In anticipation of Thursday’s trailer, a series of new posters for the upcoming wizarding world sequel, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, have been released on Twitter, and tease the two warring sides. Lining up behind either the legendary wizard Albus Dumbledore or the infamous Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald, the characters’ skills and strength will be tested as Newt Scamander and his allies embark on a mission that takes them into the heart of Grindelwald’s army.
The sequel to 2018’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, and the third installment in the Fantastic Beasts series overall, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore will pick up in the 1930s, and leads up to the Wizarding World’s involvement in World War II. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore will explore the wider world of wizardry more than ever before, traveling to the magical communities in Bhutan, Germany, and China in addition to previously established locations including Brazil, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
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With Gellert Grindelwald’s power rapidly growing, Albus Dumbledore entrusts Newt Scamander and his friends with a mission leading to a clash with the dark side of magic and Grindelwald’s army. Meanwhile, Dumbledore is forced to consider how he can stop his friend-turned-enemy, pondering how long he will stay on the sidelines in the approaching war.
These newly released posters show off the vast supporting cast, giving us another look at the likes of Richard Coyle is Aberforth Dumbldore, the younger brother of Dumbeldore, and Mads Mikkelsen as the new version of Gellert Grindelwald. Mikkelsen takes over the role from Johnny Depp, who parted ways with the project following a series of negative publicity. You can check out the complete gallery below.
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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Will See War Unleashed on the Wizarding World
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With the release of this series of posters, which line up the two opposing sides, and the most recent trailer, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is all set to center on the war between Dumbledore and Grindelwald. Mads Mikkelsen, who many cannot wait to see step into the role of the villainous Grindelwald despite the somewhat divisive decision to replace Depp, has previously teased an epic battle between himself and Eddie Redmayne’s Newt, saying they filmed “for three weeks straight for the epic ending.”
Directed by David Yates from a screenplay by J. K. Rowling and Steve Kloves, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore stars Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore, Ezra Miller as Credence Barebone / Aurelius Dumbledore, Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski, Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein, Callum Turner as Theseus Scamander, Jessica Williams as Professor Eulalie “Lalie” Hicks, Katherine Waterston as Tina Goldstein, and Mads Mikkelsen as Gellert Grindelwald.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is one of many high-profile projects to suffer delays and pushbacks due to the ongoing global circumstances. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is now scheduled to be released on 8 April 2022 in the United Kingdom and 15 April 2022 in the United States. There are currently two more installments in the Fantastic Beasts franchise also in development.
