Warner Bros. has released a newFantastic Beasts 2trailer, offering fans a look at the highly anticipated sequel.David Yates, who not only directed the firstFantastic Beastsbut also the final fourHarry Potterfilms starting withOrder of the Phoenix, returns to the director’s chair for the second of a planned five-filmFantastic Beastsfranchise that further reveals the Wizarding World—albeit in the 1920s instead of present day.
J.K. Rowlingreturns to pen the script forFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, which finds magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and his friends enlisted by a young (and very handsome) Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) to help track down the villainous Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp), who is amassing an army to rule over all impure muggles and non-magic folk.
While the firstFantastic Beastsoffered a first look at the American Wizarding World with a New York City setting,The Crimes of Grindelwaldmoves the action to Paris for the most part, uncovering yet another corner of Rowling’s ever-expanding Wizarding World. Indeed, the plan for the franchise is for each filmto take place in a different city.
This new trailer is far more extensive than the initial teaser, and for the better. We get some great quieter scenes set at Hogwarts, and a whole lot of Jude Law’s Dumbledore, who enlists Newt to track down and fight Grindelwald for him.The Crimes of Grindelwaldlooks to be a far more expansive film than the firstFantastic Beastsmovie, increasing in scope and scale with some truly eye-popping visuals. And yes, there are some great-looking new beasts to be seen as well. I’m still not sold on the Johnny Depp of it all (If WB was smart they’d have him transfigure back intoColin Farrell), but I’m all in on everything elseFantastic Beasts-related.
Watch the newFantastic Beasts 2trailer below, and for an even closer lookclick here for some new images. The film also starsKatherine Waterston,Alison Sudol,Dan Fogler,Zoe Kravitz,Ezra Miller,Callum Turner, andClaudia Kim.Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwaldopens in theaters on November 16th.
Here’s the official synopsis forFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald:
At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). 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 (Jude Law) 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.
