played dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the second film in the series and was due to reprise the role, but was asked to quit after losing his high-profile against The Sun newspaper.Fantastic Beasts 3 had been due for release in November 2021, before filming was originally pushed back due to the crisis.Now, the role of Grindelwald is being recast and Warner Bros has confirmed the new date for summer 2022.Filming is under way in the UK, with starring once again as Newt Scamander and author co-writing the script.The film is directed by David Yates, who oversaw four Harry Potter movies and the first two releases.Taking place long before the events of the Harry Potter films, the series features younger versions of some characters, such as 's.
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