Will Secrets Of Dumbledore's Bad Box Office Kill Fantastic Beasts 4?
Warning: Spoilers for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore!
An underwhelming box office debut for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore could kill plans for Fantastic Beasts 4. The Secrets of Dumbledore had the lowest box office opening for the series, only grossing $6 million opening night. In comparison, the first Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them collected $8.7 million, and The Crimes of Grindelwald made $9.1 million.
These numbers suggest viewers are losing interest in the Fantastic Beasts series, even though The Secrets of Dumbledore received much more favorable reviews than its previous installment. The Crimes of Grindelwald was criticized for its messy, overstuffed story and confusing worldbuilding. As a result, Fantastic Beasts 3 did its best to refocus the narrative on fan-favorite characters like Albus Dumbledore and his relationship with Gellert Grindelwald. Yet, it was evidently not enough to combat the many challenges the movie faced right from the start.
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The COVID-19 pandemic, which had caused delays and other issues during production of Fantastic Beasts 3, is still hurting the global box office, especially in China, where roughly 50 percent of movie theaters are currently closed. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has also hurt global sales since that country has been denied access to Hollywood films. Warner Bros. had originally planned for a total of five Fantastic Beasts movies, but low box office earnings, along with a host of other complications, might prevent Fantastic Beasts 4 from being made.
At the time of writing, Fantastic Beasts 4 has not been greenlit. A screenplay for the fourth film has not yet been written, and Warner Bros.
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