A couple of new images fromFantastic Beasts 2—officially titledFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald—have hit the interwebs. The highly anticipated sequel moves the action of theHarry Potterprequel series over to Paris from New York City, marking a quick change of setting for a franchise whose major selling point in the first place was revealing how the Wizarding World worked in the United States. But not to worry, with five films planned in total there’s plenty of time for the franchise to make its way back to the U.S., so for this sequel we’re getting a peek at the Parisian Wizarding World.
These images aren’t too revealing, as we seeEddie Redmayne’s Newt Scamander in a tunnel of sorts with his briefcase still in tow. And in a behind-the-scenes snap, we see Redmayne andJude Lawboth in costume chatting away, as Law makes hisFantastic Beastsdebut as the young (and quite dapper) Albus Dumbledore.
As the subtitle suggests, the sequel delves deeper into the life of Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp), who has escaped from prison and is on the run once more. It’s for this reason that Dumbledore enlists the help of Newt and hisFantastic Beastscohorts to help track down this very dangerous wizard.
Check out the pair of new images below viaEW. Directed byDavid Yates, the film also starsKatherine Waterston,Alison Sudol,Dan Fogler,Zoe Kravitz,Ezra Miller,Callum Turner, andClaudia Kim.Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwaldopens in theaters on July 28, 2025.
Here’s the official synopsis forFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald:
At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Redmayne). But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings.
In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore (Law) enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.
