What to know
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is a fantasy adventure movie that takes place within J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World. It is a direct sequel to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and continues the story that first began with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The third installment of the franchise explores Albus Dumbledore's mysterious past and the lead up to World War II, after it was revealed in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald that the two wizards had previously made a blood pact.
The movie marks the return of popular characters such as Eddie Redmayne’s Newt Scamander and Katherine Waterston’s Tina Goldstein. Jude Law portrays Albus Dumbledore, the wizard who has previously been played by Michael Gambon and Richard Harris throughout the Harry Potter saga. Mads Mikkelsen plays Grindelwald, who was previously played by Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell throughout the trilogy.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore was released in theaters on April 15, 2022.