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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