Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
2018 film by David Yates
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| October 2024 | Jude Law indicated he did not foresee more Fantastic Beasts films, citing Warner Bros.' focus on developing a forthcoming Harry Potter reboot television series. |
| 2022 | During its first month of streaming on HBO Max, the film was estimated to have been streamed in eight million households. |
| April 15 2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore released in the United States. |
| April 8 2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore released in the United Kingdom. |
| March 29 2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore premiered at the Royal Festival Hall in London, marking the film's first public screening. |
| November 12 2021 | Originally scheduled release date for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore before the release was postponed. |
| November 2020 | Johnny Depp announced he would not continue in the role of Grindelwald following Warner Bros.' request for his resignation due to negative publicity from his libel case. |
| November 2020 | Mads Mikkelsen announced as the new actor playing Grindelwald, replacing Johnny Depp after his resignation from the role. |
| September 13 2019 | Nominated for Best Fantasy Film at the Saturn Awards. |
| March 12 2019 | Film released on Ultra HD Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD formats. |
| February 15 2019 | Film released for digital download. |
| February 10 2019 | Nominated at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) for Best Production Design by Stuart Craig and Anna Pinnock, and Best Special Visual Effects by Tim Burke, Andy Kind, Christian Manz, and David Watkins. |
| February 5 2019 | Nominated at the Visual Effects Society Awards for Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature by Dominik Kirouac, Chloe Ostiguy, and Christian Gaumond. |
| January 25 2019 | Vinyl release of the soundtrack for 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' by James Newton Howard |
| November 16 2018 | Film's script was published as 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay', written by J.K. Rowling. |
| November 16 2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald was released worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures. |
| November 9 2018 | WaterTower Music released the official soundtrack for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald |
| November 8 2018 | The film premiered in Paris. |
| November 2 2018 | Final theatrical poster was unveiled. |
| October 2018 | Johnny Depp commented on Rowling's support, expressing sympathy for her having to manage public reactions to his casting. |
| October 26 2018 | James Newton Howard released three piano solo tracks from the Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald soundtrack, featuring individual themes performed by himself, which were not part of the film's original score. |
| October 9 2018 | Official film poster and five additional posters depicting character relationships were released. |
| September 25 2018 | Final film trailer was released, along with a tenth individual poster featuring Nagini. |
| September 24 2018 | Promotional tour officially began with J.K. Rowling and cast members appearing on the Today Show Plaza, and nine individual character posters were released. |
| July 21 2018 | First official film trailer premiered at Warner Bros.' Hall H panel during San Diego International Comic-Con, with Johnny Depp making a surprise appearance as Gellert Grindelwald in full costume. |
| March 13 2018 | A teaser trailer and poster featuring Newt and Dumbledore were released by Warner Bros. Pictures. |
| December 2017 | J.K. Rowling posted on her website defending Johnny Depp's casting, stating that the filmmakers were comfortable with his role and would not recast him. |
| December 20 2017 | Principal photography for the film was completed. |
| November 16 2017 | The film's title 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' was revealed, accompanied by an ensemble cast photo release. |
| October 5 2017 | Additional castings were announced, including Brontis Jodorowsky as Nicolas Flamel and Jessica Williams in an undisclosed role. |
| September 2017 | Jude Law completed filming his scenes as Dumbledore. |
| September 22 2017 | David Sakurai was cast to play Krall, a henchman of Grindelwald, as part of the film's production. |
| July 3 2017 | Principal photography for 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' began at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden, Hertfordshire, England. A partial set of Paris was constructed, including streets, alleys, and a square. |
| April 2017 | Jude Law signed on to the cast of the film. |
| November 2016 | James Newton Howard confirmed his return as composer for the film's soundtrack |
| November 1 2016 | Deadline Hollywood reported Johnny Depp's casting in the film, which subsequently received criticism from some fans due to domestic violence allegations. |
| October 2016 | It was reported that the Fantastic Beasts film series would expand to five films, with Eddie Redmayne confirmed to return as Newt Scamander in each film. David Yates was announced to direct the sequel, produced by J.K. Rowling, David Heyman, Steve Kloves, and Lionel Wigram. |
| July 2016 | David Yates confirmed that J.K. Rowling had written the screenplay for the second film and had ideas for the third, indicating the ongoing development of the Fantastic Beasts film series. |
| July 2016 | J.K. Rowling confirmed she had completed the script for the film. |
| October 2014 | Warner Bros. Pictures announced that Fantastic Beasts would be a trilogy, with planned release dates for the first three films: 18 November 2016, 16 November 2018, and 20 November 2020. David Yates was confirmed to direct at least the first installment of the series. |
| October 2014 | A second Fantastic Beasts film was first announced by the studio. |
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