“Fantastic Beasts”
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Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander in Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets.
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There have been three “Fantastic Beasts” films released so far, although there were supposed to be five. The row is currently said to be “simply parked”.
The third “Fantastic Beasts” film was released over a year ago, but there is still no sign of a sequel. “Harry Potter” author JK Rowling (58) had already spoken in 2016 that five parts of the spin-off from the magical world of Harry Potter should be published. There probably won’t be a sequel to “Fantastic Beasts: Dumbeldore’s Secrets” from 2022 any time soon.
A fourth and fifth film are not currently being actively planned, as David Yates (60), the director of the fantasy flick, now told in the “Inside Total Film” podcast. He also explains that it was a big surprise for him and others when suddenly there was talk of five films.
Newt Scamander could still return
According to Yates, the film series is currently “simply parked”. The third part was made during the Corona pandemic and all the filmmakers involved were very proud of the film, after its release “we had to [aber] “Just stop, pause and take it easy.”
“The idea that there would be five films was a complete surprise to most of us,” Yates continues. “Oh, by the way, there are five [Filme]”, according to him, Rowling spontaneously trumpeted at a press event as part of the first part. “We all looked at each other because no one had told us that there would be five,” he remembers. “We had each other for this one obligated. So that was the first we had heard of it.”
Yates has not yet spoken to Rowling, producer David Heyman or Warner Bros. about a fourth and fifth part: “We’re just taking a break.” For him, that’s “really nice” because it means he can concentrate on other projects like his new Netflix drama “Pain Hustlers.” “But I’m sure Newt will come back eventually.” Yates means the main character Newt Scamander, who is played by Eddie Redmayne (41). But what happens next? “Who can say?” asks Yates.