Jude Law has been cast as a younger version of Dumbledore in the upcoming ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ sequel. The sequel is set decades before the original ‘Harry Potter’ series and will feature Albus Dumbledore as the wizarding school’s transfiguration professor. Rumors 'Fantastic Beasts' Director David Yates “Fantastic Beasts 2” will be released in theaters on Nov. 16, 2018 and will feature the return of actors Eddie Redmayne and Johnny Depp.