Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a nature book.
Eddie Redmayne . In 2016 , he starred as Newt Scamander in the fantasy film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them . Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) . Set in 1926 New York , the film stars Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander with Katherine Waterston , Dan Fogler , Alison Sudol , Ezra Miller , Samantha Morton , Jon Voight , Carmen Ejogo , Ron Perlman and Colin Farrell in supporting roles . The film was nominated for five BAFTAs , winning for Best Production Design , as well as two Academy Awards , winning Best Costume Design , becoming the first film in J.K. Rowling 's Wizarding World to win an Academy Award .