Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is a 2018 fantasy film directed by David Yates and written by J. K. Rowling. The sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), it is the second instalment in the Fantastic Beasts film series and the tenth overall in the Wizarding World franchise. It features an ensemble cast including Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Zoë Kravitz, Callum Turner, Claudia Kim, William Nadylam, Kevin Guthrie, Jude Law, and Johnny Depp. Set in 1927, it follows Newt Scamander and Albus Dumbledore as they attempt to take down the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald while facing new threats in a more divided wizarding world. A second Fantastic Beasts film was announced in October 2014, and Rowling confirmed in July 2016 that she had completed the script. Depp was cast in November 2016, causing some controversy due to domestic violence allegations made against him. Law signed on in April 2017. Principal photography began in July 2017 at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden, in England. Filming also took place in London, Switzerland, and Paris, and wrapped in December 2017. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald premiered in Paris on 8 November 2018 and was released worldwide on 16 November 2018 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It grossed $654.9 million worldwide, making it the tenth highest-grossing film of 2018. It became the lowest-grossing instalment of the Wizarding World franchise upon release, which it remained until the release of its sequel, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, in 2022. It received generally mixed reviews from critics, as it was viewed to have been filled with too many characters and "overburdened" with sequel-dependent details. The film was nominated for two British Academy Film Awards, in the categories of Best Production Design and Best Special Visual Effects. The sequel, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, was released in April 2022.
Hello. Theseus. We were just talking about Newt coming for dinner. Really? Well... Look, before we go in there, I... It's my fifth attempt, Theseus. I know the form. This isn't gonna be like the other times. This is... Just try and keep an open mind. Will you? And maybe a little less... Like me.
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Hearing commences. You want an end to the ban on you traveling internationally. Why? Because I'd like to travel internationally. Subject uncooperative and evasive on reasons for last international trip. It was a field trip, sir. I was just collecting material for my book on magical beasts. You destroyed half of New York. No, that's actually factually incorrect on two counts. Newt.
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I think that Theseus is the Auror. I think my talents lie elsewhere. Mr. Scamander, the wizarding and non-wizarding worlds have been at peace for over a century. Grindelwald wants to see that peace destroyed. And for certain members of our community, his message is very seductive. Many purebloods believe it is their birthright to rule not only our world but the non-magic world as well. They see Grindelwald as their hero, and Grindelwald sees this boy as a means to make this all come true.
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You think I like the idea of Grimmson - any more than you do? - Listen, I don't want to hear how the ends justify the means, Theseus. I think you're gonna have to pull your head out the sand! Okay, right, here we go. What a selfish, irresponsible... You know, the time is coming when everyone, everyone is gonna have to pick a side. Even you.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald