Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
- Documented locations
- 5
- Year
- 2016
- Directed by
- David Yates
- Cities
- Watford, Bedford, Liverpool
Watford, United Kingdom
Large film studio complex in Leavesden, near Watford, converted from a former aircraft factory.
The scene : The bulk of the film was shot there: an entire street from 1926 New York had been built on site, and it's where Norbert Dragonneau arrives in town with his suitcase.
Bedford, United Kingdom
Immense airship hangars of Cardington, in Bedfordshire, built in the 1920s for British aircraft; their gigantic volume allowed for the installation of the rebel hangar set. This is a military airbase of the Royal Air Force.
The scene : The docks of New York have been recreated under the vaulted ceilings of the warehouses.
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Concert hall of the Liverpool centre, built in 1854 based on the designs of Harvey Lonsdale Elmes and then of Charles Robert Cockerell, in a neoclassicism inspired by Greek architecture classified as Grade I. It is also recognized in The Batman (2022).
The scene : Its digitally altered colonnade appears when Frank Thunderbird takes flight; inside, the great hall serves as New York City Hall for the political rally scene.
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Built in 1917 by William Edward Willink, Philip Coldwell Thicknesse, and Arthur Joseph Davis for the Cunard Line shipping company, this Grade II* listed building combines Greek inspiration and Neo-Renaissance style; along with the Royal Liver Building and the Port of Liverpool Building, it forms the trio known as the "Three Graces" of Liverpool's waterfront.
The scene : Its façade serves as the headquarters of MACUSA, the Congress of American Wizards, while the old ticket hall has been transformed into the aisles of the department store where Newt and Tina chase a creature.
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Former private bank classified as Grade II, closed for several years; projects for conversion into a luxury hotel have been mentioned but not realized.
The scene : The hall of the former bank, abandoned, served as the setting for the bank scene at the beginning of the film.