Should we be worried about the future of Fantastic Beasts?

Fantastic Beasts: The Grindelwald Crimes did not quite receive the magical reception usually reserved for Harry Potter exits.

The sequel has the unwanted record of being the least commented film of the series and at a certain distance too. Crimes of Grindelwald currently languishing at 40% on Rotten tomatoes with all the others Potter classified film fee, and even the first Fantastic beasts at 74% (the lowest previous ranking of the franchise).

The audience has given it a 66% rating, but it's still the lowest audience rating in the series and it translates to a lower box office than expected. After two weekends, Crimes of Grindelwald is about $ 440 million worldwide and should end up being the most profitable film of the franchise to date.

The answer has led some to worry about the future of the Fantastic beasts franchise, but here we are to tell you that there is probably nothing to worry about. (Expecto patronum!)

When it comes to Crimes of Grindelwald, the most common complaint is that the movie really feels like it has an eye (or more) on the future of Fantastic beasts. It's largely a two-hour montage for Fantastic Beasts 3 and beyond, which has frustrated fans and critics, although it should not be too surprising.

JK Rowling confirmed in 2016, before the release of the first film, that the trilogy considered had evolved into a series of five films. "We said a trilogy as a kind of placeholder because we knew that there would be more than one movie .I have now planned the plot well and we are almost certain that It will be five movies, "she revealed in a livestream.

So, there will always be a general story of the series and one of the movies will probably suffer from playing the role of decorator, much like Avengers: the era of Ultron made for Marvel Phase 3. Given the overwhelming revelation at the end of the sequel, Harry Potter the fans will be back for Fantastic Beasts 3 in November 2020, to find out how Rowling plans to explain everything.

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Although release dates have not been confirmed for Fantastic Beasts 4 and 5, Warner Bros should not take a drastic step back in the third film. Harry Potter was one of the studio's most consistent incomes and even though Crimes of Grindelwald is the least profitable of the series, it should still generate at least $ 600 million in the world.

Of course, it's not with the $ 900 million mark that most Harry Potter the films ended up spinning, but it's not exactly a failure at the box office. The series could be bigger in China where it was dominated by Venom, but even Star wars had a hard time making a lot of impact at the Chinese box office.

should Fantastic Beasts 3 suffer from similar complaints and act as another montage film, so even the most ardent Harry Potter Fans could find their patience a little thin. however, Crimes of Grindelwald It's like the stepping stone to get ahead and Warner Bros will not give up the wizarding world yet.

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So do not think it's alarmist Crimes of Grindelwald could signal a Dark Universe-esque collapse.

After all, Harry Potter rebounded after "low" amount of $ 796.7 million Prisoner of azkaban with $ 896.9 million transported for Goblet of Fire – and nothing suggests that Fantastic Beasts 3 could not enjoy a similar hump.

Fantastic Beasts: The Grindelwald Crimes is out now.

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