Today, we have learned the official title ofFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2. It is calledFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Along with this revealed, Warner Bros. has released a magical living cast portrait, that gives us a first look at all of the returning characters, along with a few new faces. Most exceptional of all is Jude Law making his introduction as ayoung Albus Dumbledore.
Fantastic Beasts 2is giving fans something they have always wanted. The epic battle between Dumbledore and his former lover Gellert Grindlewald. This living portrait gives us a fresh look at Johnny Depp, who returns as this dark wizard. He was originally played by Colin Farrell inFantastic Beasts, but that was soon revealed to be a clever disguise. Now, we see that Depp has fully taken over the role. Warner Bros. had this to say in their official press release for the movie.
“The heroes. The villains. The magic. In one year, return to the Wizarding World withFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Jude Law plays a young Albus Dumbledore, taking on the mantle of one of J.K. Rowling’s most beloved characters; Ezra Miller makes a return as theenigmatic Credence, whose fate was unknown at the end of the first film; Claudia Kim appears as a Maledictus, the carrier of a blood curse that destines her ultimately to transform into a beast; Zoe Kravitz plays Leta Lestrange, who had once been close to Newt Scamander but is now engaged to his brother; Callum Turner joins the cast asNewt’s older brother, Theseus Scamander, a celebrated war hero and the Head of the Auror Office at the British Ministry of Magic; Katherine Waterson returns as Tina Goldstein, who has been reinstated as an Auror forMACUSA; Eddie Redmayne stars again as wizarding world Magizoologist Newt Scamander, who has now gained fame in the wizarding world as the author ofFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Dan Fogler reprises the role of the only No-Maj in the group, Jacob Kowalski; Alison Sudol reprises the part of Tina’s free-spirited sister, Queen Goldstein, a Legilimens who can read minds; and Johnny Depp returns as the powerfulDark wizard Gellert Grindlewaldin Warner Bros. Pictures’Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwaldis once again coming from Warner Bros. Studio. It is the second in five all-new adventures set in the Harry Potter universe, withoriginal creator J.K. Rowlingreturn to write all of these stories. The movie hits theaters exactly one year from today, arriving on August 14, 2025.
Fantastic Beastshas one of the most amazing ensemble casts of any movie coming out next year. Eddie Redmayne takes center stage once again asNewt, with other returning actors that include Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, with Jude Law and Johnny Depp also stepping in for a little magic.
The powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Depp) was last seen being captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Redmayne) and his new friends. Grindelwald makes good on his threats, escaping custody to gather some very evil followers. Most are unsuspecting of his true agenda. He plans to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings.Jude Law’s Albus Dumbledoreenlists his former student Newt Scamander to thwart Grindelwald’s plans. Newt agrees to help, unaware of the possible deadly assignments 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.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwaldis directed by David Yates, from a screenplay by J.K. Rowling, and produced by David Heyman, J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves and Lionel Wigram. We have the official title card, the living portrait, and your first look at young Dumbledore here for you. The living portrait first appeared on the officialFantastic Beast Twitter.
