James Newton Howard reportedly set for 'Fantastic Beasts' first film's musical score
 

Oscar-nominated composer James Newton Howard has reportedly been brought in to create the musical score for the first Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">James Newton Howard to score Harry Potter spinoff 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' starring Eddie Redmayne. <a href="https://t.co/notpBbdOfU">https://t.co/notpBbdOfU</a></p>&mdash; Film Music Reporter (@filmmusicrep) <a href="https://twitter.com/filmmusicrep/status/717973489152462848">April 7, 2016</a></blockquote>
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The Hunger Games composer has scored dozens of film scores, including Oscar-nominated compositions for The Fugitive, Michael Clayton and Defiance.

Please note that this has not been confirmed by Warner Bros. or Howard and his team. The first Fantastic Beasts fill will take place in 1926 New York City. SnitchSeeker will not comment on the second movie, its timeframe or location at this time, as requested by Warner Bros.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them's first installment, written by author J.K. Rowling and starring Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, hits theaters and IMAX this November.