The last two episodes of the saga Fantastic Animals were eagerly awaited, but it seems that their cancellation is now a reality, even if those in charge are reluctant to announce it openly.
In any case, the director of this Harry Potter spin-off trilogy, David Yates, recently shared some key information about what's really going on and the future of the series. Discover his revelations here.
The relaunch of the Harry Potter franchise with Fantastic Animals
In November 2022, Warner CEO David Zaslav announced his desire to relaunch the Harry Potter franchise.
This statement caused concern among fans, especially as the announcement of a Harry Potter series reboot was made a few months later.
However, prior to this announcement, the franchise had already been relaunched with Fantastic Animalsoriginally released in 2016. In fact, this saga is in first place in terms of order to watch Harry Potter movies.
The fate of parts 4 and 5, according to Yates
Warner has entrusted David Yates, director of the last four films in the Harry Potter saga, with the task of directing the first film in this new saga. The first three films on The Fantastic Beastsalthough directed by Yates, were not as successful as expected. In particular, the third opusFantastic Beasts: Dumbledore's Secretsreleased in 2022, underperformed at the box office, putting the saga in jeopardy.
Yates' revelation
Although parts 4 and 5 of the saga had been announced, they still haven't gone into production. The question then arises: why continue with Norbert Dragonneau when a series could bring back the iconic heroes Harry, Ron and Hermione? In an interview with Total Film magazine, director David Yates explains why.
According to Yates, Fantastic Animals are paused, moving forward as it were:
"We're very proud of Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore's Secrets, but when it came out, we all needed a break, to relax a bit. Nobody told us there would be five films. I'm sure one day we'll be back. But for now, we're taking a break."
An indeterminate future for Fantastic Animals
Both suites, The Fantastic Beasts 4 and 5, have been indefinitely postponed by Warner. Although David Yates has not totally ruled out the possibility of their production, the plans of Warner and author J. K. Rowling remain unknown. The priority now seems to be the series, which spans seven seasons, one for each book, over a ten-year period.
David Yates, between Harry Potter and Netflix
During this waiting period, David Yates directed the film Merchants of Painstarring Emily Blunt and Chris Evans. The feature film is scheduled for release on October 27, 2023 on Netflix, marking a break in the career of the director associated with the magical world of Harry Potter.
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