$407 million worldwide (lowest in the franchise) 🎭 Main Cast and Characters Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, the magizoologist. Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore, future Hogwarts Headmaster.
The team embarks on a globe-trotting mission from Hogwarts to Bhutan to swap the false Qilin with a real one, reveal Grindelwald’s deception, and prevent a magical world war. Fantastic Beasts The Secrets of Dumbledore 2022...
Behind the camera, the series faced an existential crisis. Johnny Depp, who played the titular villain Grindelwald, was asked to resign following his highly publicized legal battles. Furthermore, Ezra Miller, who plays Credence Barebone, faced a string of arrests and controversies. Perhaps most damagingly, the creator of the universe, J.K. Rowling, had become a polarizing figure due to her public stance on gender identity, alienating a significant portion of the fanbase. $407 million worldwide (lowest in the franchise) 🎭
Directed by David Yates (returning for his seventh film in the J.K. Rowling universe) and written by Rowling herself alongside Steve Kloves, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore 2022 promised to answer lingering questions, restore the magic of political intrigue, and deliver the epic wizarding war fans have been waiting for. But did it succeed? Behind the camera, the series faced an existential crisis