vendredi 25 novembre 2016

Fantastic Beasts: All the Details We Could Conjure Up About the Sequel

You may still be happily dissecting Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, but there is even more magic in store. Not only do we have four more installments to look forward to, but we already have quite a few tidbits about the upcoming sequel. If you're just as obsessed with the franchise as we are, get the skinny on all the details below.

What It's About

According to a statement from Warner Bros., the second film "moves deeper into an increasingly dark time for the wizarding world, where Newt and our other heroes have to decide on their allegiances."

The Timeline

After the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, J.K. Rowling tweeted out a very important clarification about the timeline of the movies:

1945 happens to be a critical year for the Wizarding world; it's the year Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindlewald have their infamous duel. It would be shocking if we didn't get to see this huge piece of the puzzle in the final film of the series. Coincidentally, 1945 is also the year Tom Riddle begins his rise to power as Lord Voldemort, so there's a lot of ground to cover.

The Production Team

After working on the first film together, David Yates will direct again with J.K. Rowling writing the screenplay. David Heyman, Rowling, Steve Kloves, and Lionel Wigram will also return as producers, and Rowling's agent Neil Blair, Rick Senat, and Danny Cohen will work as executive producers.

The Cast

Eddie Redmayne will return as Newt Scamander, and Johnny Depp will join the cast in a costarring role. Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, and Katherine Waterston are also expected to reprise their characters from the first film. For anyone who never truly got over Dumbledore's death in The Half-Blood Prince, get ready to raise your wands, because he'll appear in the sequel as well! According to ScreenRant, Yates has begun casting for Dumbledore, suggesting that Michael Gambon - who played the character in the last six films after the death of original Dumbledore actor Richard Harris - won't return.

When Filming Starts

Production is expected to start sometime next year.

The Release Date

The second installment is set to be released on Nov. 16, 2018.



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