It’s been five long years since the finalHarry Pottermovie,Deathly Hallows Part 2, hit theaters, but this year fans can experience a new part of this magical universe. Warner Bros. will releaseFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themon November 16, withHarry PotterdirectorDavid Yatesreturning to the helm, andJ.K. Rowlingmaking her screenwriting debut. This movie will kick off a new trilogy, and earlier today, directorDavid Yatesrevealed new details aboutFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2.
David Yatesrevealed earlier this month thatJ.K. Rowlinghad already finished the script forFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2, and that she already has “ideas” for the third movie. In a new interview withEntertainment Weekly,David Yatesteases that the story goes in a whole new direction. Here’s what he had to say below.
“We’ve seen the script for Part 2, for the second movie, which takes the story in a whole new direction - as you should, you don’t want to repeat yourself. The second movie introduces new characters as she builds this part of theHarry Potteruniverse further. It’s a very interesting development from where we start out. The work is pouring out of her.”
Warner Bros. confirmed thatFantastic Beastswill be a trilogy way back in October 2014, with the studio setting tentative release dates in 2018 and 2020 forFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2andFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3.Fantastic BeastsstarsEddie Redmayneas Newt Scamander, the author ofFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a textbook used at Hogwarts byHarry Potterand his classmates. The cast of this movie prequel also includesKatherine Waterston,Ezra Miller,Alison Sudol,Dan Fogler,Jenn Murray,Colin Farrell,Carmen Ejogo,Jon VoightandGemma Chan.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themopens in 1926 asNewt Scamanderhas just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have come and gone without incident…were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle) named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt’s fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj worlds.Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themwill be part of Warner Bros.' massive Hall H Comic-Con panel on Saturday, July 23 at 11:30 AM, s stay tuned for more details onFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themand its upcoming sequel.
