Fantastic Beasts: The War of Worlds

Fantastic Beasts: The War of Worlds – 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, Mads Mikkelsen, and Johnny Depp.

Set several years after the events of its predecessor, the film sees Albus Dumbledore and Newt Scamander forming an army of their own 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 War of Worlds – Part 2.

Plot
In 1939, Gellert Grindelwald is supported by half of the Wizarding World. This decides him to declare war on Muggles and on all wizards who would oppose his plans. Albus Dumbledore once again hires Newt Scamander and his friends in order to defeat Grindelwald’s army once and for all.

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 and Johnny Depp 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

Behind the scenes
It is explained that Gellert Grindewald changed his appearance in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore in order to appear less frightening to the Wizarding community and to increase his chances of being elected. Johnny Depp resumes he role of Gellert Grindewald at the beginning of the film as the character returns to the appearance he had in the first two Fantastic Beasts films.