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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is a 2022 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by J. K. Rowling and Steve Kloves, based on a screenplay by Rowling. The sequel to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018), it is the third and final instalment in the Fantastic Beasts film series and the eleventh overall in the Wizarding World franchise. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Katherine Waterston, and Mads Mikkelsen. Set five years after the events of its predecessor, the film sees Albus Dumbledore tasking Newt Scamander and his allies with a mission that takes them into the heart of dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald's army. The film was slated for release in November 2020, before it was pushed back to July 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Much of the main cast from the first two films confirmed their involvement in March 2020. Principal photography was set to begin in early 2020, but was postponed due to the pandemic, eventually commencing in September 2020. Johnny Depp, who portrayed Grindelwald in previous films, was originally set to return and filmed one scene for the film, but was asked to resign in November 2020 following the verdict of the Depp v News Group Newspapers Ltd court case; Mads Mikkelsen replaced him later that month. Filming took place until February 2021. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore premiered at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 29 March 2022, and was released in the United Kingdom on 8 April 2022 and in the United States on 15 April, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $407 million worldwide, making it the lowest-grossing film in the Wizarding World franchise. The Secrets of Dumbledore was the last film in the Wizarding World franchise for which Stuart Craig served as production designer, before his death in 2025.

Infobox

Directed by
David Yates
Screenplay by
mw- J. K. Rowling Steve Kloves
Based on
A screenplayby J. K. Rowling
Produced by
David Heyman J. K. Rowling Steve Kloves Lionel Wigram Tim Lewis
Starring
Eddie Redmayne Jude Law Ezra Miller Dan Fogler Alison Sudol Callum Turner Jessica Williams Katherine Waterston Mads Mikkelsen
Cinematography
George Richmond
Edited by
Mark Day
Music by
James Newton Howard
Productioncompanies
Warner Bros. Pictures Heyday Films
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
29 March 2022 (2022-03-29) (Royal Festival Hall) 8 April 2022 (2022-04-08) (United Kingdom) 15 April 2022 (2022-04-15) (United States)
Running time
142 minutes
Countries
United Kingdom United States
Language
English
Budget
$200 million
Box office
$407.2 million

Tables

· Reception › Accolades
Saturn Awards
Saturn Awards
Award
Saturn Awards
Date of the ceremony
25 October 2022
Category
Best Fantasy Film
Recipients
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Result
Nominated
Visual Effects Society
Visual Effects Society
Award
Visual Effects Society
Date of the ceremony
15 February 2023
Category
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
Recipients
Christian Manz, Olly Young, Benjamin Loch, Stephane Naze, and Alistair Williams
Result
Nominated
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature
Award
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature
Date of the ceremony
Jesse Parker Holmes, Grayden Solman, Toyokazu Hirai, and Rob Richardson
Category
Nominated
Award
Date of the ceremony
Category
Recipients
Result
Ref.
Saturn Awards
25 October 2022
Best Fantasy Film
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Nominated
Visual Effects Society
15 February 2023
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
Christian Manz, Olly Young, Benjamin Loch, Stephane Naze, and Alistair Williams
Nominated
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature
Jesse Parker Holmes, Grayden Solman, Toyokazu Hirai, and Rob Richardson
Nominated

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