Los Angeles, Calif. – October 31, 2016 – Hot Topic, in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, unveils today a fascinating fashion collection inspired by Warner Bros. Pictures’ much-anticipated feature film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The nine-piece collection is available starting November 8th exclusively at Hot Topic stores and hottopic.com. Fans can watch the new adventure unfold in theaters on November 18th.

The magical experience is enhanced for Wizarding World fans in this new collection comprised of coats, woven tops, and dresses. Featured designs from the collection were crafted to illuminate a 1920’s flair that is emblematic of the film’s characters such as Newt Scamander, Tina Goldstein, Queenie Goldstein and Seraphina Picquery. Fans will appreciate the unique cosplay detail of a singular “wand pocket” sewn into the inner shells of the line’s coats, convenient for the aspiring wizard or witch. Styles are available in XS – 3X for guys and XS-2X, with plus in select styles for girls.

The Hot Topic exclusive Fantastic Beasts collection includes:

• Guys Newt Scamander Coat, $79.90
• Guys Symbols Woven, $44.90
• Tina Goldstein Pin-Up Dress, $59.90
• Queenie Goldstein Coat, $99.90
• Queenie Goldstein Flapper Dress, $69.90
• Seraphina Picquery Off-The-Shoulder Dress, $89.90
• Symbol Skater Dress, $54.90
• Fantastic Beasts Sharkbite Top, $32.90
• MACUSA (Magical Congress of the USA) Burnout Raglan, $28.90

“Our Fantastic Beasts collection is beyond amazing,” said Cindy Levitt, Senior Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing at Hot Topic. “The beautiful period piece dresses and coats with wand pockets will make everyone who sees the collection want to be a wizard!”

In addition to the limited-edition collection, Hot Topic offers a wide range of officially licensed merchandise inspires by the Harry Potter films and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, including tees, accessories, collectibles, gifts and more.

About Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an all-new adventure returning us to the wizarding world created by J.K. Rowling, decades before Harry Potter and half a world away.  The film opens in 1926 as Newt Scamander has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident…were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt’s fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.

The film stars Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Carmen Ejogo, and Colin Farrell, under the direction of David Yates, who helmed the last four Harry Potter features.  Marking the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, the film reunites a number of people from the Harry Potter franchise, including producers David Heyman, J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves and Lionel Wigram.  Tim Lewis, Neil Blair and Rick Senat served as executive producers.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will open worldwide on November 18, 2016, in 2D and 3D in select theatres and IMAX and will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. fantasticbeasts.com.

About Hot Topic

Hot Topic, headquartered in City of Industry, CA, was the first retailer to make alternative apparel and accessories available at malls across the country. Today, Hot Topic is the fandom haven for guys and girls obsessed with music and all things pop culture. Founded in 1989, Hot Topic operates 694 stores in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico and an online store at hottopic.com. Find Hot Topic on Twitter (twitter.com/hottopic), Facebook (facebook.com/hottopic), YouTube (youtube.com/hottopic), Instagram (instagram.com/hottopic) and Snapchat (hottopic).

About Warner Bros. Consumer Products

Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.

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