New HARRY POTTER Spinoff Series Could Be More than Just a Trilogy
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Warner Bros. released some additional information today on the upcoming Harry Potter spinoff trilogy, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Up to this point all we've known is that it will be directed by David Yates from a script being written by J.K. Rowling and that the first film in the trilogy would be released on November 18th, 2016.
Today we've learned from Kevin Tsujihara, the CEO of Warner Bros., that the series they are developing would “at least” be a trilogy and that we can expect to see the second and third installments on the big screen in 2018 and 2020. Now, when you use a term like "at least," it says to me that Harry Potter fans could expect more than just a trilogy. A trilogy is the least that they will do, but they are leaving the door open for more films, which is awesome.
The following information comes from a press released posted on Business Wire.
The Studio will release three pictures, in 2016, 2018 and 2020, based on best-selling author J.K. Rowling’s original story and screenwriting debut, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” Set in an extension of her familiar wizarding world, featuring magical creatures and characters inspired by Harry Potter’s Hogwarts textbook and its fictitious author, Newt Scamander, “Fantastic Beasts” will be directed by David Yates, who directed the last four Harry Potter movies, and reunite the filmmaking team of David Heyman, J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves and Lionel Wigram.
I really enjoy the world of Harry Potter, and if the studio keeps makes films set in that world, I'll continue to watch them. Harry Potter, of course, isn't involved in this new trilogy, and that's fine. There are lots of other interesting and fun characters that fill this magical realm, and I'm excited to be introduced to them.