FANTASTIC BEASTS 3 Will Focus on Jude Law’s Albus Dumbledore and Feature More Hogwarts
It was recently announced that Warner Bros. was moving forward with Fantastic Beasts 3 and that they would start production on it with director David Yates in the spring of 2020.
After Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald fell short of expectations at the box office, the studio delayed the third film so they could figure out how they wanted to proceed with the series and get audiences excited and back into theaters.
Well, according to Variety, one of the things they are going to do is put the spotlight on Jude Law’s Albus Dumbledore and set more action at Hogwarts. The third movie will also show how magic is explored in an entirely new location… Rio de Janeiro.
The Crimes of Grindelwald couldn’t recreate the same charm of the original film, so they are hoping they can recapture that with this third movie. Jeff Bock, a box office analyst with Exhibitor Relations, said:
“If you look at what worked with ‘Crimes of Grindelwald, it was when they went back to Hogwarts. There were audible gasps from the audience. People loved seeing Jude Law as Dumbledore. Hopefully J.K. and the writers realize just because the movie is set in Brazil doesn’t mean we can’t spend half the time at Hogwarts. There are things they could do to save the movie.”
To help in their efforts in recapturing the heart of the original franchise, WB hired J.K. Rowling’s frequent collaborator Steve Kloves to co-write the script. He wrote seven of the eight Harry Potter movies. Sources say “his inherent understanding of the world will help Rowling better service the fans for part three.” Bok went on to say:
“Adding Steve Kloves is the first good step they’ve made since The Crimes of Grindelwald. I suspect bringing him in will bring in more mythology from Harry Potter into Fantastic Beasts — that’s why you’d hire someone like that. He has a lot of knowledge and is trusted by J.K. Rowling to bridge that gap. They need to lead this into a new direction.”
I love the Harry Potter franchise, and I personally enjoyed the first two Fantastic Beasts films. I understand that The Crimes of Grindelwald wasn’t the best movie, and I hope they can recapture the magic with this third chapter in the franchise.