Depp was replaced by Mads Mikkelsen to play the role of Grindelwald.Įzra Miller, who plays a pivotal role in the Fantastic Beasts franchise was recently arrested for disorderly conduct and harassment in a karaoke bar in Hawaii. Miller also stars in the long-delayed American superhero film The Flash which will be distributed by Warner Bros and is currently slated for a 2023 release.

requested Depp to resign from the franchise as Depp lost his libel case against The Sun. started brewing in 2018 with the domestic abuse allegations against Johnny Depp, who starred as the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. The movie achieved the undesirable crown of being the lowest box office grosser for any Harry Potter movie. Warner Bros. The everlasting vexations for Warner Bros. Are the Fantastic Beasts movies coming to an end? Harry Potter alums Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson strongly condemned Rowling’s contentious statements toward the trans community.

Rowling originally intended for the Fantastic Beasts series to feature five installments. Rowling went from being an esteemed author to receiving major backlashes over her transphobic standpoints. executives are waiting to see how Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore performs at the box office before green-lighting the subsequent sequels.įranchise creator J.K. According to the sources, there is no screenplay for the fourth installment of the franchise at the moment. contemplating the future of the Fantastic Beasts saga. Amidst a myriad of scandals and controversies, the magic has been flickering out of the wizarding world, making Fantastic Beasts the most cursed franchise in cinematic history.Īs the third installment of the Harry Potter spin-off series releases this week, Variety reports about Warner Bros.

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