Awesome Beasts: The Secrets And Techniques Of Dumbledore (2022)

I don’t assume they truly will go together with a one of a kind actor playing him in every film — if the fourth and fifth film get made, I suspect that they may just maintain Mikkelson — however it would be humorous if they did that.

I think they may stick with Mikkelson too and it is likely an excellent idea because converting the actor/face of the principle villain whenever possibly would decrease the significance of while he is subsequently defeated. Imagine if Darth Vader got an entirely new helmet in every movie.

JoinedJun 10, 2003Messages23,498Real NameJosh Steinberg

I mean, in case you appearance near at it, didn’t he?

JoinedMar 6, 2000Messages2,596LocationLittle Elm, TXReal NameJeff Cooper

I do not assume they certainly will go together with a extraordinary actor gambling him in every movie — if the fourth and 5th movie get made, I suspect that they’ll just maintain Mikkelson — however it would be humorous if they did that.

Ha, it can be much like the protection towards the dark arts coaching position.

JoinedDec 21, 2002Messages19,565Real NameJake Lipson

Mads Mikkelsen commented on coming in as Grindelwald for the third film after Johnny Depp:

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Senior HTF MemberJoinedFeb 24, 2000Messages10,843LocationSonora NorteReal NameDoug

The film now has an legitimate title (Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore), and the release date has been moved as much as April 15, 2022:

JoinedDec 21, 2002Messages19,565Real NameJake Lipson

The authentic synopsis:

Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is transferring to capture manage of the wizarding world. Unable to forestall him by myself, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander to steer an intrepid group of wizards, witches and one courageous Muggle baker on a risky assignment, wherein they come across antique and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s developing legion of followers. But with the stakes so excessive, how lengthy can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?

The identify reveal made me groan and none of that seems appealing in any respect. I’d like to be wrong and desire that those of you who loved the remaining one maintain to achieve this with this movie, but I’m beginning to experience like this film simply won’t be for me.

JoinedJun 10, 2003Messages23,498Real NameJosh Steinberg

The movie now has an legit title (Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore), and the release date has been moved as much as April 15, 2022:

JoinedFeb 16, 2001Messages25,534LocationAlbany, NY

I preserve forgetting that that is being made.

JoinedJun 10, 2003Messages23,498Real NameJosh Steinberg

I consider thinking the primary in this series became first-class and fun but seemed find it irresistible changed into stalling for time and maintaining back the great things until very near the quit. I remembering feeling the second were given off to a tough start. But both instances I regarded the second movie, I was genuinely onboard by its intensely sorrowful finale. I am very a good deal looking forward to this subsequent film, and I assume that having Steve Kloves officially onboard in the back of the typewriter is only going to make it higher. I’ve been underwhelmed by using 2021’s crop of franchise movies to this point however I actually have hopes for this and a higher 2022 in widespread.

JoinedMar 6, 2000Messages2,596LocationLittle Elm, TXReal NameJeff Cooper

The name reveal made me groan and none of that appears attractive in any respect. I’d like to be incorrect and hope that the ones of you who loved the final one preserve to accomplish that with this film, but I’m starting to experience like this movie simply may not be for me.

That’s basically the equal synopsis because the previous movie.

JoinedFeb 8, 2002Messages21,984Real NameMalcolm

Agree it’s a susceptible name. I’m no longer certain what secrets and techniques Dumbledore may additionally have that we don’t already know about and/or care approximately.

JoinedDec 21, 2002Messages19,565Real NameJake Lipson

I take into account thinking the primary in this collection became high-quality and exciting however seemed find it irresistible changed into stalling for time and protecting back the good stuff till very close to the cease.

It’s interesting to read you felt that manner because I had the exact opposite reaction to the primary film. What I preferred approximately it was that it did no longer seem too worried with being a prequel. Even though it technically occurs earlier than Harry Potter, it appeared more fascinated In telling its personal story than putting in place one we already knew. I preferred Newt, Tina, Queenie and Jacob and concept their organization had a a laugh dynamic. Their tale regarded to be expanding the possibilities of what may be informed within the wizard international. When Graves changed into discovered as Grindelwald, I just groaned. At no point whilst reading the Fantastic Beasts textbook lower back in 2001 did I suppose, “I marvel if Newt Scamander was concerned within the first wizard war towards Grindelwald.”

The truth that The Crimes of Grindelwald doubled down on shoving all forms of Harry Potter lore references into the story simply made me like it even less. Instead of making the world larger, it made the arena smaller, and shoved aside the characters that were so nicely-mounted inside the first film in favor of going returned to the same nicely as before. The reality that it blatantly contradicts hooked up Harry Potter canon didn’t help either. If you want to make a film for die-tough Harry Potter fans, that is probably nice due to the fact there are lots of them. But in case you contradict the element that they’re presupposed to like in order to want to look your film, that does not virtually make sense as a strategy.

I’m not sure what secrets Dumbledore may additionally have that we don’t already realize approximately and/or care approximately.

I think it follows on from the reveal from the second one movie that Credence is Dumbledore’s lengthy-misplaced brother. Sigh. I do not even understand how Grindelwald knows this records. In the primary film, when he’s running with Credence, he truely has no concept in any way who Credence is, lies to him and insults him. Grindelwald would not accept as true with that Credence is of any use to him anymore. Then Grindelwald spends the six months or so between the end of the primary movie and the start of the second movie in jail. We know he has been in there at some point of the interim due to the fact the primary scene is him escaping. And then abruptly he knows that the child that he ignored and belittled within the first movie is his ex-exceptional friend’s brother because Rowling felt like finishing on a cliffhanger. Now, Grindelwald wants Credence to kill Dumbledore for him. Rowling already used that plot line as soon as in Half-Blood Prince whilst Voldemort desired Draco to do the identical aspect. She also used the Dumbledore has a secret brother twist once with Aberforth in Deathly Hallows. This just seems like a no longer very interesting rerun.

I consider a few years in the past throughout an interview among books, Rowling changed into requested if she would ever do not forget doing a prequel, and her response changed into some thing like, “No, when I’m performed with e book seven you may have all the information you need.” This turned into years in the past so I can’t find that quote now and just to be absolutely clean, I’m paraphrasing it, but I assume it changed into something like that. I suppose that approximately sums up why I’m no longer interested by this. She already instructed us the Dumbledore and Grindelwald tale as part of Deathly Hallows and I experience like that become properly sufficient. I might lots as a substitute just be having another fun little journey with Newt Scamander and his case of creatures instead of getting additional backstory I didn’t ask for.

JoinedJun 10, 2003Messages23,498Real NameJosh Steinberg

As you previously stated, this sincerely won’t be the movie collection for you as your expectations and goals for what it need to be do no longer appear aligned with the tale the filmmakers wish to inform.

JoinedJul 7, 2001Messages8,750LocationCaliforniaReal NameDave Moritz