The Latest Breaking News from Mads Mikkelsen

Time always flew in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World but it has lately seemed to catch up to the Potter pop cultural sensation. Those long lines outside bookstores are a long time ago now. The books stopped but the movies never did. The “Fantastic Beasts” prequels, now up to three with…

“How do you prepare for a serial killer? You gonna spend two years checking it out?” Mikkelsen said

Two lines of dialogue that reference Dumbledore and Grindelwald’s romantic feelings for one another have been cut

Despite the chemistry between Law’s Dumbledore and Mikkelsen’s Grindelwald, this third prequel is a lumbering creature

The Danish actor also talked about taking over his role in the film from Johnny Depp

‘We had to make it our own,’ star said

With some cast members in disgrace and others at odds with creator JK Rowling over trans rights, the Harry Potter spin-off has become embroiled in controversy. Can it make it to the end of its five-film series?

Ahead of the film's release on Friday, Andy Lea gives his review of Fantastic Beasts 3: Secrets of Dumbledore - alongside a look at the controversary surrounding the latest offering from the Harry Potter franchise and some fantastic facts

Film sees Mads Mikkelsen replace Johnny Depp in the role of Grindelwald

The Harry Potter writer seems like she’s out to reinvent Bob Fosse’s Cabaret in this third instalment, where Mads Mikkelsen steps into Johnny Depp’s previous role

Visually impressive third adventure looks great, with an ever more Dickensian Eddie Redmayne, though there are questions about the Harry Potter timeline