Eddie Redmayne, James Corden imagine Fantastic Beasts magic in the TSA era

Fantastic Beasts in the TSA era — (Image credit: Late Late Show)

The new Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is set in 1926 New York, and Eddie Redmayne's Newt Scamander arrives by ship into a world of flapper magic. On Thursday's Late Late Show, Redmayne and James Cordon updated the premise, having Scamander and his beast-filled suitcase try to board a plane at LAX, with Corden playing an overzealous TSA agent with a penchant for pilfered mouthwash. Hilarity, of course, ensues, and you can watch below. Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.