All five of the Fantastic Beasts films will take place in different cities, director David Yates has revealed.

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was set in New York, while the second film, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald takes place in Paris . When asked by Entertainment Weekly if this city-hopping pattern will continue throughout all five films, Yates replied: "Yes," noting J.K. Rowling has already informed him about where the third film will be set."This is a global story, ultimately," Yates added. "And given that there's a global audience for this, it's all the more delightful to take the story to different parts of the world."Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald will be released in theaters on November 16, 2018. The decision to keep Johnny Depp in the role of Grindelwald has proven to be controversial, but one that both Rowling and Yates stand behind . Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe recently weighed in on the situation , but avoided taking a definitive stance for either side.

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