FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD Clips & U.K. Poster Released As First Fan Reactions Pour In

FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD Clips & U.K. Poster Released As First Fan Reactions Pour In FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD Clips & U.K. Poster Released As First Fan Reactions Pour In

The Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald fans first screenings are just wrapping up and the first word seems to be exceedingly positive. Plus, WB has released three new clips and the U.K. poster!

By RohanPatel - Nov 03, 2018 01:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Harry Potter
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. held a series of fans first screenings for the eagerly-awaited Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald this morning and the early word coming out has been exceedingly positive, which certainly bodes well for the film's box office prospects when it opens officially in two weeks. 

While fan reactions do typically tend to lean positive, it's rare that a studio is comfortable with debuting one of their biggest films of the year this far ahead of its release date, so there is plenty of reason to believe that WB is quite happy with the product writer J.K. Rowling and director David Yates have cooked up and wanted to get the positive word-of-mouth started as soon as possible. 

Additionally, the studio has also released three new clips from the film. The first is an extended sneak peek at Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) tasking Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) with finding the recently escaped Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp); the second is a scene between future lovebirds Newt and Tina Goldstein (Katherine Waterston); and the third clip is Grindelwald addressing a crowd of witches and wizards at an underground location, doing a damn good job at convincing them to join his cause.







 


At the end of the first film, the powerful dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander. But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise wizards and witches up to rule over all non-magical beings.

In an effort to thwart Grindelwald's plans, Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.


 
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald features:
Director: David Yates
Eddie Redmayne as Newton "Newt" Scamander
Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore
Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald
Katherine Waterston as Porpentina "Tina" Goldstein
Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski
Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein
Ezra Miller as Credence Barebone
Zoë Kravitz as Leta Lestrange
Callum Turner as Theseus Scamander
Claudia Kim as Nagini
William Nadylam as Yusuf Kama
Carmen Ejogo as Seraphina Picquery
Kevin Guthrie as Abernathy
Poppy Corby-Tuech as Vinda Rosier
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Skender
Brontis Jodorowsky as Nicolas Flamel
Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson as Grimmson
David Sakurai as Krall
Derek Riddell as Torquil Travers
Wolf Roth as Spielman
Victoria Yeates as Bunty
Cornell John as Arnold Guzman
Jessica Williams as Eulalie Hicks
Joshua Shea as young Newt Scamander
Fiona Glascott in an undisclosed role
Deepak Anand in an undisclosed role
Liv Hansen as Ministry of Magic Witch
Alexandra Ford as Acolyte
Johanna Thea as Ministry of Magic Witch
Jag Patel as Senior Wizard
Adam Ewan as Yarwood
Israel Ruiz as Ministry of Magic Wizard
Aykut Hilmi as Shafiq
Joakim Skarli as Ministry of Magic Wizard
Jan Freygang in an undisclosed role
Linda Santiago as Credence's Aunt
Nicki Vickery as Senior Wizard
Simon Wan as Chang
Adrian Mozzi in an undisclosed role
Alfrun Rose as Red Haired Young Witch
Christopher Birks as Young Auror
Bart Soroczynski as Stebbins
Phil Hodges as Prisoner 001


Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald apparates into theaters November 16
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SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 11/3/2018, 1:09 PM
Johnny Depp doesn't sell me on the role....
dcasey98
dcasey98 - 11/3/2018, 1:09 PM
The courtroom is not at the Ministry of Magic, Rohan, as we’ve known for a while now.

It’s an ancient amphitheater underneath the Père Lachaise cemetery
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 11/3/2018, 1:13 PM
@dcasey98 - Yeah, it's been confirmed to be in Paris, @KingPatel.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 11/3/2018, 1:14 PM
High hopes for this one. Really hoping Depp will deliver a strong performance.

(He needs it.)
StormXmen123
StormXmen123 - 11/3/2018, 1:46 PM
@L0RDbuckethead - Based on what we have been seeing I think he's been doing great in the clips/trailers.

I was worried he would be just be Voldemort 2.0 but he seems different.

Grinderwald seems to truly believe the Wizarding world should rise up against the muggles, while Voldermort (who obviously doesn't like muggles) really seemed to say that to grab power: he only cared about his immortality.
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 11/3/2018, 1:57 PM
@StormXmen123 - To be honest grindlewald, is much a better villain. Although voldermort is more iconic.
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 11/3/2018, 1:24 PM
Very intriguing to see the faces listening to Grendlewald.

Who will turn to the Dark Side?
ScarletWarlock
ScarletWarlock - 11/3/2018, 1:25 PM
Anyone see Kevin Feige's acceptance speech at the Britannia awards? It was a beautiful speech. He really is one of the best in the business.
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 11/3/2018, 1:39 PM
@ScarletWarlock - Yep.

CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 11/3/2018, 1:44 PM
@MUTO123 - Wow this deserves an article.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 11/3/2018, 2:22 PM
@MUTO123 - He is national treasure. We must protect Kevin Feige with our lives!
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 11/3/2018, 1:26 PM
I'm gonna be the black sheep and say that the Harry Potter franchise, Fantastic Beasts included, is wildly overrated.
LaserKing
LaserKing - 11/3/2018, 1:28 PM
@MosquitoFarmer - BAAAAAA!
Oskir
Oskir - 11/3/2018, 1:37 PM
@MosquitoFarmer - Saying "somehing" is overrated (or underrated) is so wildly overrated...
StormXmen123
StormXmen123 - 11/3/2018, 1:42 PM
@MosquitoFarmer - while all art is purely subjective...SHUT YOUR WHORE MOUTH!!!!!!!!!!
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 11/3/2018, 7:26 PM
@Oskir -

Ragnarocknroll
Ragnarocknroll - 11/4/2018, 1:45 AM
@MosquitoFarmer - Maybe for you. It's incredibly special to me. More than you will ever understand.
Colton
Colton - 11/3/2018, 1:53 PM
Something to look forward to that isn't from a comic.
DeadClunge
DeadClunge - 11/3/2018, 2:46 PM
I've seen like 2 and a half of these movies
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 11/3/2018, 2:53 PM
@ClungePool -
DeadClunge
DeadClunge - 11/4/2018, 1:19 AM
@MadameCipher - 🙄...
Ragnarocknroll
Ragnarocknroll - 11/4/2018, 1:45 AM
@ClungePool - And?
DeadClunge
DeadClunge - 11/4/2018, 4:11 AM
@Ragnarocknroll - well I wanna catch up. I've seen the 1st fantastic beasts but I was lost... I've seen the 1st Harry potter and like half of number 2.

Everyone takes every comment so negatively on this site 🙄
Ragnarocknroll
Ragnarocknroll - 11/4/2018, 4:39 AM
@ClungePool - To be fair, your comment could just imply that you don't like the Harry Potter movies.
In any case, watch the movies man. I would recommend reading the books but the movies are great as well and they get darker with each installment. The first 2 are family-friendly but by the 7th and 8th movements, it's brutal at points. The franchise is amazing tbh.
DeadClunge
DeadClunge - 11/4/2018, 5:00 AM
@Ragnarocknroll - yeah I liked the first one and half of the 2nd one I saw , it's juts I got left behind so quickly I've never put time aside to watch them or ready the books. But I'm gonna start coz I hate missing out on all the new movies 😭
COMICMAN24
COMICMAN24 - 11/3/2018, 9:41 PM
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