--- description: The film is set for a 2016 reelase title: Here's Your First Look at J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' Prequel Movie image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6845a39083bc9a8f/69886f66e20a87e23da8e066/fantastic_beasts_logo.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Here's Your First Look at J.K. Rowling's _Harry Potter_ Prequel by [Daniel White](/author/daniel-white/) ## Daniel White Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 3, 2015 8:50 PM CUT  Warner Bros. by [Daniel White](/author/daniel-white/) ## Daniel White Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 3, 2015 8:50 PM CUT The [first look at _Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them_](https://www.pottermore.com/features/unlocking-the-secrets-of-fantastic-beasts-logo "undefined") is quite familiar. The newly released title treatment for the upcoming Warner Brothers film—which is a prequel to the _Harry Potter_ series—shows the title’s letters rendered in a metallic design reminiscent of the original _Harry Potter_ films, according to an image first reported by [Entertainment Weekly](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/03/fantastic-beasts-title?xid=IFT-Trending "undefined"). The designers made one big change to the letters, replacing the lightning bolt on the original “P” in “Potter” with a serpentine “S” in “Beasts.” “You’re trying to capture a lot of different imaginations, but the logo—that’s for everybody,” the design team told J.K. Rowling’s website [Pottermore](https://www.pottermore.com/features/unlocking-the-secrets-of-fantastic-beasts-logo "undefined"). “The logo is a blend of beasts, it’s not just one takeaway. When we arrived on \[the\] idea for the ’S’ it excited us. So we thought there must be a way to accent these other letters with claws or ribs — hints to other beasts, while this one is the logo’s centrepiece.” [_Fantastic Beasts_](http://time.com/4000164/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them-filming-harry-potter-spinoff/ "undefined") is based on Rowling’s 2001 catalog of magical creatures from the wizarding world. The film is set in 1926 New York and stars Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne as “magizoologist” Newt Scamander. Along with the logo, the film launched a [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/fantasticbeastsmovie "undefined"), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/FantasticBeasts "undefined") and [Instagram](https://instagram.com/fantasticbeastsmovie/ "undefined"). The movie is set to be released Nov. 18, 2016. \[[EW](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/03/fantastic-beasts-title?xid=IFT-Trending "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4098718/jk-rowling-harry-potter-fantastic-beasts-title/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4098718/jk-rowling-harry-potter-fantastic-beasts-title/"},"headline":"Here's Your First Look at J.K. 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