The sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them [1] — Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald — won't be out until Nov. 16, 2018, but we've already amassed quite a few details about the film [2]. Casting is now complete, and with Jude Law on board in a very important role [3] and comedian Jessica Williams playing a top secret character, we're pretty freakin' pumped. We've also learned some important plot details [4] and gotten a glimpse of some of the stars in action [5], so take a look at who else you'll be seeing (old and new) bring the sequel to life.
Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander
Redmayne will, of course, reprise his role as the main character.
Katherine Waterston as Tina Goldstein
Waterston is returning as the leading lady.
Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski
Let's hope Kowalski Quality Baked Goods stays intact.
Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore
Law joined the cast [7] as a young version of Dumbledore.
Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald
Depp will be back as the evil Grindelwald.
Ezra Miller as Credence Barebone
Poor, tortured Credence will return despite his ambiguous ending in the first film.
Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein
Sudol is returning as the mind-reading Queenie, much to Jacob's delight.
Zoë Kravitz as Leta Lestrange
She only appeared in a photograph in the first film [8], so we're excited to see more of Kravitz's Lestrange.
Callum Turner as Theseus Scamander
Green Room's Turner has joined the cast [9] as Newt Scamander's straight-laced older brother, Theseus.
Kevin Guthrie as Mr. Abernathy
Dunkirk actor Kevin Guthrie will return as Mr. Abernathy, the boss of the Magical Congress of the USA.
Olafur Darri Olafsson as Skender
Icelandic actor Olafur Darri Olafsson, who's appeared in The BFG and The Missing, will play Skender, the leader of a wizarding circus.
Claudia Kim as Maledictus
Marco Polo star Claudia Kim is on board as Maledictus, a young performer suffering from a devastating curse in Skender's wizarding circus.
William Nadylam as Yusuf Kama
Although not much is known about the Yusuf Kama character, there's no doubt that the Good Funk actor will bring his A-game.
Ingvar Sigurdsson as a Bounty Hunter
Everest actor Ingvar Sigurdsson will pop up as a bounty hunter. The real question is, who is he after?
Jessica Williams
The Daily Show alum is joining the cast [10] in an unspecified role, but it's safe to say she's beyond excited about it [11].
Brontis Jodorowsky
Endless Poetry actor Brontis Jodorowsky has signed on to play Nicolas Flamel. As you might recall from Harry Potter [12] and the Sorcerer's Stone, Flamel is an alchemist who is responsible for discovering how to use the titular stone to create the Elixir of Life (based on the real-life alchemist of the same name).