Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

***Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore*** is a 2022 is a 2022 fantasy film released by Warner Bros Pictures and Heyday Films, and directed by David Yates from a screenplay by J.K. Rowling and Steve Kloves. The sequel to *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (2018), it is the third installment in the *Fantastic Beasts* film series and the eleventh overall in the Wizarding World franchise. Its cast includes Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Katherine Waterston, and Mads Mikkelsen. Set several 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.

Always intended to be "at least" a trilogy, the third *Fantastic Beasts* film was originally slated for release in 2020, before it was pushed back to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and 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, initially was set to return and filmed one scene for the film, but was asked to resign in November 2020 following a court case finding against him regarding allegations he committed domestic violence, Mads Mikkelsen replaced him later that month. Filming took place until February 2021.

*Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* was released in the United States and Canada on June 28, 2022 by Studio Distribution Services (the home media distribution joint venture between Warner Bros Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment), and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on July 25, 2022 by Warner Bros Home Entertainment.

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## Storyline

### Plot

Professor Albus Dumbledore (Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?

### Genres

* Adventure
* Family
* Fantasy

### Home Media Rating

* **PG** (Canada)
* **12** (Ireland)
* **12** (UK)
* **PG-13** (US)

## Details

### Countries of origin

* United Kingdom
* United States

### Home Media Release Dates

* June 28, 2022 (Canada) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* June 28, 2022 (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* July 25, 2022 (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* July 25, 2022 (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)

## Home Media Openings

* Opening to *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore* US 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray (2022)

## Company Credits

### Production Companies

* Warner Bros Pictures
* Heyday Films

### Distributors

* Studio Distribution Services (2022) (Canada) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* Studio Distribution Services (2022) (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* Warner Bros Home Entertainment (2022) (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* Warner Bros Home Entertainment (2022) (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)

## Trivia

* This is the first Wizarding World film to feature the 2019 Warner Bros. shield logo in the opening instead than the 1998 shield, since that shield has been retired on most films nowadays with the introduction of the new 2019 WB shield.