‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ Spoilers: Eddie Redmayne Teases Old, New Creatures

Audiences were wowed by “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” as Eddie Redmayne’s character, Newt Scamander, introduced them to a plethora of magical creatures.

Some of the more memorable creatures include Picket, the plant-like Bowtruckle that Newt always kept in his pocket. There’s also the Niffler, the black rodent-like creature who cannot resist shiny and sparkly objects.

Redmayne teased that these two will be back, and the sequel will introduce some scary new creatures as well. “There’s a Chinese creature that’s formidable,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “There are some of the old favorites: The Niffler is back and causing havoc. As is Picket.”

One thing’s for certain - executive producer David Heyman said the upcoming film will have just as many magical creatures as the first film, if not more. However, they won’t be the focus of the film.

“There are as many beasts in the film as in the first,” he guaranteed. “But the main driver in the first film was finding the beasts. That’s not the driver in this film, it’s not a central part of the plot. But beasts feature in the film and feature strongly.”

The focus of the next film will most likely be the battle between Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) and Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp). However, Dumbledore will need all the help he can get to defeat Grindelwald. Part of the synopsis, which was shared by Collider, revealed that Dumbledore will be teaming up with Newt and his friends.

“Grindelwald has made a dramatic escape and has been gathering more followers to his cause — elevating wizards above all non-magical beings. The only one who might be able to stop him is the wizard he once called his dearest friend, Albus Dumbledore. But Dumbledore will need help from the wizard who had thwarted Grindelwald once before, his former student Newt Scamander. The adventure reunites Newt with Tina, Queenie and Jacob, but his mission will also test their loyalties as they face new perils in an increasingly dangerous and divided wizarding world.”

“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” will be released on Nov. 16, 2018.