One burning question saw Yates asked about the reference to Dumbledore in the movie, as the fan-favorite character would have been alive during this time period. In addition to Rowling’s big announcement, audiences at the event also got to see the first 10 minutes of the film and heard some tidbits about the sequel. In Potter lore, Scamander’s book is eventually used in Harry Potter’s studies at Hogwarts. The escape of some of Newt’s fantastic beasts could spell trouble for both the wizarding and muggle worlds. He arrives in New York, where he misplaces the magical case housing his creatures. 18, stars Redmayne as Newt Scamander, who finds and documents an extraordinary array of magical creatures. Some think Warner Bros may try to move forward with a Cursed Child adaptation, and some of the the film’s stars and director Chris Columbus seem interested, but the studio’s franchise focus may instead mean that the entire series could be getting a reboot with entirely new actors.The film, set to hit theaters via Warner Bros.

on Harry Potter going forward.” The fact that he refers to her as “J.K.,” rather than as “Jo,” or “Rowling,” is interesting, and he also seems to be confused about the potential for more films about Harry, seeing the franchise as just another cash cow rather than as an adaptation of a book series whose books have all been adapted. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Brothers Discovery CEO David Zaslav says the studio is really interested in franchises and wants to see “if we can do something with J.K. While some outlets are declaring the Fantastic Beasts series as dead as Professor Binns, other stories a re focusing on Warner Brothers’ interest in making more Harry Potter movies, with Rowling, if she is interested.

Warner Bros has cut other projects that were not expected to perform well. Each of the different installments had varying returns, but they all continue to be successful, generating income and running repeatedly on syndication. For comparison, the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone earned $1,023,842,938 and the eighth film, the second part of The Deathly Hallows, generated $1,342,359,942. Franchises are supposed to make more money with each installment, or at least have close box offices, not drop sharply in revenue. According to the Internet Movie Database, the first Fantastic Beasts film grossed $814,044,001 worldwide, but the second only grossed $654,855,901 and the third $405,161,334. Some news stories blame controversy or the rumored feud between the studios and Rowling, but it seems far more likely that the issue is financial. With the last two films getting less positive response and less box office response than the first one, it appears we may not see the remaining two stories in Newt’s series, or at least not anytime soon. According to widely reported accounts, Warner Brothers may be shelving the Fantastic Beasts series.

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