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The second film in the Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them trilogy has officially set a release date, writer, and director.

As expected, the Wizarding World dream team that is David Yates and J.K. Rowling will both be back to direct and write the screenplay respectively. The film will be released on November 16, 2018. Check out more information in the press release below:

As anticipation builds for the November 18threlease of Warner Bros. Pictures’ adventure “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” the Studio has announced plans to return to J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World for the next film in the series, slated for worldwide release on November 16, 2018.  The announcement was made today by Greg Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production, and Sue Kroll, President, Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

Wizarding world creator J.K. Rowling, who made her screenwriting debut on the first film, is scripting the sequel. 

The second “Fantastic Beasts” movie moves deeper into an increasingly dark time for the wizarding world, where Newt and our other heroes have to decide on their allegiances.

Director David Yates (the final four “Harry Potter” films) will again take the helm, having recently completed work on “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.”  The new film will also reunite producers David Heyman, J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves and Lionel Wigram.  Neil Blair, Rick Senat and Danny Cohen will serve as executive producers.

Looks like the whole team from the first film will be returning! This is more good news for Potter fans, who recently were treated to the release of the script from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The book was released on July 31, as the play opened on the West End in London to rave reviews.

There seems to be a lot of focus on the “global expansion” of Rowling’s Wizarding World, so it should be interesting to see what they come up with next. There are no doubt some plans being put into motion for the next move, post Fantastic Beasts. As for whether or not Rowling really meant it when she said Cursed Child was the end of Harry’s story, I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

(via press release)

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Nick Golden is based in Los Angeles, California where he currently works as a freelance writer and actor.