Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is a 2022 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by J. K. Rowling and Steve Kloves, based on a screenplay by Rowling. It is the sequel to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018), the third instalment in the Fantastic Beasts film series and the eleventh overall in the Wizarding World franchise. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Katherine Waterston, and Mads Mikkelsen. Set several years after the events of its predecessor, the film sees Albus Dumbledore tasking Newt Scamander and his allies with a mission that takes them into the heart of dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald's army. The film was slated for release in November 2020, before it was pushed back to July 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Much of the main cast from the first two films confirmed their involvement in March 2020. Principal photography was set to begin in early 2020, but was postponed due to the pandemic, eventually commencing in September 2020. Johnny Depp, who portrayed Grindelwald in previous films, was originally set to return and filmed one scene for the film, but was asked to resign in November 2020 following the verdict of the Depp v News Group Newspapers Ltd court case; Mads Mikkelsen replaced him later that month. Filming took place until February 2021. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore premiered at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 29 March 2022, and was released in the United Kingdom on 8 April 2022 and in the United States on 15 April, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $407 million worldwide, making it the lowest-grossing film in the Wizarding World franchise.
You know what it is, you just aren't menacing enough. I think I'm plenty menacing. Am I not menacing? Maybe if you waved your arms around, you know, like a crazy man, then you'd appear more menacing. That's good. A little more. A little more. Keep going. Perfect. Three, two, one. Hey! That's enough. Get outta here. What's on your mind, baker boy? Ah, jeez. You should be ashamed of yourselves. Oh, well, we're not. It's a lady. I tell you what... I'll give you the first shot. Go ahead. You sure? Oh, boy. Last time I ever help that woman out again. Lally! Whoopsie, Frank. Sometimes I forget my own strength. I'll take it from here. Thank you! Welcome. - Catch you later, Lally. - Bye, Stanley. I'll be over for a game of Befudler Dudley soon. All right. That's my cousin Stanley. He's a wizard. No. Please! It's early, don't make me work for it. I said I wanted out, and I want out. Come now, Mr. Kowalski. Can't believe my therapist said you wizards don't exist. What a waste of money! You do know I'm a witch, right?
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Yeah. Look... ...you seem like a really nice witch. You don't know what I've been through with you people. So, could you please get out of my life? - A little over a year ago... - Oh, my... ...in the hopes of securing a small business loan, you walked through the doors of the Steen National Bank located about six blocks from here. You then made the acquaintance of Newt Scamander, the world's foremost and, albeit only, magizoologist. You then learned of a world you had previously been wholly unaware of. You met and fell in love with a witch named Queenie Goldstein, had your brain wiped by means of Obliviation, only it didn't take. And as a result, you reunited with Ms. Goldstein who, after your refusal to marry her, mm, decided to join Gellert Grindelwald and his dark army of followers, who pose the single greatest threat to both your world and ours in four centuries. How did I do? That was good. Except for the part about Queenie going over to the dark side. I mean, yeah, she's cuckoo. But she's got a heart bigger than this whole crazy island, and she's so smart, you know? She can legitimately read your brain, you know, she's a whatchamacallit... - A Legilimens. - Yeah. Look... You see this? You see the pan? That's me, I'm the pan. I'm all dented, dime-a-dozen. I'm just a schmo. I don't know what kind of crazy ideas you have in your head there, lady, but I'm sure as hell you could do a lot better than me. Goodbye. I don't think we can, Mr. Kowalski. You could have ducked under the counter, but you didn't. You could have looked the other way, but you didn't. In fact, you were willing to put yourself in danger to save a perfect stranger. Seems to me you're just the kind of average Joe the world needs right now. You just don't know it yet. That's why I had to show you.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
What did they say at the Ministry? Liu or Santos? Officially, the Ministry takes no position. Unofficially, smart money's on Santos. Although anyone would be better than Vogel. Anyone? I don't believe he's on the ballot, Kama. He also happens to be a fugitive. Is there a difference?
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Spinning! Always with the spinning. Jacob. Welcome. You brilliant man. Sorry. I was absolutely sure that Professor Hicks would convince you. Yeah. You know me, pal. I can't pass up a good Portkey. Mr. Scamander. Professor Hicks. - At long last. - At long last. So, Professor Hicks and I, we've corresponded for many years, but we've never actually met. So, her book on advanced charm casting is a must-read. Newt is far too kind. Fantastic Beasts is required reading for all my fifth years.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Now, let me make some introductions. So, this is, um, Bunty Broadacre, my indispensable assistant for the past seven years. Eight. Years. And 164 days. - Hmm. - As you can see, indispensable. And this is... Yusuf Kama. Pleasure. And you, obviously, already made Jacob's acquaintance. Newt. So... So, this is my brother, Theseus, and, um, he works for the Ministry. Actually, head of the British Auror Office. Ah! Well, I'll have to ensure my wand registration's up-to-date. Yes. Although, strictly speaking, that doesn't fall within my purview. Oh.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
So, Grindelwald has the ability to see snatches of the future. So, we have to assume that he'll be able to anticipate what we do before we do it. So, if we hope to defeat him and to save our world, to save your world, Jacob, then our best hope is to confuse him. Uh...
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'Scuse me. I'm sorry. How do you confuse a guy that can see the future? Countersight. Exactly. The best plan being no plan. Or, many overlapping plans. Thus, confusion. It's working on me right now. In fact, Dumbledore asked that I give you something, Jacob.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Well, it doesn't have a core, so sort of, but yes. It's sorta real? More importantly, where we're going, you'll need it. Now, there's something for you too, I think, Theseus. Um... Teddy, please let go now. Teddy, please let go. No. Teddy, will you behave? This is Theseus's... Um, that's... Well, of course. Now everything makes sense. Um, Lally, I believe you were given some reading material? You know what they say. A book can take you around the world and back, all you have to do is open it. She ain't kiddin'. Yes, uh, Bunty, um... that's for you. I was told it was for your eyes only.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore