Rowling has revealed that the Fantastic Beasts series will lead up to the infamous duel between Grindelwald and Dumbledore of 1945. The teaser poster of the sequel shows both the wizards with two wands, but Grindelwald possesses the Elder Wand.
The beginning of Crimes of Grindelwald will show Grindelwald escaping prison. And while the film takes place in 1927, the battle in question will take place almost two decades later in 1945. So, it is clear that the series will take its own sweet time to unravel, and the battle will obviously end with Dumbledore acquiring the Elder Wand. The Wand also prominently features in Harry Potter’s life.
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Thousands of fans questioned the casting if Depp in the franchise, in the light of domestic abuse allegations that were made against him. Last year, he divorced his wife of fifteen months, Amber Heard, who had accused Depp of physically and emotionally abusing her.
While Depp had never been proven guilty, fans were outraged that an alleged assaulter was asked to be part of a children’s fantasy series. Many fans pointed out that Harry himself was a victim of emotional and mental abuse, and Depp’s casting was a major mistake.
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Fans urged the creator of Potterverse to say something about Depp’s involvement in the series, so she took to her blog to clear the airs. “Agreements that have been put in place to protect the privacy of two people, both of whom have expressed a desire to get on with their lives, must be respected. Based on our understanding of the circumstances, the filmmakers and I are not only comfortable sticking with our original casting but genuinely happy to have Johnny playing a major character in the movies," Rowling wrote in support of Depp.
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Crimes of Grindelwald is scheduled to release on November 16, 2018, in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D.
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