Released in theaters on April 13, 2022, Fantastic Beasts 3 rather convinced the critics. The film derived from the saga Harry Potter did he still attract enough spectators to be profitable? We take stock.
fantastic beasts 3an output delayed multiple times
four years later Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, The Secrets of Dumbledore hit theaters on April 13. The release of the third part of the adventures of Newt Scamander (Norbert Scamander, in French) has been repeatedly delayedin particular because of the health epidemicbut also because of the departure of Johnny Depp in the role of Grindelwald, replaced at short notice by Mads Mikkelsen.
The plot Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets is always focused on one and the same objective: Albus Dumbledore’s (Jude Law) fight against the evil Gellert Grindelwald. For many viewers, this sequel is considered the best of the three films. With well-executed action scenes and well-orchestrated character development, the fantasy film had plenty to offer. to make a box.
This sad record broken by Fantastic Beasts 3
On its first day of cinema release in France, the film derived from JK Rowling’s books achieved feats totaling 317,026 admissions, i.e. the best start of 2022 for the figures for the 1st day in France. Unfortunately, it seems that the influx of spectators was only short-lived… As revealed variety, Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets breaks today a sad record: the film signs the worst recipe for one of the eleven films from the universe invented by JK Rowling during a first weekend. During its first three days of operation, the feature film spawned $43 million in the United States and Canada.
To compare, the first installment raised $74.4 million in the United States for its first weekend in 2016. Two years later, its following was already suffering from a slight drop with 62.2 million over the same period. With a $200 million production hitit is important to ask whether Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets will manage to be profitable for the studios Warner Bros. “It was impossible for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to equal the success of Harry Potter,” justified David Gross, of Franchise Entertainment Research, before adding that such a success “could only happen once in a lifetime”. What to ask if the five films planned by JK Rowling will actually see the light of day in the cinema…
