Fantastic Beasts: The War of Worlds

Fantastic Beasts: The Greater Good – Part 1 is an upcoming fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by J. K. Rowling and Steve Kloves. It is the first of two cinematic parts, the fourth instalment in the Fantastic Beasts film series, and the twelfth overall in the Wizarding World franchise. Its ensemble cast includes Eddie Redymayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Katherine Waterston and Mads Mikkelsen.

Set seven years after its predecessor, the film sees Albus Dumbledore and Newt Scamander forming an army in order to defeat the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald once and for all. It is the sequel to Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) and is followed by the concluding entry, Fantastic Beasts: The Greater Good – Part 2.

Plot
In Germany, 1939, Gellert Grindelwald triggers World War II by convincing Hitler to invade Poland and deport the Muggles who lives there. Hitler, who mistakes Grindelwald for an Aryan god, agrees to arrest his enemies in exchange for his support in terms of magical reinforcements. The heros are now wanted all across Europe by Axis forces.

Aurelius Dumbledore reunites with Nagini, who stayed at Hogwarth since their last encounter and became infatuated with a promising young wizard recently admitted to Hogwarts, named Tom Marvolo Riddle. Albus Dumbledore asks Riddle, who is his best student, to join the war against Grindelwald, despite the other teachers reluctance.

Meanwhile, Newt, Tina, Jacob and Queenie are arrested and deported to a concentration camp, where they see the war crimes caused by Grindelwald. Dumbledore, Riddle and Aurelius help them escape the camp, but Jacob Kowalski sacrifices himself to save Tina. Dumbledore said that the Qilin should have chosen Jacob over him.

After a final confrontation, Dumbledore incapacitates Grindelwald, who asks him : "Do you think you can hold me ?" mirroring the ending of the first film. Dumbledore turns his back on his former lover before Riddle kills him in cold blood. One of Grindelwald's followers is subsequently imprisoned in his place at the Nurmengard Castle.

Cast

 * Eddie Redymayne as Newt Scamander
 * Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore
 * Katherine Waterston as Tina Goldstein
 * Dan Folger as Jacob Kowalski
 * Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein
 * Mads Mikkelsen as Gellert Grindelwald
 * Callum Turner as Theseus Scamander
 * Jessica Williams as Lally Hicks
 * William Nadylam as Yusuf Kama
 * Richard Coyle as Aberforth Dumbledore
 * Ezra Miller as Credence Barebone / Aurelius Dumbledore
 * Fiano Glascott as Minerva McGonagall