Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

The second installment of the "Fantastic Beasts" series set in J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World featuring the adventures of magizoologist Newt Scamander.

Director:

David Yates

Writers:

J.K. Rowling, J.K. Rowling (based upon characters created by)

Stars:

Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Depp	...	Grindelwald
Kevin Guthrie	...	Abernathy
Carmen Ejogo	...	Seraphina Picquery
Wolf Roth	...	Spielman
Eddie Redmayne	...	Newt Scamander
Zoë Kravitz	...	Leta Lestrange
Callum Turner	...	Theseus Scamander
Derek Riddell	...	Torquil Travers
Cornell John	...	Arnold Guzman (as Cornell S. John)
Ezra Miller	...	Credence Barebone
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson	...	Grimmson (as Ingvar Sigurdsson)
Poppy Corby-Tuech	...	Rosier
Andrew Turner	...	MacDuff
Maja Bloom	...	Carrow
Simon Meacock	...	Krafft

Storyline

The second installment of the "Fantastic Beasts" series set in J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World featuring the adventures of magizoologist Newt Scamander.

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Plot Keywords:

professor albus dumbledore character | witch | new york city | second part | sequel | 

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Taglines:

The fate of one will change the future of all.

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sequences of fantasy action

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 November 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2

Filming Locations:

Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Wiltshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Heyday Films,Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

134 min

Sound Mix:

Sonics-DDP (IMAX version) Dolby Atmos IMAX 6-Track DTS (DTS: X) 12-Track Digital Sound (IMAX 12 track) Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first rumors had evoked Christian Bale, Benedict Cumberbatch and then Jared Harris (Moriarty Sherlock Holmes 2 who is none other than the son of the late Richard Harris, Albus Dumbledore's interpreter in the first two Harry Potter) to play Albus Dumbledore young . But it was finally Jude Law who was chosen to play the director of Hogwarts in The Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. If Harris had been selected, he would have found Law, his enemy of Sherlock Holmes 2.

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Quotes

[from trailer]
Torquil Travers: There's a rumor that Newt Scamander is headed to Paris. I know he's working under your orders. What do you have to say for yourself, Dumbledore?
Albus Dumbledore: If you'd ever had the pleasure to teach him, you'd know Newt is not a great follower of orders.

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Connections

Referenced in Good Morning Britain: Episode dated 8 November 2018 (2018)

User Reviews

A filler for better things to come.

Although a lot was promised in the trailers, it falls short of those promises in the movie. Having said that, this movie is much like Deathly Hallows Part 1 in the sense that it does not stand out when watched in isolation but understandable in the greater scheme of things, as it sets up the future movies perfectly without offering much on its own. The acting did a good job although the script doesn't allow for anyone to standout apart from Johnny Depp, who seems to make audiences aware of the fact that he's Johnny Depp every once in a while. Overall, I feel this movie will be better received when its sequels come out, but mediocre as it stands.