But beasts feature in the film and feature strongly.”Įddie Redmayne, who stars as the keeper of the movie’s magizoological menagerie, Newt Scamander, also confirms that we’ll see the return of purloining platypus the Niffler, as well as Pickett, the Bowtruckle (green twig pet,) that lives in Newt’s pocket. That’s not the driver in this film, it’s not a central part of the plot. But the main driver in the first film was finding the beasts. “ There are as many beasts in the film as in the first. However, it seems that Newt Scamander’s mischievous suitcase dwellers will still live up to the billing of the first part of the sequel’s title.Įxecutive producer David Heyman reveals that while the plot has shifted away from the escape of the beasts in the first film, they will still be a strong presence in the Paris-set sequel. Hogwarts-standard word, “muggle,” and, as we learned in the original Fantastic Beasts, the American term, “no-maj.”Īs more intriguing plot details about Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald emerged, discussion about the titular fantastic beasts themselves has been oddly scarce. Of course, it contrasts with the tried-and-true U.K.

That’s the nomenclature that the wizarding communities of France embrace regarding non-magical people, as will be revealed in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, according EW. Harry Potter fans now have a new word to add to their lexicon: Non–magique. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Release Dateįantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald arrives on November 16. It will be the second entry of what’s being planned as a five-film franchise.įurther reading: The Must See Movies of 2018 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Details

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