Peter Boyer has contributed orchestrations to composer James Newton Howard’s score for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the spin-off/prequel to the Harry Potter film series from Warner Bros., and one of the most anticipated movies of 2016. Howard is one of Hollywood’s most respected and honored composers. The lead orchestrator and conductor for the film score was Pete Anthony, long-time collaborator of Howard. This was the third film score by Howard to which Boyer contributed orchestrations.
Fantastic Beasts stars Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo, Samantha Morton, Ezra Miller, Ron Perlman, and Jon Voight. The screenplay was written by Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling, based on her book of the same name, and directed by David Yates. It will be released worldwide on November 18, 2016.