featuring magical zoologist Newt Scamander …marks Rowling’s screenwriting debut, two years after the final movie in the eight-part series spawned by her phenomenally successful novels.” – BrisbaneTimes.com.au
