Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them hits theaters Nov. 16, 2018. The film, a spinoff of the Harry Potter franchise, marks author J.K. Rowling’s screenwriting debut. Now, Warner Bros. has announced a sequel is in the works that will also be written by Rowling.
Fantastic Beasts is directed by David Yates who directed the final four Harry Potter films. He is on board to direct the sequel. The film are produced by David Heyman, Rowling, Steve Kloves and Lionel Wigram with executive producers Neil Blair, Rick Senat and Danny Cohen. Fantastic Beasts stars Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller and Katherine Waterston. The sequel will debut in 2018.