Just in case you missed the Internet today, Warner Bros. have released a teaser trailer for FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD. The follow-up to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them hits Australian cinemas on 15 November 2018. You can check out the teaser below, along with some shots of the forthcoming LEGO sets as well.
At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). However, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings.
In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world. The appearance of a classic Harry Potter character is already causing some major buzz, expanding J.K Rowling’s universe to new and intriguing places. It’s an old-fashioned crossover!
Then there’s the inevitably (and awesome) LEGO sets. The Brick Fan, one of our favourite sites on all things brick-related, has posted news of a new LEGO Fantastic Beasts’ Grindelwald´s Escape set to go along with the film. Due out in August, the 132 piece set has the following specs:
- Gellert Grindelwald and Seraphina Picquery™ minifigures, plus a Thestral figure with posable wings.
- Features a buildable articulated carriage with opening doors and a removable roof.
- Flap the Thestral’s wings to make a flying escape!
- Also includes shooting spell accessories on the hands of Seraphina and Grindelwald.
- Recreate iconic scenes from the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures film, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
