It has been stated that Warner Bros. Discovery is hoping for more Harry Potter movies but has revealed that there aren’t any Fantastic Beasts films currently in production.
So, will there be another Fantastic Beasts movie? It has been claimed that Warner Bros. Discovery does not have any further Fantastic Beasts movies planned for production. According to Variety’s reporting, Warner Bros. Discovery does not have any projects from the Harry Potter or Fantastic Beasts franchises in the “developing stage.”
On the other hand, the Chief Executive Officer of Warner Bros. Discovery, David Zaslav, has expressed his desire to work with the author J.K. Rowling on additional Harry Potter content. “Batman, Superman, Aquaman, and if we can do anything with J.K. Rowling on Harry Potter going ahead, Lord of the Rings, what are we doing with Game of Thrones?” “What are we doing with Game of Thrones?” Zaslav said.
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The Harry Potter spinoff movie franchise reached its 3rd installment with the launch of the Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore movie in April of 2022.
Warner Bros. indicated that it will wait to find out how “The Secrets of Dumbledore” was accepted prior to giving the go-ahead to films four and five in what was once envisioned as a five-film series for the Harry Potter franchise.
The Wizarding World film franchise reached a new low in terms of its overall revenue with the release of 2022.
Fantastic Beasts: The Next Chapter
The actor who appears as Newt Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts film franchise, Eddie Redmayne, cannot provide any information on the future of the series. Redmayne responded, “I don’t,” in an interview from the month of October. “It’s more a question for J. K. Rowling and David Yates and Warners, but I don’t know, I’m afraid. I can’t add to that.”
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I have a lot of fun portraying Newt since he’s such a kind guy.” Redmayne, in jest, said that he had taken Newt’s briefcase off the set of Fantastic Beasts, regardless of the fact that he was unsure of what he had done. The performer, who is now 40 years old, continues by begging the audience members to “inform no one.”
Rowling’s rants even against the transgender population and Ezra Miller’s spate of arrests are just two examples of the numerous problems that have arisen since the beginning of the Fantastic Beasts series.
The Flash actor played Credence Barebone for the first time in the 2016 film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; he went on to repeat the role in both of the film’s sequels. Miller entered a not-guilty verdict on felony burglary charges in October 2022 and faced a maximum sentence of 26 years in prison if he is proven guilty of the accusations.
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After charges of domestic abuse were made against Johnny Depp by his ex-wife Amber Heard, the production also needed to locate a substitute for Johnny Depp.
After the Edward Scissorhands actor stepped down from the character of Gellert Grindelwald in Secrets of Dumbledore in the wake of claims of abuse and sexual abuse filed by Heard, Mads Mikkelson was cast in the role. Depp was substituted in the part by Mikkelson.
Mikkelsen remains optimistic about Depp’s potential comeback to the franchise regardless of the recent controversy surrounding the actor and the trial that followed. “Let’s wait and see if he returns now that the tide has turned and he has won the suit and the court case. Clearly, things have moved in a different direction. It’s possible, “Mikkelsen said.
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On HBO Max, users are able to stream all eight Harry Potter movies as well as three Fantastic Beasts movies.
The Reasons Why Fantastic Beasts 3 Will Probably Be the Final Film
It is difficult to provide a definitive response to the question “Will there be a future Fantastic Beasts film?” The continuing drop in revenue at the box office is the first significant issue facing the franchise as a whole.
Warner Bros. kept insisting on only giving the go-ahead for the next two chapters of the Fantastic Beasts series if both the critical and financial reception of the third film was regarded to be successful.
The fact that the international gross for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is currently somewhere around $396 million isn’t exactly encouraging, is it?
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This is a much lower return than The Crimes of Grindelwald, and it holds the record for the lowest opening-weekend revenue of any magical world film, as well as the record for the lowest global gross by a substantial margin.
When marketing costs are considered, the film’s budget of $200 million means that it most likely did not make enough money to cover its production costs.
In addition to this, both the second and third installments of the Fantastic Beasts series were met with positive reviews.
The film received the second-worst reviews, trailing only The Crimes of Grindelwald in that regard, despite the fact that many people thought it was a slight improvement over its predecessor.
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The criticisms that were leveled at the film included complaints about its rambling plot, useless base materials, and low overall stakes.
Additionally, the controversy surrounding Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s court case was not beneficial to the film in any way.
Although there is widespread consensus among critics that Mads Mikkelsen’s portrayal was a step up over Johnny Depp’s, the controversy that surrounded the issue and Depp’s trial was just a distraction for the production.
Even though Warner Bros. gave the go-ahead for both the second and third installments back in 2016, even before the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, it is concerning that production on the final two films has not yet begun despite the fact that both of those films had previously been given the go-ahead.
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It is possible that Warner Bros. saw the picture receive a lukewarm reception from both the critical and financial worlds, and as a result, they decided to put the franchise on pause. When the movie is finally available on home video, it remains to be seen if there will be an increase in ticket sales.
On the other hand, considering the reception the movie received and the fact that Warner Bros. has not commented on the matter, it is reasonable to presume that Fantastic Beasts 3 will be the final film in the Wizarding World saga.
At This Moment, the Complete Harry Potter Series Is Involved in Controversy
A great number of debates and criticisms have been leveled against the Harry Potter series as a whole over the course of the last few years. J.K. Rowling has been subjected to a fair amount of criticism for the views she has expressed on transgender rights, particularly when she used Twitter to reiterate her controversial and, in some cases, offensive viewpoints.
The actor Ezra Miller, who appears in the Fantastic Beasts films as Credence Barebone and Aurelius Dumbledore, is the subject of an investigation into possible assault charges.
The defamation trial that Johnny Depp was involved in against Amber Heard has finally come to a close, but not before Mads Mikkelsen replaced him in the role.
On top of everything else, the fact that developers for the new Hogwarts Legacy game have been complaining about their working circumstances is further evidence that they are being overworked and stressed.
Overall, the Harry Potter franchise has been mired in controversy after controversy since it was first published. The negative reviews for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore do nothing but add gasoline to the fire, and they cast doubt on whether or not the franchise will be continued.
The fact that David Yates is already slated to direct that instead might be the proverbial final brick in the wall. If we’re being completely honest, it’s possible that it would be best for the Harry Potter franchise as a whole if a fresh start was made, and the Wizarding World wasn’t revisited for a good long while.
Final Thoughts
We shall see what the future brings and if Warner Bros. will write the next chapter of Fantastic Beasts.
