7 years, 11 months ago

Jude Law cast as Albus Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jude Law will star as Albus Dumbledore in the next Fantastic Beasts film, it has been announced. JK Rowling's Harry Potter website Pottermore revealed that the British actor will portray Dumbledore "long before he became headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry". "The stage is set for for Dumbledore to make his presence known and returning director David Yates said: 'Jude Law is a phenomenally talented actor whose work I've long admire and I'm looking forward to finally having the opportunity to work with him. Our culture reporter Jacob Stolworthy called it, writing: "Sure, Jude Law may not be the first choice that springs to mind, but he has just the right amount of rough-and-ready charm.

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1 month ago

John Lithgow to play Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter series

Deccan Chronicle

Los Angeles: British veteran John Lithgow will be officially stepping into the wizarding world as the actor has confirmed that he will take on the beloved role of Albus Dumbledore in the highly anticipated "Harry Potter" series. Dumbledore is one of the most iconic characters in the Harry Potter universe, created by British author JK Rowling with her best-selling book …

2 years, 7 months ago

Johnny Depp might return to Fantastic Beasts, says Mads Mikkelsen

Hindustan Times

Johnny Depp may end up returning as wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts series. Both Johnny Depp and Mads Mikkelsen have played Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts series. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Mads Mikkelsen played the famous dark wizard in the third film Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, which was released earlier this year. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} …

2 years, 11 months ago

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore review – Might just be the best film of the spinoff franchise yet

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Language: English The Secrets of Dumbledore is a loaded tagline. Even if you’ve followed only the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts movies so far, you still probably have an idea of what secrets lie between Albus Dumbledore and the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald. As seems to be the norm in these theme park times, in this third film, Dumbledore puts …

2 years, 11 months ago

Fantastic Beasts The Secrets of Dumbledore movie review: A painful ordeal

Hindustan Times

While I wouldn’t necessarily call it easy, the role of a movie reviewer is a simple one. Fantastic Beasts The Secrets Of Dumbledore movie review: Jude Law, Eddie Redmayne headline the third part of the franchise. The grand revelation of the second movie was that Ezra Miller’s Credence was secretly a Dumbledore nobody knew about Like most characters in this …

2 years, 11 months ago

Fantastic Beasts The Secrets of Dumbledore Review: Jude Law, Mads Mikkelsen weave magic into this dull affair

India Today

There is something for everyone in the Harry Potter universe. Author JK Rowling’s imagination has offered ample scope for filmmakers to explore parallel storylines and go back in time to weave magical narratives around some of the movie's most popular characters. Titled Secrets of Dumbledore, the film tries really hard to put a bit of logic and reason into what …

2 years, 11 months ago

Embarking on a magical journey with 'Fantastic Beasts' in China

China Daily

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen has replaced Johnny Depp to play Gellert Grindelwald, the powerful dark wizard. The latest installment of Fantastic Beasts, a long-awaited epic for Harry Potter fans in China, has opened across the Chinese mainland in multiple screens, including IMAX, on Friday, one week earlier than North America. In the new movie, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, …

2 years, 11 months ago

Fantastic Beasts: Critics share mixed reactions to ‘confusing’ sequel

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2 years, 11 months ago

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore premiere sees Eddie Redmayne and Jude Law attend

Daily Mail

Eddie Redmayne was every inch the suave screen hero as he led the star-studded arrivals for the premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore at London's Royal Festival Hall on Tuesday. Maja Bloom left little to the imagination in a perilously plunging pale blue gown with a floral overlay, teamed with sparkly silver heels Afterparty: Maja looked just as …

3 years ago

Dumbledore admits his love for Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts The Secrets of Dumbledore's new clip

India Today

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore's new promo explores the love angle between Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald. Take a look at the clip: Dumbledore confesses his love for Grindelwald in new #SecretsOfDumbledore TV spot pic.twitter.com/xKL2KLbp3K — Culture Crave March 17, 2022 Author JK Rowling announced Albus Dumbledore was gay in 2007. ALL ABOUT FANTASTIC BEASTS 3 The Fantastic Beasts …

3 years ago

Dumbledore confesses his love to Grindelwald in new Fantastic Beasts trailer

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3 years ago

Harry Potter fans unimpressed by Dumbledore-Grindelwald showdown in new Fantastic Beasts trailer

The Independent

3 years ago

Fantastic Beasts The Secrets of Dumbledore trailer: Johnny Depp fans reject Mads Mikkelsen as Grindelwald

India TV News

Highlights Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore releases on April 14 Johhny Depp has been replaced by Mads Mikkelsen as Grindelwald in the new movie Mads Mikkelsen's turn as Grindelwald sees him in a completely different look A new trailer of the Fantastic Beasts And Where to Find Them 3 was revealed by Warner Bros. One of the biggest changes …

3 years ago

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore trailer gives fans a closer look at Mads Mikkelsen’s Grindelwald

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3 years, 3 months ago

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore trailer takes fans back to Great Hall, muggle Jacob gets a wand. Watch

Hindustan Times

Warner Bros have released the first trailer for their upcoming third instalment in the the Fantastic Beasts series, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore trailer is out. The new trailer begins with shots of Hogwarts and an image of the older Albus Dumbledore, played by Michael Gambon in the original Harry Potter series of movies. …

3 years, 3 months ago

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore trailer out; film to release on 15 April next year

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The third installment of the Harry Potter spin-off series, Fantastic Beasts, the movie features a young Albus Dumbledore who is pitted against the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald, as he attempts to control and rule the wizarding world. The first trailer of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is here and it promises to take viewers through a fascinating journey of …

3 years, 3 months ago

Fantastic Beasts The Secrets of Dumbledore Trailer Has Harry Potter References and New Grindelwald

News 18

Fantastic Beasts franchise is back with another instalment and this time we are set to explore the past and the ‘secrets’ of the central Harry Potter universe character– Albus Dumbledore, played by the brilliant and bearded Jude Law. Many shots of Hogwarts in the new trailer and the familiar setting will transport you to back in time but the most …

3 years, 3 months ago

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore teaser: Meet Mads Mikkelsen as the new Grindelwald

Hindustan Times

The first look of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is out ahead of the trailer release on Monday. Warner Bros shared a teaser to take back waiting Harry Potter fans back to the memories of the wizarding world besides introducing Mads Mikkelsen as Grindelwald after he replaced Johnny Depp from Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. The new film …

3 years, 3 months ago

Fantastic Beasts 3: Mads Mikkelsen fills Johnny Depp's shoes

Daily Mail

Mads Mikkelsen's portrayal of Gellert Grindelwald was debuted in a Friday announcement video for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore. Convincing: Mads Mikkelsen's portrayal of Gellert Grindelwald was debuted in a Friday announcement video for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore The latest video clip, which showcased the successes of the film franchise since its conception in 2001, announced that …

3 years, 6 months ago

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore has a confirmed release date

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3 years, 6 months ago

Fantastic Beasts 3 titled The Secrets of Dumbledore; film to release on 15 April, 2022

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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, which was earlier scheduled to be released on 15 July next year, will now open on 15 April, 2022. The upcoming third instalment in the Fantastic Beasts series is titled The Secrets of Dumbledore, Warner Bros announced as the studio moved up the theatrical release of the film by three months. Fantastic Beasts is …

3 years, 6 months ago

'Fantastic Beasts 3' gets title, release date

India TV News

The third installment of the "Fantastic Beast" franchise has been titled "The Secrets of Dumbledore" and will release in theatres on April 15, 2022. The official tagline said: "Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. "Fantastic Beasts 3" made headlines last November when Hollywood star Johnny Depp exited …

4 years, 3 months ago

Fantastic Beasts 3: Johnny Depp to be replaced in Grindelwald role by Mads Mikkelsen

The Independent

4 years, 4 months ago

After Johnny Depp's Ouster, Mads Mikkelsen to Play Grindelwald in 'Fantastic Beasts' Franchise

News 18

Los Angeles: Warner Bros Studios, the banner behind “Fantastic Beasts” film franchise, has confirmed that Danish star Mads Mikkelsen has been cast as the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the third installment of its fantasy movie series. On Wednesday, Warner Bros confirmed Deadline’s scoop from earlier this month about the actor, known for films “Casino Royale” and “Doctor Strange”, stepping …

4 years, 4 months ago

Jude Law addresses Johnny Depp being axed from Fantastic Beasts: ‘It was unusual’

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4 years, 6 months ago

Harry Potter: Dumbledore spin-off series starring Jude Law could be in the works at HBO Max

The Independent

5 years, 10 months ago

Fantastic Beasts 3: Third installment to JK Rowling's fantasy series to release on 12 November, 2021

Firstpost

Los Angeles: The third installment of the JK Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts series is set to open in theatres on 12 November, 2021, Warner Bros Pictures has announced. Warner Bros is so proud to be the cinematic home of the Wizarding World and is excited about the future of the Fantastic Beasts franchise. Toby Emmerich, Chairman, Warner Bros Pictures Group, said …

6 years, 4 months ago

Fantastic Beasts star Jude Law interview: 'The world is ready for a gay children's icon'

The Independent

6 years, 4 months ago

Ezra Miller says Fantastic Beasts cast weren't consulted about Johnny Depp

The Independent

6 years, 4 months ago

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ review — Visually extravagant but gratuitous

The Hindu

There’s a powerful line in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald when animal-lover Newt Scamander reiterates his ideology: “There are no strange creatures, only blinkered people.” It sets the tone for the film’s essence: tolerance, love, kindness and compassion. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Johnny Depp, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, …

6 years, 4 months ago

Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald movie review: Blame JK Rowling for the worst film in the Harry Potter series

Hindustan Times

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Director - David Yates Cast - Eddie Redmayne, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Zoe Kravitz, Ezra Miller, Katherine Waterston, Callum Turner, Claudia Kim, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler Rating - 2/5 Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald movie review: Jude Law, Eddie Redmayne and Johnny Depp star in a revisionist Harry Potter tale. Claudia Kim, who …

6 years, 4 months ago

Fantastic Beasts: Jude Law clarifies massive continuity error in The Crimes of Grindelwald

The Independent

6 years, 4 months ago

Review: Latest ‘Fantastic Beasts’ is a mixed bag of wonders

Associated Press

Like the bottomless trunk totted by “magizoolologist” Newt Scamander, “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is a mixed bag of wonders. In zipping from New York to London to Paris, this latest chapter in Rowling’s pre-Potter saga feels so eager to be outside the walls of Hogwarts that it resists ever settling anywhere, or with any of its widely scattered …

6 years, 4 months ago

Fantastic Beasts: Eddie Redmayne is joined by his stunning wife Hannah at world premiere

Daily Mail

The next installment of J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts franchise arrived in Paris on Thursday night as the world premiere of The Crimes of Grindelwald took place in the French capital. Bringing the magic to the City of Light: The next installment of J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts franchise arrived in Paris on Thursday night as the world premiere of The Crimes …

6 years, 4 months ago

Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald early reactions praise Johnny Depp, tease heavy Harry Potter nostalgia

Hindustan Times

Warner Bros held the first round of screenings for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald on Saturday, and reactions have been shared online. Johnny Depp as dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. The Crimes of Grindelwald is a sequel to 2016’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, itself a spin-off of the Harry Potter …

6 years, 4 months ago

‘Fantastic Beasts’ stars: Grindelwald isn’t Trump, exactly

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Johnny Depp’s charismatic leader at the center of the new “Fantastic Beasts” sequel isn’t modeled on President Donald Trump. The film is set in the “Harry Potter” universe and finds Depp’s character, Gellert Grindelwald, seeking to gain power and divide “pureblood” wizards from humans in 1920s Paris. “It’s shining a light, isn’t it, on things that have …

6 years, 4 months ago

Jude Law will play a manipulative Albus Dumbledore in Crimes of Grindelwald

Hindustan Times

Harry Potter actor Evanna Lynch is excited to see Jude Law's take on the future Hogwarts headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Lynch, who played Luna Lovegood in the original Harry Potter films, says Law is perfect as the "manipulative" Dumbledore. Crimes of Grindelwald is not only a sequel to the first Fantastic Beasts installment, but …

6 years, 5 months ago

Ezra Miller on Fantastic Beasts 2 criticism: Wait till you see the movie before commenting

Firstpost

Fantastic Beasts 2 has been continuously slammed, on a number issues, particularly over the casting of Johnny Depp for the role of Gellert Grindelwald. Actor Ezra Miller has slammed the critics of his upcoming film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, saying they should watch the movie before talking about it on social media. I think it’s also really powerful …

6 years, 6 months ago

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald final trailer has some big reveals, winks to Potter fans

Firstpost

The final trailer of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald looks to further connect the spin-offs to the best-selling Harry Potter books and films. The previous trailers introduced fans to actor Jude Law as a dapper, bearded, young version of Hogwarts’ venerable headmaster Albus Dumbledore and Johnny Depp as a pale, long-haired, disheveled Grindelwald, the character who embodies the dark …

6 years, 6 months ago

Fantastic Beasts 2 stars Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law surprise fans at Platform 9 3/4 on 'Back to Hogwarts Day'

Firstpost

Eddie Redmayne, who plays Newt Schmander and Jude Law, who will be seen as Albus Dumbledore, in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald made a surprise appearance at London’s King’s Cross station on 1 September, celebrated as ‘Back to Hogwarts Day’. Due to International Statute of Secrecy, we’re unable to confirm if the 11:00 #KingsCross to #Edinburgh is the …

6 years, 8 months ago

Eddie Redmayne says Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is darker than first part

Hindustan Times

Actor Eddie Redmayne has described the Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald as a “darker and more rigourous” film than its predecessor. Eddie Redmayne and Jude Law as Newt Scamander and Professor Albus Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. The 36-year-old actor, who reprises his role of magizoologist Newt Scamander from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, …

6 years, 8 months ago

Jude Law reveals whether Dumbledore is gay in Fantastic Beasts 2

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jude Law’s casting as Dumbledore in Fantastic …

7 years ago

Fantastic Beast 2 trailer offers first full look at Jude Law as Dumbledore in The Crimes of Grindelwald

The Independent

7 years ago

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald trailer — Dumbledore, Newt Scamander unite to recapture the dark wizard

Firstpost

Jude Law’s Dumbledore joins forces with Newt Scamander in the trailer of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, to recapture the dark wizard Potterheads, brace yourself as the first full-length trailer of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald has been released by Warner Bros. Reprising his role as Newt Scamander, the introverted, magical zoologist, Eddie Redmayne is up to his …

7 years ago

Young Dumbledore Is Explicitly Hot, if Not Explicitly Gay, in the First Trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Slate

Dumbledore may not be “explicitly” gay in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, but he will be disconcertingly attractive, if the first teaser trailer is a reliable indicator. The sequel to the Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them picks up with hero Newt Scamander chasing down baddie Gellert Grindelwald, who has escaped custody. There …

7 years, 1 month ago

Fantastic Beasts 2: JK Rowling responds to fan outrage that Dumbledore's sexuality will be avoided in sequel

The Independent

7 years, 2 months ago

Fantastic Beasts 2: The french version of the word 'muggle' has been revealed by Harry Potter director David Yates

The Independent

7 years, 2 months ago

Fantastic Beasts 2: New photos from The Crimes of Grindelwald released

The Independent

7 years, 2 months ago

Daniel Radcliffe weighs in on Johnny Depp casting in Fantastic Beasts 2

The Independent

7 years, 2 months ago

Fantastic Beasts 2: New look at Jude Law's young Dumbledore

The Independent

7 years, 3 months ago

Fantastic Beasts sequel should be cancelled following David Yates defence of Johnny Depp, say fans

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Harry Potter HBO series: John Lithgow to play Professor Dumbledore in upcoming series

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