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With theHarry Potter reboot show on the way, Warner Bros. has apparently lost interest in the Fantastic Beasts franchise. After the original movies ended, the Fantastic Beasts movies appeared to be the natural next step for the franchise. 2016's

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them proved to be a captivating hit, drawing in over $800 million and earning generally positive responses. It was proof that audiences were intrigued by these movies. Unfortunately, that intrigue quickly faded.

Every movie saw less interest from audiences. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) earned around $650 million, and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) earned around $400 million. There has been no word of a sequel, though the story is evidently unfinished. Part of the issue was declining love from audiences, and there are many reasons for it. After all, Harry Potter fans never had a reason to love this franchise.

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Jamie Campbell Bower and Eddie Marsan are about to get in the ring...of power, that is. The acclaimed British actors are no strangers to fantasy and genre fare, given the former's time on Stranger Things and the latter's time appearing in, well, seemingly everything else, but neither have played in the acclaimed and beloved universe of author J. R. R. Tolkien — until now.

That's right, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has upped the star power ante in season three, tapping Bower and Marsan to join the cast for the series' next installment. The show is currently in pre-production in England, working out of a new home in Shepperton Studios. According to Prime Video, Bower will be a series regular, while Marsan will appear in a recurring capacity. Further details are currently being kept under lock and key, too precious for this world as it currently...

Middle-earth just gained two more inhabitants.

Jamie Campbell Bower and Eddie Marsan have joined the cast of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” for the Amazon Prime Video series’ upcoming third season.

Bower will be a series regular, while Marsan will appear in a recurring role. The season is currently in pre-production and will begin filming this spring at Shepperton Studios in the U.K.

Bower is perhaps best known for playing the villain Henry Creel/Vecna in Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” He also played Mick Jagger in “Urban Myths: Mick & Margaret,” Christopher Marlow in “Will,” King Arthur in “Camelot,” the voice of Skiff in “Thomas & Friends” and 11-12 in the remake of “The Prisoner” alongside Sir Ian McKellen.

He made his film debut in Tim Burton’s “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” opposite Johnny Depp, Alan Rickman and Helena Bonham Carter. He...

Star Wars and Harry Potter are some of the biggest franchises in entertainment, with major fandoms and serious loyalty. The two featured several actors who starred in both projects and now Daisy Ridley has weighed in on whether she might make a jump to the Wizarding World.

The upcoming Harry Potter TV adaptation, which Warner Bros. Discovery announced in April 2023, has yet to confirm the full cast. While there have been multiple rumors and speculations, the project is expected to star many accomplished British and Irish stars, and Ridley fits into that category. During a Q&a at Collider's screening of her latest film, Cleaner, Screen Rant reported that the actor shot down the idea of making a jump to the Harry Potter universe.

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After three other actors, a six-time Emmy-winning star is tied to the role of Dumbledore.

The upcoming Harry Potter TV reboot is expected to start filming this summer, and rumors about the cast have been going on for a few months. Now, it looks like fans might be ready to find out who will take over the beloved characters.

Per Deadline, six-time Emmy-winning actor John Lithgow is close to signing a deal to portray Professor Albus Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter adaptation. The character is one of the most beloved characters in the franchise, acting as a guide for Harry Potter throughout the series. So far, Warner Bros. declined to confirm the rumors.

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Similar to other rumors before, the network released the same statement: "We appreciate that such a high-profile series will draw a lot of rumor and speculation.

The Harry Potter reboot series was announced in April 2023, and since then, Warner Bros. Discovery has made great progress. Set to start filming this summer, a cast announcement is imminent.

The film series adaptation of J.K. Rowling's seven novels was massively successful, but there were many characters, scenes, and details from the book that didn't make it to the big screen. As Warner Bros. Discovery promised a "more faithful" adaptation of the novels, fans of the series are impatiently waiting for more news about the cast and release date. In a new interview with Screen Rant to promote his latest project, The White Lotus Season 3, Jason Isaacs revealed he already knows some of the actors who have been cast in the upcoming Harry Potter reboot.

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It's important to remember the ongoing controversial statements by the creator of the Harry Potter franchise. Cbr supports the hard work of industry professionals on properties fans know and love and the wider world of Harry Potter that fans have adopted as their own. You can find Cbr's continuing coverage of Rowling here.

There are many things J.K. Rowling created to make the Wizarding World in the Harry Potter series as magical as it is. Some of the most prominent ideas are the various magical objects that aid Harry throughout his seven-year journey and his eventual defeat of Voldemort. The Time Turner allowed Harry and Hermione Granger to rescue Sirus Black in the Prisoner of Azkaban, the Marauder's Map helped Harry see the...

The only way to make any money in Hollywood today is to luck into a franchise you can run into the ground, but when you have to keep the same story going in perpetuity, it’s easy to write yourself into a corner. Sometimes, you have to take a few steps back to tell the story you want to tell. Sometimes, you have to step back until you body slam enough audience members that they’ve completely forgotten everything that’s come before.

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George Lucas is the king of making it up as he goes along, previous events be damned, resulting most weirdly in Luke and Leia becoming siblings who have kissed. The most flat-out nonsense moment, however, is when Luke asks Leia in Return of the Jedi what she remembers of her biological mother, and she describes her as “beautiful,...

After this performance in one of Netflix's hit shows, I am so sad we did not get more of one Harry Potter backstory in the original movies. The Wizarding World films have had quite the history as the movies both successfully and unsuccessfully detail the story of Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and the larger world of witchcraft and wizardry surrounding his battles with Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). These films will always have a special place in my own heart and in the hearts of fans, even if some aspects of those films could and should have been expanded on.

While there may be many an initial problem with the Harry Potter TV show, there is no denying the opportunity it presents to showcase parts of Hogwarts that the films did not touch on. Some book details were sprinkled into the films, but I think several of them were worth exploring more,...

David Fincher said he met with Warner Bros. to hash out ideas for the Harry Potter films. His pitch was far from the coming-of-age drama the studio wanted.

David Fincher would have added a Harry Potter to his eclectic filmography if Warner Bros. hired him. Speaking to Variety, the Gone Girl director said he had a very distinct concept for his Harry Potter film. "I was asked to come in and talk to them about how I would do Harry Potter," he confirmed. "I remember saying, 'I just don't want to do the clean Hollywood version of it. I want to do something that looks a lot more like Withnail and I, and I want it to be kind of creepy.'" A cult classic, Withnail and I is largely considered one of the all-time best British films.

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Harry Potter will soon be reimagined with a reboot series in the works at Max. Though the project is still in the early stages of production, a fan-made concept trailer imagines what a new Harry Potter series might look like.

Shared on YouTube by the channel Multiverse of Movies, the concept trailer was created with AI-generated imagery and voices. Game of Thrones actor Isaac Hempstead Wright is imagined as a new version of the boy wizard, and a narration introduces himself along with the other characters. The video can be viewed below.

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Other imagined casting choices in the faux trailer include Milly Alcock (House of the Dragon) as Hermione Granger, Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place) as Ron Weasley, Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) as Rubeus Hagrid,...

For months now, Kick-Ass and Bullet Train star Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been rumored for the role of James Bond, with the Kraven the Hunter the favorite to take over from Daniel Craig following 2021’s No Time to Die. But, has the critical and financial failure of his Sony and Marvel outing hurt his chances? Maybe, as a new favorite has now emerged...and he could be fantastic.

According to the betting site Coral, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald star Callum Turner has seen his odds halved from 4-1 to 2-1, meaning there’s now far more chance that he could be the next actor chosen to sport the iconic tuxedo. Best known for roles in the Harry Potter spin-off franchise, as well as Green Room, Assassin’s Creed, and the acclaimed television series Masters of the Air, Turner certainly fits the criteria as laid out by longtime 007 producers Barabara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.

The Harry Potter novels and their movie adaptations have become one of the biggest pop culture phenomena since their release. The movie series even spawned a spinoff, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, though with a lesser degree of success. Despite the original movie series ending over a decade ago, Harry Potter is still considered one of the best and most profitable franchises of all time. Harry Potter fans continue to watch the movies and read the books today, keeping the magic alive.

The Harry Potter saga resonates with fans due to its themes of bravery and sacrifice, the growth and development of its characters, and the incredible world-building of a magical universe. Fortunately for fans of the Harry Potter franchise, all of these elements can be found in other popular television series.

Updated by Chen Drachman on December 22, 2024: As 2024 comes to an end, a look back at shows that ended this year,...

Accio Harry Potter marathon!

Although USA and Syfy come in real handy around the holidays when they put on their Harry Potter movie marathons, the films are also streaming online year-round

And while the “Harry Potter” franchise came to a close in 2011 with the release of the final film, the movies continue to be a “feel-good” favorite while the Wizarding World story continues on in the ongoing “Fantastic Beasts” franchise, with the third film having hit theaters in April.

So where are the Harry Potter movies streaming right now? The answer changes quite frequently, actually, as the streaming rights to the Warner Bros. franchise are in the midst of being shared between a couple of different services.

Below we’ve rounded up which “Harry Potter” and “Fantastic Beasts” movies are streaming where with the most up-to-date information.

Streaming on Max Jude Law in “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” (Warner Bros.

With casting speculation for the new live-action Harry Potter series on Max at an all-time high, a new plot summary and filming details have emerged.

According to Production Bulletin, Warner Bros. Television plans to begin production on the eagerly awaited Harry Potter series in the summer of 2025. The report also revealed that the series will be filmed in London, England. Warner Bros. owns and operates its own production studio in Leavesden, England, which is likely to serve as the primary location for set construction and filming. Other Warner Bros. Max shows filmed there include His Dark Materials, Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, and the Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon.

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Actor Tom Felton appears in a reunion photo that features several Harry Potter cast members alongside actors from the Fantastic Beasts films. Based on the novels by J.K. Rowling, the Harry Potter series made its debut in 2001 and concluded its run in 2011 with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. The Fantastic Beasts franchise, which explores the world decades before the events of Harry Potter, continues to expand. So far, three of the planned five films have been released, with the latest, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, hitting theaters in 2022.

The Draco Malfoy actor took to Instagram to share the reunion photo. The post includes actors from both Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts, such as Devon Murray, who played Gryffindor classmate Seamus Finnegan, Scarlett Hefner, who played Slytherin Pansy Parkinson, Stanislav Yanevski, who played Durmstrang's Viktor Krum, and Louis Cordice, who played Slytherin Blaise Zabini. Check out...

Moana 2 “stood apart from the crowd” for the second weekend in a row, as the Disney sequel reigned over the box office with an estimated $52 million domestically (per The Numbers). Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s reunion as the beloved Moana and Maui dropped a drastic 63% between its first and second weekends, but still managed to claim the No. 1 spot. And in just 12 days of release, Moana 2 eclipsed the $600-million mark worldwide.

At the time of this writing, Moana 2 has brought in just over $300 million domestically, while making another $300 million overseas. And that total of $600 million helped the animated adventure pass Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ($571.8 million) to crack 2024’s highest-grossing films globally after less than two weeks in cinemas. Check out the updated Top 5 below (via Box Office Mojo):

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Disney’s animated adventure “Moana 2” remained the de facto choice at the movies, collecting a leading $52 million from 4,200 North American theaters in its second weekend of release.

Ticket sales for the family friendly sequel declined by 63% from its record-breaking Thanksgiving debut of $139 million over the traditional frame and $225 million during the five-day holiday stretch. According to Disney, “Moana 2” secured the biggest post-Thanksgiving weekend, overtaking the benchmark set by “Frozen II” with $35.2 million. However, the second “Frozen” opened prior to Thanksgiving and had been in theaters for three weekends at that point.

“Moana 2” has been a huge boon for movie theater owners considering the Polynesian-set sequel was originally commissioned as a TV series. So far, the second “Moana” has grossed $300 million domestically and $600 million globally. Any minute now, it’ll overtake the lifetime gross of its predecessor, 2016’s “Moana,” with $643 million worldwide. Though the original film performed solidly at the box office,...

Moana 2 didn’t waste any time asserting its dominance at the box office, as the animated sequel brought in an impressive first-week total of $248 million domestically (per Box Office Mojo). The highly anticipated follow-up to Disney’s Moana (2016) is also spearheading a record-breaking, post-Thanksgiving weekend combined with all the other film titles, which are led by Moana 2, Wicked, and Gladiator II.

If the estimates come to fruition, Moana 2 ($50 million), Wicked ($33 million), and Gladiator II ($13 million) will finish one, two, and three respectively in the box office’s Top 5. Additionally, all the films over the weekend are predicted to bring in a total of $129 million (per Deadline), which surpasses the post-Thanksgiving weekend record of $119.7 million set six years ago when Ralph Breaks the Internet ($25.6 million), The Grinch ($17.9 million), Creed II ($16.6 million), and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald ($11.4 million) all basked in their lucrative numbers.

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More casting information is getting revealed for the upcoming Harry Potter reboot series in the works at HBO. The latest update suggests that the role of Severus Snape is about to be cast.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, it's been reported that acclaimed actor Paapa Essiedu has been offered the role of Professor Severus Snape, but it's not yet clear if negotiations have since ensued. The Snape character was memorably portrayed by late actor Alan Rickman in the live-action Harry Potter movie series, and he was initially featured as an antagonist earlier on in the franchise. With the first season of the HBO series expected to take direct inspiration from the first installment of the novel series by J.K. Rowling, it's likely that the new Slytherin will serve a similar role.

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A trio of blockbusters — “Moana 2,” “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” — are fueling a record-breaking Thanksgiving bounty.

Overall domestic box office receipts between Wednesday and Sunday amounted to $420 million, the biggest Thanksgiving haul in history. It obliterated the previous benchmark of $315 million, set by 2018’s slate of “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” and “Creed II.” Since the pandemic, though, Turkey Day has been all famine and no feast at the box office. The holiday hasn’t topped $200 million since 2019 and plummeted in 2023 to a record low of just $125 million across all films, including Disney’s “Wish,” “Hunger Games” prequel “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” and Ridley Scott’s historical drama “Napoleon.”

Box office experts believe the rebound in attendance is thanks to effective counterprogramming — and notably of movies that audiences actually wanted to watch in theaters. “Moana 2” brought out families in droves while “Wicked...

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Disney’s “Moana 2” cemented a new Thanksgiving box office record with $225 million over the five-day holiday frame, obliterating the previous high-water marks set by 2019’s “Frozen II” ($125 million) and 2013’s “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” ($109 million). It also stands as the biggest five-day debut in history, overtaking Universal’s 2023 behemoth “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” ($205.6 million). The film’s three-day tally of $139.7 million registers as the best start for Walt Disney Animation ahead of “Frozen II” ($130.2 million the weekend prior to Thanksgiving). Ticket sales for the “Moana” sequel were higher than Sunday’s estimates of $135.5 million over the traditional weekend $221 million over the five-days and far above early projections of $135 million to $145 million.

“‘Moana 2’ has far surpassed our high expectations this weekend and is a testament to the phenomenon that ‘Moana’ has become,” Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman said in a statement.

“Moana 2” is expected to make waves at the box office over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

The sequel to Disney’s musical hit “Moana” opens in 4,200 North American theaters on Wednesday and is projected to collect between $135 million to $145 million in its first five days of release. Those ticket sales would register as the biggest Thanksgiving frame, overtaking 2019’s Disney sequel “Frozen II” ($125 million over the five days) and 2013’s “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” ($109 million over the five days).

“Moana” will also swim to screens at the international box office, where it’s pacing to add an additional $100 million and would bring the global tally to $235 million. Based on presales and buzz, the animated adventure is primed to be another 2024 theatrical smash for Disney following the mega successes of June’s “Inside Out 2” ($1.6 billion) and July’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” ($1.3 billion). Movie theaters are especially thankful for the expected...

As Ridley Scott and his high-profile Gladiator II cast — including Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Connie Nielsen — walked the red carpet during the Nov. 18 Los Angeles premiere, a makeshift wall prevented them from seeing an enormous Christmas tree perched at the entrance of the Ovation Hollywood mall adjacent to the Tcl Chinese Theatre.

Consider it a symbol of Christmas coming early this year for all of Hollywood as November tentpoles Gladiator II, the musical Wicked and the animated juggernaut Moana 2 hit the big screen timed to Turkey Day. “For the first time in a long time, there will be something for everyone at movie theaters this Thanksgiving,” notes one top studio executive. “When there are great choices, the business hums.”

By all accounts, the three films are expected to fuel the biggest Thanksgiving weekend in history in terms of overall revenue, a rare bright spot in the post-pandemic era.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is flagging, but Jude Law's recent comments signpost a way forward. Emerging in 2016 with the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie, the franchise confirmed itself as a tender and humorous spinoff series based on Harry Potter. This initial movie was followed by 2018's Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and 2022's Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. Despite the success of the first movie in the franchise, follow-ups struggled at the box office due to a Johnny Depp controversy and convoluted plots, but Jude Law, who says there's enough story for Fantastic Beasts 4, flagged a solution for future outings.

Law masterfully portrays a young Albus Dumbledore in the Fantastic Beasts movies, joining Richard Harris and Michael Gambon, both sadly deceased, in the pantheon of brilliant Dumbledore actors. While Harris portrayed Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter movies and Gambon...

When the Harry Potter franchise was at its peak, it was considered one of the best-written YA fantasy series. Fans loved the lore and worldbuilding of the series and yearned for more. Once the series came to an end with the final film's release in 2011, fans were joyful when more lore was revealed through the Pottermore website, which provided backstories and notes that weren't included in the novels or films. Even more additions and changes to the canon came in the form of the Fantastic Beasts films, the Cursed Child play, and tweets from the author.

However, as time went on, many of these retroactive additions to the lore were met with confusion, disappointment, and even controversy. For even the most dedicated Harry Potter fans, the new information given by author J.K. Rowling left much to be desired. With HBO's Harry Potter remake in the works, many have wondered whether...

The Max Holiday 2024 collection That Time of Year is now live on the streaming service. The collection will serve as the hub for holiday content, showcasing an extensive selection of series, films, and more, guaranteed to bring joy and cheer to viewers during the festive season.

The That Time of Year collection kicks off the festivities today by spotlighting themed curations like “Comfort & Joy,” “Families We’re Thankful For” and “Season of Romance,” featuring new Max Original film Sweethearts (debuting Nov. 28) and others, making it seamless for subscribers to discover holiday classics and new favorites on Max.

On top of celebrating the 20th anniversary of Polar Express, viewers can also dive into nostalgic fan favorite films such as A Christmas Story, Elf, Holiday Harmony, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, and ageless holiday classics like A Christmas Carol, A Christmas Story, A Carol for Another Christmas, Meet Me In St. Louis (Dec.

Jude Law expresses optimism regarding Fantastic Beasts 4 happening after the franchise was seemingly shelved. Hoping to capitalize on the popularity and success of the Harry Potter franchise, the first Fantastic Beasts spinoff was released in 2016 to generally positive reception. Though originally intended to serve as a five-part saga, the following two movies, released in 2018 and 2022, weren't as warmly received, and the disappointing box office performance of the latter seemingly put plans for Fantastic Beasts 4 on ice.

Law, who played a younger version of Dumledore in the second and third films, now shares a more positive outlook on a potential Fantastic Beasts 4 during a recent interview with GQ. While there are no plans to bring another installment to life at the moment, Law expresses interest in reprising his role. After all, he explains, Dumledore's story isn't yet over. Check out Law's comment below:

Ill just wait until I get the phone call.

The upcoming Harry Potter reboot series in the works at HBO might have found its Dumbledore. If the reported casting pans out, it would mark the first name to be added to the anticipated series.

Per Variety, Oscar-winning actor Mark Rylance is leading the casting wish list to play Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series. Reportedly, Rylance has been approached to gauge his interest but has not yet entered negotiations, so this is still far from a done deal. In response to the report, an HBO rep said in a statement, "We appreciate that such a high profile series will draw a lot of rumor and speculation. As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm details as we finalize deals.

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People who have only watched the Harry Potter movies might not entirely know the crucial role centaurs have in the Harry Potter series, especially Professor Firenze. While Firenze only appears in the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone movie to save Harry from Lord Voldemort in the Forbidden Forest, he has a much larger role in the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix book. He not only becomes a Hogwarts professor against the wishes of the rest of the centaurs but he's almost killed for associating himself with humans. However, this didn't stop Firenze from...

Chris Hemsworth and Jason Momoa become pirates and join Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow in fan-made Pirates of the Caribbean 6 art. After getting its start back in 2003 with Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, the hit Disney franchise would release four sequels of varying quality, the most of recent of which came in 2017. Since then, Depp's future as Sparrow has been in question, but Pirates of the Caribbean 6 has been confirmed to be in development, though few updates have emerged on the project in recent months.

As Pirates of the Caribbean 6's cast remains a mystery, new AI-generated images shared by Esh-El on Instagram imagine some big names joining Depp's fan-favorite pirate. Featuring four images in total, the carousel sees Thor's Hemsworth and Aquaman's Momoa in full pirate costumes, with both also sporting fitting facial hair to accompany the look. Depp himself...

The Fantastic Beasts cast reunited for The Secrets of Dumbledore, bringing the story of magizoologist Newt Scamander more in line with the story of Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald. The franchise seemed headed toward the legendary battle between the great wizards, which people spoke about in awe decades later. The Fantastic Beasts franchise is set in the 1920s and tells the story of Newt and his friends as they encounter great danger during an era where Grindelwald attempted a widespread attack on the Muggle world.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore picks up after the events of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Leta Lestrange is dead, sacrificing herself to save the Scamander brothers, and Queenie changes her allegiance to work alongside Grindelwald. Things are relatively dire for Newt and his friends, who Albus Dumbledore once again recruits to stop Grindelwald from doing something drastic in a bid for more power.

There were many Gellert Grindelwald actors throughout the Harry Potter franchise, especially as Fantastic Beasts brought him into the spotlight. Each iteration of the infamous wizard Gellert Grindelwald has been wildly different from the other, with each actor bringing their distinctive flavor to the role. Gellert Grindelwald is mentioned a few times throughout the Harry Potter books. However, his first official introduction was as an old "friend" hidden in Dumbledores past in the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows book.

It is revealed that Grindelwald and Dumbledore were extremely close in the past and planned to bring the Wizarding World out of the shadows and subdue the non-magical population. Dumbledore realizes the error in this plan and, after the death of his sister Ariana, distances himself from Grindelwald. Grindelwald went ahead with his plan but was eventually stopped by Dumbledore in a grand duel. This backstory was explored in Fantastic Beasts,...

To paraphrase Wesley Snipes as Blade in this summer’s blockbuster “Deadpool & Wolverine”: There’s only one “Barbenheimer.” There’s only ever gonna be one “Barbenheimer.”

Hollywood might never replicate the je ne sais quoi that prompted the explosion of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” double features, turning the box office battle between two very different films into a once-in-a-generation cinematic event. But multiplex owners are hoping that “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” achieve something close as the pink-and-green musical and the Colosseum-set action epic land in theaters on Nov. 22.

“It won’t happen in the same way, but the conversation around ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator’ is reminiscent of ‘Barbenheimer,’” says Shawn Robbins, Fandango’s director of movie analytics. “They’re fueling each other.”

Whether or not “Glicked” is the second coming of “Barbenheimer,” there’s mounting pressure on Thanksgiving movies — Disney’s “Moana 2” swims to the big screen on Nov.

Best Harry Potter spin-offs to watch for Potterheads (Photo Credit – Amazon Prime Video)

But you’re a card-carrying Potterhead, right? So, you’re keen to dive into these films correctly and in their chronological order. Let’s jump right into the magic! While Netflix and Disney Plus might not have your back on this one, there’s good news! Every Harry Potter film is bundled together on Sky, making it easier than ever to relive those iconic moments. Just grab your wand and say “Accio!”—well, almost!

As you already know, beloved franchises often exist in expansive universes—packed with stories and characters that deserve their time in the spotlight. Sure, J.K. Rowling’s wrapped up her narrative threads, but the potential for spin-offs in the Potterverse is practically bursting at the seams!

After seven books turned into eight films, fans still crave more tales, especially with characters who have their devoted followings.

If you were hoping the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them franchise would return, I wouldn’t hold your breath. Eddie Redmayne, who stars in the Fantastic Beasts franchise as Newt Scamander, gave a less-than-optimistic update while speaking with ComicBook.com.

“I think they probably have [seen the last of Newt],” Redmayne said. “That was a very frank answer, but yeah. And that’s as far as I know. I mean, you’d have to speak to the people at Warner Bros. and J.K Rowling, but as far as I know, that’s it. I think he may come back in a glimpse in the Universal world in Florida that they’re opening up, in which you may catch a glimpse of what he was up to in Paris.“

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Five years after the original Harry Potter series ended in 2011, author J.K. Rowling announced plans for a five-film spin-off prequel based on the Hogwarts manual Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The new series encountered many hiccups and only three films were released.

The new series was nowhere near as successful as Harry Potter, and Jude Law, who plays Albus Dumbledore, has just addressed the franchise's future in an interview with Variety. The first film, released in 2016, was successful but, as it starred Johnny Depp as the villain, it led to many controversies, and eventually led to his replacement with Mads Mikkelsen in the third film. The last installment, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, came out in 2022 and there are no details about how the series will go on.

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Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne has offered a disappointing update on the future of the Fantastic Beasts saga. Speaking with Comicbook.com about his upcoming thriller series The Day of the Jackal, Redmayne revealed that, in his opinion, we will not see his quirky Magizoologist Newt Scamander on the big screen again.

I think they probably have [seen the last of Newt]. That was a very frank answer, but yeah. And thats as far as I know. I mean, youd have to speak to the people at Warner Bros. and J.K Rowling, but as far as I know, thats it. I think he may come back in a glimpse in the Universal world in Florida that theyre opening up, in which you may catch a glimpse of what he was up to in Paris.

Beginning with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them back in 2016, the franchise explores an unseen era of the Wizarding World,...

Fantastic Beasts Franchise At The Worldwide Box Office (Photo Credit – Amazon Prime Video)

Harry Potter films have been a big part of many people’s growing period. Kids grew up with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint watching them in the franchise. So, when the spin-off prequel franchise was announced, people were eager to watch it. There have been a lot of controversies around them, mainly because of Johnny Depp and Ezra Miller. However, the franchise star, Eddie Redmayne, recently hinted that the series won’t return with any other films, so let’s look at how much the franchise has earned with its trilogy. Scroll below for the deets.

It marks the second film series in the Wizarding World shared universe media franchise. It features Eddie in the lead role of Newt Scamander and Jude Law as a young Dumbledore. Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, and Mads Mikkelson appeared as Gellert Grindelwald.

Eddie Redmayne says the audience has most likely seen the last of Newt Scamander, the character he played in the Fantastic Beasts film series.

The actor said in a new interview that the series is possibly over, but fans will maybe get a “glimpse” of what Newt has been up to following the trilogy of films.

“I think they probably have,” Redmayne told ComicBook about whether the audience had seen the last of Newt. “That was a very frank answer, but yeah. And that’s as far as I know. I mean, you’d have to speak to the people at Warner Bros. and J.K Rowling, but as far as I know, that’s it.”

Redmayne also teased, “I think he may come back in a glimpse in the Universal world in Florida that they’re opening up, in which you may catch a glimpse of what he was up to in Paris.

Good news Harry Potter fans! If you like the prequel Fantastic Beasts franchise, itll soon be available to stream on Peacock, ComicBook reports. Led by Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, the franchise consists of three movies: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018), and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022). Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sees magizoologist Newt arrive in New York. Things take a turn when several magical beasts escape from his charmed, expanded suitcase. Now, Newt must find the missing creatures before they cause chaos. The movie, which further expands the Harry Potter world, garnered positive reviews from critics and fans alike. It has a 74% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and grossed $814 million worldwide at the box office.

Warner Bros. Pictures Fantastic Beasts trilogy has received a brand-new streaming update. The Harry Potter spinoff movies were led by Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne as he portrayed the role Newt Scamender, who was introduced as a quirky magizoologist. He is also known as the author of the Care of Magical Creatures book, which was first seen in the original film franchise as part of Hogwarts curriculum.

Starting on Friday, Nov. 1, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018), and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) will officially be available to start streaming on Peacock. Since its debut, the adventure fantasy franchise has garnered a combined gross of over $1.8 billion at the worldwide box office. Out of the three spinoffs, Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them is currently the only installment to receive a Certified Fresh rating of 74% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 346 reviews. The...

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The best Harry Potter fanfiction is among some of the most prevalent on the internet, as the devoted followers of the world of Hogwarts have built on the Wizarding World lore in their own unique ways. The constant expansion of the Harry Potter universe whether via new films like Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, games like Hogwarts Legacy, or the upcoming Max series proves that audiences are far from done with the franchise.

However, another way fans have self-managed to stay connected with the beloved Wizarding World has been through Harry Potter fanfiction. From furthering canon storylines to imagining a future to re-writing favorite non-canonical ships, the best Harry Potter fanfiction further enriches the Wizarding World. Despite the reputation fanfiction can sometimes have, the world of Harry Potter has also attracted some incredibly capable authors, meaning the best Harry Potter fanfiction is an enjoyable high-quality read.

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was just as entrenched in dark and serious subject matter as the rest of the Harry Potter franchise. However, when it comes to the film adaptations of the beloved books, there are aspects of the lore and world-building that were cut in the screen iterations. For the most part, the Harry Potter movies are successful at touching upon all the most important parts of character development. Despite this, there are still some gaps, like the lack of backstory surrounding the series' antagonist, Lord Voldemort.

Since Fantastic Beasts 4 is canceled, as well as the planned fifth installment of the series, there are many holes left in its story, but it's ultimately unsurprising that the films were scrapped. Fantastic Beasts never reached the heights of popularity as the original Harry Potter movies, and though the spinoffs took place within the same world, they weren't as compelling,...

Albus Dumbledore is one of the most iconic characters in the Harry Potter franchise, but the Dumbledore actor changed part way through the movie series. Dumbledore was played by Michael Gambon in six movies and Jude Law in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them spin-offs, but was initially portrayed by Irish actor Richard Harris in the first two Harry Potter films. When the role was initially being cast, actors Patrick McGoohan and Sean Connery were targeted for the part. Harris was eventually chosen as Dumbledore and was expected to play the part throughout the entire film franchise.

Harris initially hesitated to take the role due to his health, but the actor was encouraged by his young granddaughter. The actor perfectly embodied the exceptional wizard and Harry's mentor in the franchise's first two installments. But before the release of Chamber of Secrets in November 2002, Harris' health took a turn for the worse.

As the Wizarding World franchise continues to grow, the complete Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts movies order becomes more complex. J.K. Rowling's magical novels became one of Hollywood's biggest franchises throughout the 2000s. Audiences watched eight movies centered around Daniel Radcliffe's Harry Potter that showed his ascension through Hogwarts and pivotal role in defeating Voldemort. The eight Harry Potter films were followed by a prequel series, Fantastic Beasts, and is now going to be expanded further by a reboot TV series.

The Fantastic Beasts movies kicked off in 2016 with Eddie Redmayne's magizoologist Newt Scamander taking the lead role. The prequel series was originally rather disconnected from the main Harry Potter movies, but that changed dramatically with its sequels, as Grindelwald gained a bigger role, a young Albus Dumbledore appeared, and more connective tissue formed. The series was originally intended to be five movies long, but following actor...

The planned fourth installment of the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them series may never see the light of day, leaving some storylines unresolved. A prequel series to the Harry Potter books and movies, Fantastic Beasts follows magizoologist and bestselling author Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) who uses his knowledge of various magical creatures in the brewing conflict against the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp/Mads Mikkelsen). While the first movie was a wonderful addition to the Wizarding World, Fantastic Beasts has seen a steady decline in quality with each new installment.

Movie

Release date

Rotten Tomatoes score

Metacritic score

Audience score

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

2016

74%

66%

79%

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

2018

36%

52%

54%

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

2022

46%

47%

83%

The most recent news from Warner Bros. is that Fantastic Beasts 4 is no longer in active development, with the project being shelved for the foreseeable future. The effect...

Johnny Depp is a man of many talents. Known for how easily he gets lost in different characters, Depp is also a musician and a filmmaker and is set to receive a major honor.

Depp will screen his latest film, the biographical drama movie Modi Three Days on the Wing of Madness at the upcoming Rome Film Festival on Oct. 26, after its premiere at the San Sebastin International Film Festival on Sept. 24. The film is Depp's second directorial film after the critically panned 1997 film The Brave. Aside from promoting his latest movie, Depp will receive a lifetime achievement honor, per The Hollywood Reporter.

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Gary Oldman recently revealed who he thinks should play Dumbledore in the Harry Potter TV show, and his casting idea may just be perfect. More than a decade after the Harry Potter film franchise ended, HBO announced that they would be making a Harry Potter television series. Allegedly, the TV show is being made to be more accurate to the books than the movies were. However, just like the original franchise, the new Harry Potter show will follow a cast of young actors who audiences will get to see grow up on screen as Harry, Ron, and Hermione.

One of the big questions surrounding the Harry Potter TV show is who will be in it. Notably, the Harry Potter movies had large casts of incredible British actors, from Maggie Smith and Alan Rickman to Imelda Staunton and Michael Gambon. In this way, it will be difficult for HBO's Harry Potter...