Two New Photos From FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD Feature Newt, Tina, and Gellert Grindelwald
A couple new images have surfaced from Warner Bros. upcoming film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. The first photo comes from USA Today and it features the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) with a mysterious character named Rosier (Poppy Corby-Tuech). She must be one of his recruits.
The second photo comes from Empire and offers us a new look at Newt (Eddie Redmayne) and Tina (Katherine Waterston) together again. As you can see, they're looking a bit apprehensive.
When talking about the film, director David Yates says that Dumbledore (Jude Law) "refuses to conform to the status quo" and is "passionate, mischievous and an inspiration" to his young students. When talking about what Dumbledore sees in Newt, the director explains:
"Dumbledore sees Newt as a kindred spirit, an outsider, who is misunderstood. They recognize each other’s strengths and vulnerabilities."
The two wizards end up teaming up to track down and face off with Gellert Grindelwald "whose dangerous ideology involves suppressing all non-magical beings, whom he views as inferior to wizards." Yates goes on to say that, "He's a charismatic figure who uses his undeniable appeal to inspire others to blindly follow his cause."
I'm looking forward to this movie. I love this world that J.K. Rowling has created and the fact that we are getting new stories from it is pretty cool. Here's the synopsis:
At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (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 (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.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald will be released on November 16, 2018.