A new poster has been released for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. Along with a flying phoenix in the foreground, the poster includes a good look at our return to Hogwarts ahead of the upcoming sequel's arrival. What does this mean for the story? We'll find out when the film is released in April.

Jude Law reprises his role as Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts: The Rise of Dumbledore. Originally, the movie started filming with Johnny Depp returning as Grindelwald, but he resigned from the role due to legal problems with ex-wife Amber Heard. Mads Mikkelsen takes over the role in the new movie, and the actor intends to bring something new to the character while still respecting Depp's portrayal.

"I mean, obviously, they were going to do the film, and obviously he was not involved anymore," Mikkelsen previously told The Sunday Times. "But I didn't have a dog in that fight. And I don't know what happened [in his private life], and I don't know if it was fair, him losing the job, but I just knew that the show was going on, and I would've loved to have talked to him about it if I had the chance, but I just don't know him in that sense... But they called me and they were obviously in a hurry, and I loved the script and so said yes. And I know it was controversial for many people, but that's just the way it plays out once in a while."

He added, "I didn't want to copy what Johnny had done. I think he's a masterful actor, so copying him would've been creative suicide. I had to figure out something that was definitely my own, and yet also act as a bridge to what he had done. My take is different, and the look is a little different, but we'll have to wait for the film's release [next year] to find out."

The movie also stars Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Katherine Waterston, and Poppy Corby-Tuech. David Yates directs using a screenplay by J. K. Rowling and Steve Kloves.

A premise for Fantastic Beasts 3 reads: "Set in the 1930s, the story leads up to the Wizarding World's involvement in World War II and will explore the magical communities in Bhutan, Germany and China in addition to previously established locations including Brazil, the United States, and the United Kingdom. With Grindelwald's power rapidly growing, Albus Dumbledore entrusts Newt Scamander and his friends on a mission that will lead to a clash with Grindelwald's army, and will lead Dumbledore to ponder how long he will stay on the sidelines in the approaching war."

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore will be released in movie theaters on April 15, 2022. Fans can also go back and watch the original Harry Potter movies, which are all now streaming on HBO Max. Meanwhile, the new special Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts makes its way to HBO Max on Jan. 1, 2022.