Powerful dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) has escaped from the bounds of the Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA), and is now on a mission to create pure-blood wizards that could rule over all non-magical beings. To stop him in his tracks, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) deploys his former student magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. What follows is not just a war in the world of wizards but also in the sphere of family and friends.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Movie Cast, Release Date, Trailer, Songs and Ratings
In October 2016, a month away from the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, J.K. Rowling — best known as the author behind the best-selling Harry Potter books — announced that there would be a total of five movies in the new spin-off prequel series. Immediately, it was clear that Warner Bros. and Rowling had decided to milk Pottermania for all it was worth, with no concern or relevance for how even the first entry would be received by the world. To fill these movies — over 10 hours of content would be required between the five chapters — Rowling landed on the great rivalry and frenemy relationship between Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) and Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) in their prime, which she had hinted at in the corners of the Potter books over the years.