Variety is reporting today that two more actors have been cast in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Alison Sudol will play Queenie, the younger sister of Tina, played by Katherine Waterston, who eventually becomes Newt Scamander’s wife. They also confirm that Ezra Miller, who starred alongside Emma Watson in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, has joined the cast. It is assumed he will be playing an American named Kredan, though it is still unknown.

They also report that Josh Gad and John Krasinski are the final choices for the other main American in the film, Jacob. No word yet on if this is true or when the role will be officially cast.

Set in New York roughly seven decades before Harry Potter’s saga starts, “Fantastic Beasts” is based on the Hogwarts textbook of the same name and follows the adventures of its author, Scamander. Scamander is described as a “magiczoologist,” someone who studies magical creatures. Besides Scamander, there are four other main roles — two American girls and two American boys — that the studio is looking to cast.

David Yates is directing the film, which is set to release on November 18th 2016.

UPDATE: J.K. Rowling has revealed that Kredan is NOT a character in the movie and that the name is incorrect, she did not give any further details.

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