as Gellert Grindelwald: The charismatic and manipulative villain.

James Newton Howard returns with a haunting, more orchestral soundtrack that reflects the darker tone. Quick Facts Director: David Yates Screenplay: J.K. Rowling Runtime: 134 minutes Box Office: $654.9 million worldwide

After a daring escape from MACUSA custody, the powerful Dark wizard begins gathering followers to achieve his true goal: raising pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings. In an effort to thwart him, a young Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student Newt Scamander . Newt must navigate a world of shifting loyalties and rising danger to find Credence Barebone, whose mysterious lineage holds the key to the coming war. Core Themes

as Newt Scamander: The eccentric magizoologist.

as Credence Barebone: The Obscurial searching for his identity.

(2018) is the second installment in the prequel series set in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, moving the action from New York to London and Paris. Plot Overview