Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Also known as Fantastic Beasts II, Fantastic Beasts Two
2018 film directed by David Yates
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"Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" is a 2018 fantasy film directed by David Yates that continues the magical adventures set in the Harry Potter universe. The film follows the dark wizard Grindelwald's growing power and influence in the wizarding world, serving as a prequel that explores events leading up to the original Harry Potter series.
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6.8Gellert Grindelwald has escaped imprisonment and has begun gathering followers to his cause—elevating wizards above all non-magical beings. The only one capable of putting a stop to him is the wizard he once called his closest friend, Albus Dumbledore. However, Dumbledore will need to seek help from the wizard who had thwarted Grindelwald once before, 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.
Released: 2018-11-14134 minDir: David YatesFantasy, AdventureBudget: $200MBox office: $655MPart of: Fantastic Beasts Collection
Cast
- Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander
- Katherine Waterston as Tina Goldstein
- Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski
- Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein
~27 min read
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is a 2018 fantasy film directed by David Yates and written by J. K. Rowling. The sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), it is the second instal ment in the Fantastic Beasts film series and the tenth overall in the Wizarding World franchise. It features an ensemble cast including Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Zoë Kravitz, Callum Turner, Claudia Kim, William Nadylam, Kevin Guthrie, Jude Law, and Johnny Depp. Set in 1927, it follows Newt Scamander and Albus Dumbledore as they attempt to take down the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald while facing new threats in a more divided wizarding world.
A second Fantastic Beasts film was announced in October 2014, and Rowling confirmed in July 2016 that she had completed the script. Depp was cast in November 2016, causing some controversy due to domestic violence allegations made against him. Law signed on in April 2017. Principal photography began in July 2017 at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden, in England. Filming also took place in London, Switzerland, and Paris, and wrapped in December 2017.
