ADVERTISEMENT
Manila Bulletin devider Entertainment devider Celebrities devider 'Fantastic Beasts 3: Secrets of Dumbledore' first trailer drops

'Fantastic Beasts 3: Secrets of Dumbledore' first trailer drops

Published Dec 13, 2021 02:50 pm

New trailer highlights returning stars of the continuing prequel saga of “Fantastic Beasts” movies.

The film, officially titled “Fantastic Beasts 3: Secrets of Dumbledore,” is a run-up to the impending face to face between the most powerful wizards of the age, which is Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald.

But as Harry Rowling and Warner Bros. already made known, that battle royale between Dumbledore and Grindelwald, won’t happen just yet until after a few more films. But that doesn’t mean that there won’t be skirmishes along the way, and that’s what “Fantastic Beasts 3: Secrets of Dumbledore” is all about.

Eddie Redmayne is back in his role as Newt Scamander, as Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore. Returning in their roles are Katherine Waterston (as Tina Goldstein), Alison Sudol (Queenie Goldstein), Dan Fogler (Jacob Kowalski), Ezra Miller (Credence Barebone), Callum Turner (Theseus Scamander), William Nadylam (Yusuf Kama), Poppy Corby-Tuech (Vinda Rosier), Jessica Williams (Professor Hicks) and Victoria Yeates (Bunty).

"Fantastic Beasts 3” will also see Mads Mikkelsen, star of “Hannibal,” “Doctor Strange,” and “Casino Royale,” as he takes over the role of main baddie Gellert Grindelwald. The role was originally played by Johnny Depp in the first two “Fantastic Beasts” films.

Mikkelsen, an accomplished actor, was quoted to have said, “I have been a fan of Johnny Depp since I saw him as a young man, and to try to bring his intensity and his way of doing it into my work is a no-go. I have to find my own, because his is unique, and I just have to that be, and find a different path.”

Also joining the third installment is Richard Coyle, actor known for his role in “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” and Oliver Masucci (star of “Dark”).

The first two-thirds of the official trailer was a highlight reel from that goes way back into the first Harry Potter films, interspersed with snippets of loyal HP fans. A sort of a catch-up of why fans love J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding world and the past films then and until now. Only about in the final third of the way of the trailer did new footage was seen. And initially it showed Newt Scamander, Fogler, Theseus and another (probably another female Auror) walking down one of the halls of Hogwarts. Later a serious and cryptic Dumbledore is saying, "The world as we know it is coming undone. Things that seem unimaginable today will seem inevitable tomorrow. Should you agree to do what I ask...you'll have to trust me." Essentially, the trailer showed that Albus Dumbledore was not sitting idly and was making plans of his own against the growing influence and followers of Grindelwald.

“Fantastic Beasts 3: Secrets of Dumbledore” is directed by David Yates, whose involvement in the Harry Potter films goes back to the first. The screenplay is written by Steve Kloves, also a veteran of the Harry Potter screenplays. Author JK Rowling is also on board as screenplay writer.

The movie is slated for release in the UK on April 8, 2022 and a week later on April 15, 2022 in US cinemas.

Related Tags

fantastic beasts 3 secrets of dumbledore Jude Law jk rowling Edward Redmayne
ADVERTISEMENT
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1561_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1562_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1563_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}

{{ articles_filter_1564_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.mb-article-details { position: relative; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview, .mb-article-details .article-body-summary{ font-size: 17px; line-height: 30px; font-family: "Libre Caslon Text", serif; color: #000; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview iframe , .mb-article-details .article-body-summary iframe{ width: 100%; margin: auto; } .read-more-background { background: linear-gradient(180deg, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0) 13.75%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0.8) 30.79%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000) 72.5%); position: absolute; height: 200px; width: 100%; bottom: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; padding: 0; } .read-more-background a{ color: #000; } .read-more-btn { padding: 17px 45px; font-family: Inter; font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; line-height: 16px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid black; background-color: white; } .hidden { display: none; }
function initializeAllSwipers() { // Get all hidden inputs with cms_article_id document.querySelectorAll('[id^="cms_article_id_"]').forEach(function (input) { const cmsArticleId = input.value; const articleSelector = '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .body_images'; const swiperElement = document.querySelector(articleSelector); if (swiperElement && !swiperElement.classList.contains('swiper-initialized')) { new Swiper(articleSelector, { loop: true, pagination: false, navigation: { nextEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-next', prevEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-prev', }, }); } }); } setTimeout(initializeAllSwipers, 3000); const intersectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver( (entries) => { entries.forEach((entry) => { if (entry.isIntersecting) { const newUrl = entry.target.getAttribute("data-url"); if (newUrl) { history.pushState(null, null, newUrl); let article = entry.target; // Extract metadata const author = article.querySelector('.author-section').textContent.replace('By', '').trim(); const section = article.querySelector('.section-info ').textContent.replace(' ', ' '); const title = article.querySelector('.article-title h1').textContent; // Parse URL for Chartbeat path format const parsedUrl = new URL(newUrl, window.location.origin); const cleanUrl = parsedUrl.host + parsedUrl.pathname; // Update Chartbeat configuration if (typeof window._sf_async_config !== 'undefined') { window._sf_async_config.path = cleanUrl; window._sf_async_config.sections = section; window._sf_async_config.authors = author; } // Track virtual page view with Chartbeat if (typeof pSUPERFLY !== 'undefined' && typeof pSUPERFLY.virtualPage === 'function') { try { pSUPERFLY.virtualPage({ path: cleanUrl, title: title, sections: section, authors: author }); } catch (error) { console.error('ping error', error); } } // Optional: Update document title if (title && title !== document.title) { document.title = title; } } } }); }, { threshold: 0.1 } ); function showArticleBody(button) { const article = button.closest("article"); const summary = article.querySelector(".article-body-summary"); const body = article.querySelector(".article-body-preview"); const readMoreSection = article.querySelector(".read-more-background"); // Hide summary and read-more section summary.style.display = "none"; readMoreSection.style.display = "none"; // Show the full article body body.classList.remove("hidden"); } document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => { let loadCount = 0; // Track how many times articles are loaded const offset = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]; // Offset values const currentUrl = window.location.pathname.substring(1); let isLoading = false; // Prevent multiple calls if (!currentUrl) { console.log("Current URL is invalid."); return; } const sentinel = document.getElementById("load-more-sentinel"); if (!sentinel) { console.log("Sentinel element not found."); return; } function isSentinelVisible() { const rect = sentinel.getBoundingClientRect(); return ( rect.top < window.innerHeight && rect.bottom >= 0 ); } function onScroll() { if (isLoading) return; if (isSentinelVisible()) { if (loadCount >= offset.length) { console.log("Maximum load attempts reached."); window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll); return; } isLoading = true; const currentOffset = offset[loadCount]; window.loadMoreItems().then(() => { let article = document.querySelector('#widget_1690 > div:nth-last-of-type(2) article'); intersectionObserver.observe(article) loadCount++; }).catch(error => { console.error("Error loading more items:", error); }).finally(() => { isLoading = false; }); } } window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll); });
Join Our Newsletters

Sign up by email to receive news.

© 2025 Manila Bulletin The Nation's Leading Newspaper. All Rights Reserved.