
For all of those who are becoming impatient for the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel to come out, Warner Bros. revealed some major details about the movie. The reveal comes exactly one year since the first movie debuted in the cinemas. First of all, the title of the sequel will be Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Secondly, we were provided with the first look at the cast, including Jude Law who stars as the young Albus Dumbledore. You can see the image of the cast below.
In one year, return to the Wizarding World with Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. #MagicInProgress #FantasticBeasts pic.twitter.com/8aWj8xhGj5
— Fantastic Beasts (@FantasticBeasts) November 16, 2017
Finally, the Warner Bros. released the official synopsis of the sequel.
“At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander. But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings. In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.”
Although Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them supposed to be the first movie in the trilogy, it was later decided to stretch the film series into five movies. Opening with the positive reviews, the movie ended up making more than $800 million and winning the Academy Award for Best Costume Design. The sequel started with the filming in July 2017 with David Yates returning as a director.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is set for release on 16 November 2018. According to the studio, the third movie in the series should be expected in November 2020.