Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Interviews 2018
17 Secrets We Learned When We Went Behind the Scenes of the Fantastic Beasts Sequel
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Rowling and the studio confirmed that there will be five movies in this franchise, total, all taking place in different cities. It's not hard to imagine that Rowling has the bulk of the story mapped out, if not 100 percent of it, but that's not something the actors are privy to. Miller told us that although some people who are "playing out longer arcs" get to "get a little bit of divination going" in order to know how to play their roles, they're mostly in the dark.
"Sometimes we're given glimpses into the crystal ball by, you know, the metaphorical Professor Trelawny," he joked. "I find [the process] really engaging, and I think everyone's sort of along for the ride, anxious to know more about the story that we're all telling together."
As for Redmayne, he wouldn't change a thing about how Rowling operates. "I think she is the most formidable mind and imagination, frankly, and I wouldn't want to interfere in that creativity," he said. "But what is extraordinary is that she allows you ownership of the characters once they're there . . . she's incredibly free . . . it definitely feels like one of the most creative sets I've ever been on, allowing us freedom to investigate."
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald arrives in cinemas on Nov. 16.