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The Collider Video team of Kristian Harloff, Perri Nemiroff and Wendy Lee dive in to give their full, spoiler-heavy review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

The much anticipated prequel to the Harry Potter franchise finally hits theatres this weekend and now, everyone can see it and join in the discussion. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them currently sits at a 79% “fresh” rating, with most if not all the critics present and accounted. Now, the movie awaits the hardcore fans who will no doubt love the movie.

Fans of the Harry Potter franchise are excited to see a different take on the Wizarding World. With a cast led by Eddie Redmayne's Newt Scamander and Katherine Waterston's Porpentina "Tina" Goldstein, the movies cast also includes Dan Fogler, Colin Farrell, Alison SudolCarmen EjogoSamantha MortonEzra MillerRon Perlman and Jon Voight. The film is directed Harry Potter veteran director David Yates with J.K. Rowling having written the screenplay.

"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is set in the year 1926, and Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident, were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt's fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.

So join in and check out what the Collider Video crew thinks about the movie. And for those reading this and haven’t seen the movie… what are you doing here? Watch the movie and then, head on back here for the spoiler review.

For more of our Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them coverage, be sure to check out the following links:

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