Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel: Johnny Depp to join the cast

Johnny Depp has joined the sequel directed by David Yates and written by J.K. Rowling, based on Rowling’s book of the same name. Los Angeles: Actor Johnny Depp will star in the sequel to upcoming Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Depp has joined the sequel directed by David Yates and written by J.K. Rowling, based on Rowling’s book of the same name, reports Deadline.com. Fantastic Beasts is set in 1926 with Redmayne arriving in New York as part of a global excursion to research and rescue magical creatures — including some hidden in his briefcase.