While the Harry Potter brand has long since transcended being a cultural phenomenon and is now firmly embedded into the fabric of popular culture, there’s always been something transparently cynical about the Fantastic Beasts franchise, with Warner Bros.’ decision to adapt a 128-page fictional textbook that was originally written for charity into five feature-length blockbusters being one that was clearly made to maximize profits.
The first installment may have been a pleasant surprise that at least managed to recapture some of the old Potter magic, but follow-up The Crimes of Grindelwald suffered from the worst reviews in the extended Wizarding World by some distance, with the movie’s 36% Rotten Tomatoes score miles behind Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which had previously held the lowest rating with a still-solid 74%.
Box office takings also dropped by almost $150 million, meaning that the upcoming third installment has the potential to make...
The first installment may have been a pleasant surprise that at least managed to recapture some of the old Potter magic, but follow-up The Crimes of Grindelwald suffered from the worst reviews in the extended Wizarding World by some distance, with the movie’s 36% Rotten Tomatoes score miles behind Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which had previously held the lowest rating with a still-solid 74%.
Box office takings also dropped by almost $150 million, meaning that the upcoming third installment has the potential to make...
- 8/9/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
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