Rowling, author of the internationally bestselling Harry Potter books. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.įantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is the second screenplay in a five-film series to be written by J.K. In an effort to thwart Grindelwald's plans, Albus Dumbledore enlists Newt, his former Hogwarts student, who agrees to help once again, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead.

But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escapes custody and sets about gathering followers, most of whom are unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings.

The powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured in New York with the help of Newt Scamander. Set over fifty years before Harry's story begins, and featuring a cast of remarkable characters, this tale of friendship, magic and mayhem is epic, adventure-packed storytelling at its very best.įantastic Beasts: The C rimes of Grindelwald Rowling, author of the beloved and internationally bestselling Harry Potter books, and is now a major movie starring Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander. However, when Newt's case is misplaced and some of his fantastic beasts escape into the city, it spells trouble for everyone.įantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them marks the screenwriting debut of J.K. Arriving in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.Įxplorer and Magizoologist Newt Scamander has just completed a round-the-globe trip in search of the most rare and unusual magical creatures. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of three school-age children. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themģ. It also includes the screenplays to the first two films in the Fantastic Beasts series, written by Rowling herself.Ģ. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne playscript by Jack Thorne). Rowling's Wizarding World includes the stage sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two (story by J.K.

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