Fantastic Beasts 3 filming has started and the movie is all set to release in theaters next year. While originally started as a prequel spin-off to the Harry Potter series, Fantastic Beasts movies have now developed a fanbase of their own. Newt Scamander and his magical animals which he calls as Fantastic Beasts gives a nice take on the magical world created by JK Rowling.
'Fantastic Beasts 3' begins shooting Monday despite coronavirus concerns
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The relationship between Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald is the main focus of the movie series along with the extinction of magical beasts. Here is everything you need to know about the Fantastic Beasts 3 release date, trailer, cast, plot spoilers and Harry Potter connection.
Fantastic Beasts 3 Trailer and Release Date
Fantastic Beasts 3 release set is set as November 12, 2021, as the movie hits theaters next year. The third movie in the Fantastic Beasts series was originally slated to release at the end of 2020, but the makers decided to add some changes to the script which caused a year’s delay. The filming for the movie has started this March and fans could expect Fantastic Beasts 3 trailer to drop around Christmas 2020.
Fantastic Beasts 3 Plot Spoilers and Cast Details
Fantastic Beasts 3 will carry forward the story from the last movie where Grindelwald has escaped after killing Leta Lestrange. Newt Scamander and Albus Dumbledore will try to stop Grindelwald from creating more ruckus and killing the magical beasts. Here is the list of cast members that can appear in Fantastic Beasts 3 movie.
- Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander
- Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald
- Jude Law as young Albus Dumbledore
- Zoe Kravitz as Leta Lestrange
- Katherine Waterston as Tina Goldstein
- Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski
- Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein
- Ezra Miller as Credence Barebone
- Callum Turner as Theseus Scamander
Fantastic Beasts 3 and Harry Potter Connection
Fantastic Beasts 3 will connect with the Harry Potter movie universe as more characters will return. Albus Dumbledore is already a part of the Fantastic Beasts series and even Leta Lestrange is related to Bellatrix Lestrange. There are a few fan theories which say that Harry Potter himself is related to Newt Scamander which will be clear when Fantastic Beasts 3 movie comes out.