Sequel Bits: ‘Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them 2,’ ‘Kingsman: The Red Diamond,’ And ‘Austin Powers 4’
In today’s edition of sequel bits:
Only two weeks agowe all learnedJude Lawis going to play young Professor Dumbledore inFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2. He’ll face off against Gellert Grindelwald in the sequel, played byJohnny Depp, unfortunately notColin Farrell. Law has the honor following in the footsteps ofMichael Gambonand the lateRichard Harriswith the role.
J.K. Rowling’s character is beloved all over the world by more fans than we would care to count. For that reason, Law acknowledges there’s a little fear in playing the grand wizard, but he’s more excited than anything else about taking on the role as he toldBBC:
Rowling is currently revising the sequel’s script. A fan asked her which “animal is Newt’s Patronus” in the sequel, but Rowling replied it’s a “big spoiler” on Twitter. The Patronus spell is incredibly tough, one Harry Potter mastered inHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanto combat the Dementors who guard the titular wizard prison.
What animal form the Patronus spell takes depends entirely on the wizard. Harry Potter’s animal was a stag, while we’ll have to wait untilNovember 16, 2018, to see which animal is Newt Scamander’s (Eddie Redmayne) Patronus. Probably a sweet and innocent one, perhaps strong in nature.
For years and years, we’ve heard “we’d love to do it” in regards toAustin Powers 4. It all comes down to whetherMike Myersfeels it’s the right decision, though. While discussing the 20th anniversary ofAustin Powers: International Man of MisterwithThe Hollywood Reporter, he said he’d love to do another movie about the character influenced by his father, who introduced Myers to the world of comedy and passed away in 1991:
I would love to do another, but you just have to see. I was devastated by my father’s death. But to have that turn into something that makes people happy is unbelievably satisfying. It’s that kind of stuff you never get used to or get tired of.
As for directorJay Roach, he maintains his position on anotherAustin Powerssequel, which is he only wants to do it if it can live up to its potential:
We have talked about [making a fourth movie] for 15 years. We have also always said we don’t want to do it unless we came up with something that lived up to the concepts in our mind.Until Mike feels like he has a concept that earns a fourth, it won’t happen. But if it did, we have all agreed that we would be delighted to get back into it.
Only five more months to go untilKingsman: The Golden Circlehits theaters. We recently sawa trailerfor the sequel, but it’s not onlyKingsmansequel happening. Comic book writerMark Millarposted onTwittera new Kingsman comic book is on the way, titledKingsman: The Red Diamond.
This would probably be a good time to mention that a new Kingsman comic starts in September too. Kingsman: The Red Diamond. More later :)
— Millarworld (@mrmarkmillar)June 09, 2025
The comic is significantly less poppy and playful thanMatthew Vaughn’s film, but like the movie, it sets up a world of espionage we wouldn’t mind revisiting.
One spy sequel we know next to nothing about is the next Bond film, which may or may not starDaniel Craig. One actor who’s definitely up for returning?Dave Bautista, who’s even funnier and more lovable inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2- a heartfelt, soulful, and vibrant sequel with a third act problem.
Bautista toldMetrohe’s keeping his fingers crossed about playing Mr. Hinx – the seemingly indestructible henchman – in Bond 25:
The last time we saw Blofeld’s henchman, he was departing from a speeding train, but in the world of James Bond, a fall like that might not be enough to put an end to a villain as massive as Mr. Hinx.
After over a month in theaters, Disney’sBeauty and the Beastreimagining has made over $1.1 billion at the box-office. That’s more money thanAlice in WonderlandandThe Jungle Bookpulled in, making it the studio’s biggest live-action remake to date.
The story ofBeauty and the Beastis a timeless one, with an unforgettable beginning and end, but could the story continue withEmma Watsonas Belle? Sounds unlikely, but while promotingThe Circle, Watson toldAccess Hollywoodshe “would love to do a sequel.” She does have an idea for what Belle would be doing afterBeauty and the Beast, too:
I always thought that Belle would become a teacher and she would run the library in the castle and open it up to the village. This was where I was going.
Keeping things in the Disney wheelhouse for just one more minute, theDescendants 2will debut onJuly 21. The sequel to the hit Disney Channel film will air across five networks that night: Disney Channel, ABC, Disney XD, Freeform and Lifetime. The first Disney movie was the fifth most-watch TV movie in cable history. I wouldn’t have expected that either from the ads, but apparently kids tuned in to watch their favorite Disney villains' kids go to school. A total of 12.2 million viewers watched the firstDescendants.
