Suicide Squad 2 Eyeing Director

Suicide Squad 2 Eyeing Director

While Suicide Squad was not a critical hit among the audience and the masses, it made enough money to warrant a sequel. Now, amongst rumors that people like Mel Gibson would be director, reports say that Warner Bros. and DC are eyeing a new candidate. Jaume Collet-Serra, who has directed the recent The Shallows, is reportedly the front-runner for the new film, which does not have a release date yet. Will Smith and Margot Robbie are reported to return. 

Black Panther Images Released by EW

Black Panther Images Released by EW

With the release of Marvel's latest hit, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Entertainment Weekly has released a batch of new images to begin hyping up one of their next movies Black Panther. You can check out these images online or pick up an issue of Entertainment Weekly. Here are some of the more prominent images:

Black Panther is being directed by Creed's Ryan Coogler and will hit theaters on February 16th, 2018. It stars Chadwick Boseman, Lupita N'yongo, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Forest Whitaker, and Martin Freeman. 

Kevin Feige on Zendaya's Michelle

Kevin Feige on Zendaya's Michelle

**SPOILERS FOR SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING LIE BELOW. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.**

With the recent release of Spider-Man: Homecoming, fans have been curious about who exactly Zendaya's character is. After the stunning reveal that she refers to herself as "MJ", a moniker used int he comics by Mary Jane Watson, fans were curious as to whether or not this meant anything in terms of a romantic relationship between her and Peter Parker. 

Speaking to Den of Geek, head of Marvel studios Kevin Feige said this:

"In setting up this will be a very different thing; she's not Mary Jane Watson, that's not who the character isBut giving her the initials that remind you of that dynamic certainly is intriguing about what could forward."

Speaking about a possible romantic relationship between her and Peter he said this:

"Clearly she says she's not obsessed with him, she's just observant. But she's there. And to have fun with that while at the same time having it be different characters that can provide a different dynamic [is the point]."

We''ll have to wait and see for when she next appears in the MCU.

Spider-Man: Homecoming is in theaters now! Check is out, and check out my review here on Access Blockbuster. It stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Downey Jr., Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, and Marisa Tomei. 

First Look at Wasp Revealed

First Look at Wasp Revealed

With D23 (Disney's Annual Convention) coming up soon, we can expect to see major news and tidbits about their newest films. With Marvel having a presence at D23, a new banner featuring Evangeline Lily's Wasp (see above) has been released. It looks to stay true to what we saw in the first film in the credits and in the brief flashback with Janet van Dyne. 

Ant-Man and the Wasp will hit theaters on July 6th, 2018. It stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lily, Michael Douglas, and Michael Pena reprising their roles, while adding Randall Park and Hannah John-Kamen. It will be directed by Peyton Reed, who directed the first installment. 

Rewind Review #2 - Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice - Rewind Review #2 (Non-Spoiler/Spoiler)

Release date (US): March 20th, 2016

Directed By: Zach Snyder

Rating: PG-13

Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Amy Adams, Jeremy Irons, Gal Gadot, Laurnece Fishburne, 

Blurb/Synopsis: It's been nearly two years since Superman's colossal battle with Zod devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crime-fighting billionaire Bruce Wayne. Convinced that Superman is now a threat to humanity, Batman embarks on a personal vendetta to end his reign on Earth, while the conniving Lex Luthor launches his own crusade against the Man of Steel. 

Expectations/Background: I saw Man of Steel, many years ago when it was released, and I was mildly impressed. That's the best way to put it. It was a good movie - but there was nothing in particular that stood out to me, and at times it bored me slightly. However, with the Comic-Con announcement that Batman would be facing off against the Man of Steel come 2016, my excitement levels went through the roof. Ben Affleck was announced as the Caped Crusader and the Internet lost their minds - but I stood pat. I waited to see official concept art or photos, and sure enough, they came. And he looked every bit like Batman as I had hoped (except in one picture where he looked like he was wearing five layers of fake padding...). And the first trailers, they looked great. Jesse Eisenberg threw me off very much, but I shrugged him off. This was going to be the fight of the century. In the back of my mind, I wondered how this movie would fare, seeing as this and Captain America: Civil War were to be released on the same date. Marvel had had a better track record than DC thus far, but soon enough, DC moved it off of the date to lat eMarch. And then the second trailer arrived. And my emotions went from pure excitement to mild confusion. Doomsday? Why Doomsday? And why reveal the Trinity in a trailer? It remained unclear to me. But I still went into the film hopeful that it would exceed my expectations after the disappointing second trailer. 

The Movie: This is a rewind review, so I'm examining this film having first seen it over a year ago, but having recently rewatched it with a fresh new perspective. And to this day, I have no idea what to think about the film. Do I hate it? No I don't. Do I like it though? Absolutely not.   

Positives: There are bright spots in this film. Ben Affleck as Batman - absolutely floored. This is the Batman that everyone has wanted to see for ages. The gritty, technologically advanced Bruce Wayne that is ruthless and driven. This is the Caped Crusader almost directly from the Dark Knight Returns. 

As for Superman, I'll put him in the positives. He's fine. Nothing more or less than what I saw from him in Man of Steel. Henry Cavill puts in a performance that I certainly won't remember, but he fits the costume and the physique perfectly. And there are some bold and interesting plot choices and directions that they take the character, which I applaud them for. As for his supporting cast, Lois Lane and Perry White were both good as usual, being played by two stand-out actors. It's funny because whenever Fishburne came onscreen, I couldn't help but enjoy his character. 

As usual, for a Zach Snyder film, this film looks beautiful. It has a great cinematography at times, and is shot very well. And the action is shot extremely well. You can see what's going on, and the action is gritty when it needs to be. 

Going back to the characters for a second, I found for the first hour of the film, their motivations were very clearly hashed out, and I enjoyed that quite a bit. It was espcially clear after the opening sequence, which was done quite well. 

Those were the positives...

Negatives: Going back to Batman, remember how I said that he was a great character? Save for one thing - he kills people. Ruthlessly. I know that his character is ruthless in the comic books, I do. But in the comics, he is also motivated not to kill because he knows that his ruthlessness is bordering good and evil. But in this film? No chance. If you stand in his way, you're dead. Which lead me to an interesting question. What stops him from killing the Joker? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. The only reason Joker is such a great villain to Batman is because Batman can't kill him because of how he doesn't kill and how Joker manipulates him, and Joker can't kill Batman because of how much physically stronger Batman is. But in this world? If Batman meets Joker and doesn't kill him, I don't know what to say. 

This is a slight spoiler, so I'll save it for the end, but if you've seen the second trailer you know what I'm talking about. And it's bad. It's rushed, forced into the third act without any motivation behind it, and just sits there, like a splotch of black on a white canvas. It's very bad. 

Let's also give some attention to Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor. When I first heard he was going to be in this film, I said the same thing as I did about Affleck: "Let's give him a chance." And so I went into this film open minded. But boy, was I wrong. I can say, with conviction, I hated his performance. I don't want to dwell too much on his character, but I can say this (that summarizes my thoughts): Eisenberg's Luthor belongs more in the Christopher Reeve's campy, cheesy Superman than in this movie. Enough said.

This just all leads to my final point: while there are some great elements to the film, this film is a gigantic mess. It seriously is. It's a huge juggling act that lost its balance around the hour and a half mark and just plummeted from the tightrope into the end of the film. The way this film sets up other films is lazy, and contrived. The motivations are thrown out the window by the two hour mark. And the film just doesn't know what it wants to be. 

Character Ranking

1. Batman

2. Alfred

3. Wonder Woman

4. Perry White

5. Superman

6. Lois Lane

7. Martha Kent

8. Lex Luthor

9. *Spoiler*

The Villain(s): You've basically heard my thoughts on the villains. Luthor is about as awful as it gets these days in comic book movies. I'd put him on par with Jamie Foxx's Electro. No, I'd put him below. Jamie Foxx was told to act like that and was given terrible dialogue. Jesse Eisenberg was given decent lines and delivered them like he was a ten year old child on a sugar high. And as for the *spoiler* villain that most of you know about, like I said, it's bad. 

The Music/Score: I love Han Zimmer I really do. He has composed some amazing scores for some amazing films. But his collaboration with Junkie XL left me thinking, "What is going on?" When he hearkens back to Superman's theme from Man of Steel is when the music is at its best. But Batman's new theme is loud, over the top, and just insanely bad. It's a chorus singing the same note at 500 volume with a bass drum beating. It's so weird. 

**READER DISCRETION ADVISED - SPOILER ALERT - IF YOU WANT TO AVOID SPOILERS SKIP TO "VERDICT"**

Spoilers: Doomsday is bad. Really bad. The way they shove him into the movie is just horrendous and the CGI blog that is Doomsday made me cringe when I first saw him. And going back to the whole "motivations changing" point, I hated how they did that. Batman has a clear motivation, which is good. Superman's motivation is that Batman is a vigilante that needs to be stopped. Great. But then Luthor captures Superman's mom and the entire plot goes out the window. 

As for Wonder Woman she was fine. You know I love the solo film that she was in this year, but in BvS, she was just fine. Nothing really standout about her in this movie, and like a lot of other things, she was shoehorned into the film. 

SPOILER ALERT OVER

The Verdict: This film is not good, and it is not awful. But it is right smack in-between, which frustrated me. It shouldn't have been like this - a film about Batman and Superman should have been an instant critical hit. But sadly, amidst a great performance by Ben Affleck and a great first act, the film sinks under its own weight and can't recover. Letter Grade: C. Number Score: 4.2

**IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER**: Letter grades and Number grades do not mean the same thing. Just because I give a film an A does not mean it gets a 9.5 or above. They do not line up like a traditional school grading system To see specifics, see below.

A- to A+: Amazing

B- to B+: Enjoyable, but Flawed

C- to C+: Redeemable in some cases, but heavily Flawed

D- to D+: Nothing but Flaws

F: A Failure of a Film

9-10: Nearly Perfect to Perfect

8-9: Very Good

7-8: Good

6-7: Okay

5-6: Average/Mediocre

4-5: Apparently Flawed

3-4: Heavily Flawed

2-3: A complete and utter mess

0-2: A Failure of a Film

Daniel Craig Reported to Return to Bond

Daniel Craig Reported to Return to Bond

Daniel Craig, the British actor who has played the iconic British spy James Bond four times previously, reportedly has returned to play James Bond at least for one more film, Bond 25. 

A source told The Daily Mirror this regarding the next installment and the future of Craig and Bond:

"It's taken time but Daniel has come round and the strong consensus in the Bond offices is that Mr. Craig is 007 again."

It remains to be seen when the next film will be directed, and who will star and direct the film, but if Craig is, in fact, joining the project, it would be a huge backtrack on the previous comments he made. Speaking in interviews previously promoting Scpetre, he had commented that he never wants to play James Bond again and he is tired of playing the role. 

Randall Park added to Ant-Man and the Wasp

Randall Park added to Ant-Man and the Wasp

Comedic and Korean actor Randall Park has joined the cast of Ant-Man and the Wasp. He is reported to be playing a SHIELD agent named Jimmy Woo. The extent of his role remains to be seen, but it is interesting to see that SHIELD will play some sort of role in the new film after it has been officially disbanded in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Ant-Man and the Wasp will hit theaters on July 6th, 2018. It stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lily, Michael Douglas, and Michael Pena reprising their roles, while adding Randall Park and Hannah John-Kamen. It will be directed by Peyton Reed, who directed the first installment. 

Weekend Box Office Report (July 7th - July 9th)

Weekend Box Office Report (July 7th - July 9th)

Disclaimer: Every Monday, I will post the top five movies that grossed the most money DOMESTICALLY (in the United States), with some brief thoughts about each film. 

1. Spider-Man: Homecoming ($117.02 Million): Spidey has come home as he swings into the top spot in the domestic box office. Taking in an impressive 15 million on Thursday night previews, Spider-Man: Homecoming exceeded expectations by taking in over $115 million dollars over the weekend. With the overwhelmingly positive word of mouth, this looks to be one of the biggest movies of the summer. Whether or not it has the legs of a movie like Wonder Woman remains to be seen (more on that later), but it is clear that the MCU has another success on their hands. 

2. Despicable Me 3 ($34.00 Million): While being the second highest movie in the domestic weekend box office, this is still very disappointing for the Illumination film. With the domestic box office at just under $150 million, but with the mixed to negative word of mouth, this may be the end of this franchise. This is the only "kids/animation" movie out right now (other than Cars 3, which has quite disappeared from the public conscience), which explains its place at number 2, but this doesn't mean that this will last for long. 

3. Baby Driver ($12.75 Million): Edgar Wright's latest film is one of the most lucrative by far. While not enough people are seeing this film, it still has made its budget back by far, and looks to be both financially and critically successful. The unique and vibrant/musical tone seems to have audiences coming to this movie, and it looks to make money in the weeks to come. 

4. Wonder Woman ($10.14 Million): This film is in its sixth week. Sixth week. And it remains in the number four spot still. While Wonder Woman has not quite hit the worldwide box office of Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 2, it is creeping up. While it looks like it won't hit that mark, the fact that it has this much stay power in the theaters is phenomenal, and DC should celebrate this victory.  

5. Transformers: The Last Knight ($6.30 Million): Transformers is going nowhere. 6 million dollars in one weekend and in the number five spot, and this film looks like it's going to be booted out of theaters very soon. No one in the US wants to see this like the other films in the franchise, and while the international box office may boost it up slightly, this could very well be the end of the Michael Bay Transformer's films. 

Spider-Man: Homecoming - Review (Non-Spoiler/Spoiler)

Spider-Man: Homecoming - Review (Non-Spoiler/Spoiler)

Release date (US): July 7th, 2017

Directed By: Jon Watts

Rating: PG-13

Starring: Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei, Michael Keaton, Tony Revolori, Laura Harrier, Jacob Batalon, Zendaya

Blurb/Synopsis: Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, young Peter Parker returns home to be live with his Aunt May. Under the watchful eye of mentor Tony Stark, Parker starts to embrace his newfound identity as Spider0Man. He also has to return to his normal daily routine -- distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just a friendly neighborhood superhero. Peter must soon put his powers to the test when ea evil Vulture emerges to threaten everything that he holds dear. 

Expectations/Background: Spider-Man: Homecoming is the beautiful unification of Sony and Marvel coming together to give fans what they want - Spider-Man in the MCU. With Capitan America: Civil War introducing Peter Parker in a brilliant way, fans have waited with nervous anticipation to see whether or not he will live up to the hype. Now, with Jon Watts taking the helm and Robert Downey Jr. and Michael Keaton in tow, this movie looked to be one of the biggest hits of the summer. However, as the days dwindled before its release, the marketing began releasing more and more clips onto the Internet, which raised questions of how much the movie had left to reveal. Personally, I kept away form these and am hoping that, although the third trailer seemed rather spoiler-y, the movie will surprise me in a refreshing way. 

The Movie: This movie is such a blast. People often talk about "fun" movies, movies that you can always watch and just have a great time. This is one such movie. I was sitting the entire two hours of the film, and I just had a great time. Maybe not a very deep, emotional, or sophisticated film, but I believe that it doesn't need to be to be an amazing (no pun intended) film.

Positives: There is so much to talk about. First of all, let me talk about Tom Holland. This is the Peter Parker that we have all wanted. Tom Holland is Peter Parker. There is no doubt in my mind. He portrays the youth and the vibrancy that was lacking in Maguire and Garfield, and even delivers in a dramatic scene near the end of the movie, which I did not see coming, but I bought his performance. 

The high school aspect was also fantastic. Having experienced high school, I know what it was like - and the moments where they focused on Peter Parker and not Spider-Man, this felt like high school. The students and the classes, the detentions even, they felt so real. Even the stereotypes were accurate to those of a normal high school. 

Focusing on the characters, Ned (Jacob Batalon) and Liz (Laura Harrier) are both fantastic. Ned especially is the embodiment of everyone's best friend - so happy, jovial, and excited at the fact that his friend is a superhero. And Liz is a relatable love interest - unlike Mary Jane and Gwen Stacey for the past two iterations, who seemed rather out of reach and in the "next league" as Peter Parker. 

More on the Vulture - but he is amazing. Well done, Michael Keaton, well done.

Now, in terms of the marketing, there have been many concerns that the trailers and the clips have spoiled the movie. I'm here to say this: be careful. I only saw the main three trailers and one clip and while I wasn't "spoiled" per se, there were a couple sequences that I knew how they would play out and how they would end. However, no matter how much marketing you think you've seen (after seeing the film, I went back to see all the clips I abstained from seeing) there will still be at least one or two surprises in the film that you will not expect.

Moving to Iron Man; this is not Iron Man 4, not by a long shot. In fact, you'd be surprised - he's in the movie for about 10 minutes. That is to say, Iron Man is in the film for about 10 minutes. Tony Stark is in the movie for about 5 minutes. In fact, I would say that Happy Hogan (Jon Favreau) is in the film longer than Iron Man is. However, his presence is felt heavily throughout the film. I saw reviews before seeing the film that said he was not in the film that long, and while I didn't want this film to be overpowered by Robert Downey Jr., I wanted him to at least be more than a cameo. And trust me, he's not in the movie much, but when he is, he owns it. This film takes a different look at Tony, a different spin on him (you'll see when you see the film), and I think it's a great next step in the evolution of the character.

The action as well is great. There are a few action set pieces that are wonderful; there are real stakes, real tension and great filming of the action.

That's another thing - this film has genuine stakes. While this isn't quite as small (pun intended) as Ant-Man, this is not as big as an Avengers film. There are real stakes that could affect important people, but the reason it feels smaller is because it's a personal story about Peter Parker. And that's not a bad thing at all. 

Negatives: There really aren't many. I was looking back on things that I didn't like, and there's barely anything. Obviously, I can't give it a ten because I believe a 10/10 film is a film that is enjoyable but also sophisticated in some regards, and while this film is so entertaining, it's not very complicated. Which, again is fine, but this does dock a couple decimal points off. And there were a few scenes in the movie where I was sat back and said to myself, "This doesn't feel that realistic" or "this is rather cliche" but, and I want to emphasize this, this was only for a couple of scenes. There was the odd pacing here and there and tonal shifts, but I do think that there is almost nothing wrong with this movie. And trust me, I'm not saying this because I'm a fanboy of comic-book movies; I saw many flaws in Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume II and the minor flaws of Wonder woman. But this film, it's better than both of them. 

Character Ranking
1. Peter Parker
2. The Vulture
3. Ned
4. *Spoiler*
5. Aunt May
6. Liz
7. Iron Man
8. Liz
9. Michelle
10. Happy
11. The Other Villains

The Villain(s): Michael Keaton. Bravo. I cannot say enough good things about Michael Keaton's "villain". And that's the thing - while he is the villain, he portrays the character of Adrian Toomes as a real person - a conflicted character that has real motivations, a real code of honor, a real moral code. And I loved this villain. I'll have to see how he stacks up to Loki, but I believe that if Loki were in only one movie, Michael Keaton's Vulture would be better - we'll have to wait and see. As for the other villains (if you haven't heard who they are, I won't spoil who they are) - they're alright. They serve a purpose, and they don't make quite an impact, but they're there. And they don't add or detract from the film in the slightest, which is fine. But Michael Keaton - pure gold. 

The Music/Score: Michael Giacchino is back to score this Spider-Man movie. I think that this theme song for the film is very good - it's hummable immediately after the film. However, the next day or the day after, it's hard to remember much about the score other than that it was good, but if I heard the score again, I would be able to recognize it immediately. It's not a fantastic score, but it's a good-great(?) score. 

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Spoilers: The twist regarding Adrian Toomes - it took a couple minutes. I'm going to be honest - I was genuinely thrown off. I knew that Liz's character was based on Liz Allen in the comics, but I had no idea that the twist was coming. It did take me a little - I sat there in the theater contemplating whether or not I liked this - I thought that it was a little cheap because it's connecting everyone again, and what were the odds? But I was willing to forgive the convenience that everyone in the story was connected, and the genuine shock value of Toomes being Liz's father was a good move. It made the movie even more personal.

The spoiler spot in the character ranking list is KAREN. I actually really enjoyed Jennifer Connelly's voiceover, and the bonding moments when he's in the bunker with her, I thought those were fantastic. Hoping to see (hear?) more of her in the coming movies seeing as he has his new suit/the Iron Spider.

Speaking of, we finally get to see the Iron Spider. The actual Iron Spider. And it looked incredible. I understand why he turned Stark down, but part of me just wanted him to try it on and fly around or shoot webs from it for just a little bit. But I know we're going to get a lot of that in Infinity WAr.

As for the post credits, the first one was very bleh, just Michael Keaton talking to the Scorpion about Parker. I did find it interesting how Toomes decided to not reveal who Parker was, which I really appreciated because it reinforced the fact that Toomes was not a "bad guy" he was just a conflicted person. 

And the end credits scene -I was expecting something incredible, set up, which is exactly why I laughed so hard when I saw it. If you're reading this and you haven't seen the movie, I will not spoil what this is for you. Please go watch the movie and find out for yourself. It's incredible. 

SPOILER ALERT OVER

The Verdict: I'm trying to find flaws in this film, and I really can't find many. This film is near perfection. It doesn't have many deep emotional threads or subplots, but it has heart, it has a joyous tone, great action, amazing performances, and a menacing villain. Tom Holland is Spider-Man, and after seeing this movie, I cannot wait to see where he goes from here. One of the MCU's best.  Letter Grade: A. Number Score: 9.6/10

Fourth of July Weekend Box Office Report (June 30th - July 2nd)

Fourth of July Weekend Box Office Report (June 30th - July 2nd)

Disclaimer: Every Monday, I will post the top five movies that grossed the most money DOMESTICALLY (in the United States), with some brief thoughts about each film. 

1. Despicable Me 3 ($72.4 Million): With an animated juggernaut coming out, it was only fitting that Despicable Me 3 took the number one spot. However, it is the lowest domestic opening since the first film. Is this the signal of the end of the franchise? We'll see how much longer Gru (and Dru?) and his adorable (annoying?) minions can last. 

2. Baby Driver ($21.0 Million): Edgar Wright is back, and he's back in a big way. With the huge critical success that Baby Driver has become, it has made it into the number two spot on the top five. Seeing that it is made for a small budget, it has already made its money back and looks to make even more in the weeks to come, quietly racking up acclaim behind huge blockbusters like Wonder Woman and Spider-Man: Homecoming. 

3. Transformers: The Last Knight ($17.0 Million): The Last Knight could be the last Transformers film in the franchise with how poorly it's doing. While it is making money internationally, which we all knew it would, it is making nothing in the US, and with a terrible critical reception, Michael Bay's mega-franchise looks to be sinking very, very soon. 

4. Wonder Woman ($15.7 Million): This film, the saving grace of the DCEU, has managed to stay around. While not quite at the Guardians 2 domestic total, it very well may overtake it, being only about 40 million dollars behind. Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins have lifted the DCEU out of the pit it dug itself in, and I look forward to see what Justice League will do. 

5. Cars 3 ($9.7 Million): With Despicable Me 3 out this week, there was no way that this mediocre film would do anything spectacular, and it ends up in the top 5. Despicable Me 3 looks to follow in the footsteps of Cars 3, sinking quickly, and Pixar doesn't look to have a hit with this film.

Fantastic Beasts 2 Begins Shooting and Gets Synopsis

Fantastic Beasts 2 Begins Shooting and Gets Synopsis

With the release of Fantastic Beats and Where to Find Them being a financial success, as well as a somewhat of a critical success, Fantastic Beasts 2 has begun filming and has received an official synopsis.

"J.K. Rowling wrote the screenplay for the film, which opens in 1927, a few months after Newt helped to unveil and capture the infamous Dark Wizard Gellert Grindewald. However, as he promised he would, Grindewald has made a dramatic escape and has been gathering more followers to his cause - elevating wizards above all non-magical beings. The only one who might be able to stop him is the wizard he once called his dearest friend, Albus Dumbledore. But Dumbledore will need help from the wizard who had thwarted Grindewald once before, his former student New Scamander. The adventure reunites Newt with Tina, Queen, and Jacob, but his mission will also test their loyalties as they face new perils in the increasingly dangerous and divided wizarding world."

Fantastic Beasts 2 will be released on November 16th, 2018, and stars Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler, Zoe Kravitz, Johnny Depp, and Jude Law.