She did it with the Harry Potter series, but the movies based on the bestselling book series could never quite soar on their own.
This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Eddie Redmayne, left, and Katherine Waterston in a scene from, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."
And so the Wizarding World lives again. This weekend, with the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them , a brand new franchise is born that also enriches and reinvigorates the iconic Harry Potter series.
The trailers for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them promised a rich and imaginative story steeped in the Harry Potter universe and magic. Not only did it deliver on that promise in full but it was adventurous, humorous and full of mystery.
The Reelist is a column featuring Kristen Page-Kirby's musings on movies. For Washington Post film critic Michael O'Sullivan's review of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," click here.