The August issue of Empire magazine released a new promotional still from
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, featuring Newt Scamander with his case in an alleyway. The graphic can be seen here.
UPDATE: Empire released the original photo in hi-res, which can be seen
below.
As seen in the photo, Newt's enchanted briefcase was open to its "Muggle Worthy" status, and shows a newspaper cutout of Tina Goldstein (presumably about her being reappointed as an American Auror), drawings of magical creatures, and a baggage claim ticket for a Royal Star Steam Co. Perhaps the ticket was for the ship Newt took to head back home to England from the United States, though nothing is confirmed yet.
A short article accompanied the photo in Empire magazine, which included a new quote from producer David Heyman. Heyman teased that Grindelwald was a far scarier villain than Lord Voldemort in the
Harry Potter saga, and that not all is to be trusted from Professor Dumbledore - no matter what his age.
J.K. Rowling’s five-part Fantastic Beasts adventure series continues with the original screenplay for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
At the end of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured in New York with the help of Newt Scamander. But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escapes custody and sets about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings.
In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore enlists Newt, his former Hogwarts student, who agrees to help once again, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.
This second original screenplay from J.K. Rowling, illustrated with stunning line art from MinaLima, expands on earlier events that helped shape the wizarding world, with some surprising nods to the Harry Potter stories that will delight fans of both the books and films.
Pre-order the Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald screenplay book now.