Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Brings a Whole Lot of Dumbledore

Brace yourselves as a result of the subsequent instalment within the Wizarding World franchise (aka Harry Potter) is coming quickly. Up till now, the small print had been scant. But we have now a bit extra of an thought of what to anticipate once we head again into the Wizarding World in 2022 for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.

WARNING: This publish accommodates spoilers for the 2018 movie Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

In December, Warner Bros dropped a teaser trailer on us (which didn’t actually assist fill in any gaps). But then it gave us one other and right now, one more, so now we have now a greater understanding of what to anticipate from Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore.

Let’s begin with some context

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore picks up the place the 2018 movie The Crimes of Grindelwald left off.

The final movie left us on a wild cliffhanger by revealing that Credence Barebone – who’s working with Grindelwald – is definitely Albus Dumbledore’s lengthy misplaced brother Aurelius. Sure, this doesn’t match the unique Harry Potter storyline, however who cares? Not me.

This cliffhanger provides us lots to work with for the third instalment. Either, Dumbledore at all times knew he had a secret brother, or maybe his dad and mom by no means instructed him and he’s as shocked as we’re. OR Aurelius isn’t actually his brother in any respect and that is some kind of trick (which suggests The Crimes of Grindelwald didn’t utterly invalidate the unique storyline).

Like the opposite two instalments within the franchise, The Secrets of Dumbledore is written by controversial Harry Potter writer J.Okay. Rowling and directed by David Yates. The movie was produced by David Heyman, J.Okay. Rowling, Steve Kloves, Lionel Wigram and Tim Lewis. Neil Blair, Danny Cohen, Josh Berger, Courtenay Valenti and Michael Sharp served as govt producers.

The synopsis from Warner Bros:

Professor Albus Dumbledore is aware of the highly effective Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is shifting to grab management of the wizarding world. Unable to cease him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander to guide an intrepid group of wizards, witches and one courageous Muggle baker on a harmful mission, the place they encounter outdated and new beasts and conflict with Grindelwald’s rising legion of followers. But with the stakes so excessive, how lengthy can Dumbledore stay on the sidelines?

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore solid

We’re getting extra of Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander. And contemplating the title, we assumed we might see Jude Law reprise his function as a younger Albus Dumbledore, that is confirmed in fact.

While lots of the different solid members will reprise their roles within the upcoming movie – Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams and Katherine Waterston – it was introduced in 2020 that Johnny Depp wouldn’t be returning to his function as Gellert Grindelwald after the home violence allegations and subsequent authorized points he has confronted for the reason that launch of The Crimes of Grindelwald. Instead, Grindelwald will likely be performed by Mads Mikkelsen.

It’s additionally value noting that Eddie Redmayne has equally confronted criticism for enjoying a trans girl in The Danish Girl. However, he has since apologised for this and condemned Rowling’s feedback in a prolonged assertion supplied to Variety on the time.

Other confirmed solid members embrace William Nadylam, Victoria Yeates, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Fiona Glascott, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Richard Coyle, Oliver Masucci and Valerie Pachner.

Interestingly, Porpentina Goldstein (Katherine Waterston) has been absent from trailers and even the most recent posters Warner Bros. launched right now.

But, Warner Bros. lists Waterston in its solid this morning. So….?

The good things (aka the trailers)

In December, we bought a teaser trailer from Warner Bros. Here it’s:

The Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore teaser trailer took a wierd method. It blended scenes from the Harry Potter films with real-life footage of Potterheads cheering on the actors, dressed up as their favorite characters and shopping for themselves a wand from Ollivander’s at (in all probability) Universal Studios. There was additionally a cameo from a Lego man.

It principally spends 1 minute and 40 seconds being a hype vid for the Harry Potter fandom. Trying nearly too desperately to remind followers the franchise exists.

The remaining 40 seconds, nevertheless, provides us slightly little bit of context.

“New adventures are on the horizon,” it begins.

Released a day later, the Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore trailer, nevertheless, crammed in a bunch of gaps (however not too many):

Great, Grindelwald appears to be like like he’s nonetheless solemnly as much as no good. At least the Room of Requirement will get a shout out.

But right now, we have now been gifted one other 2 minutes and 45 seconds of footage.

Yep, that was in reality Michael Gambon’s Dumbledore.

Albus Dumbledore is (unsurprisingly) centre-stage

The earlier two movies targeted lots on Newt Scamander, nevertheless it appears to be like like he may very well be taking part in a extra supporting function to Jude Law’s Albus. Opening with Gambon’s Dumbledore was undoubtedly a success proper within the nostalgia.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is clearly heavy on the younger Dumbledore vs Grindelwald because the latter wreaks havoc and behave as sinister wizards do.

Our warfare with the muggles begins right now.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore launch date

In a surprising announcement in September, Warner Bros revealed that the movie has been introduced ahead to April, as an alternative of the July launch date we had all marked in our calendars.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore hits theatres on April 7, 2022. While you wait, why not take a look at each different main sci-fi, fantasy and horror flick set to launch in 2022.

We’ve up to date this text because it was first revealed and we’ll proceed to make updates as we study extra, so keep tuned!

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