Is the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ saga cancelled? The last two deliveries could be at risk

The following is possible sad news for all fans and faithful followers of the saga of fantastic animalsSo, according to a report from Varietyit is likely that the newly merged Warner Bros. Discovery will end the franchise of these movies, leaving the prequel to Harry Potter incomplete.

While it is true that David Zaslav, the CEO of the conglomerate, has declared that he hopes to collaborate with JK Rowling, author of this saga, to have more content from the magical universe of Harry Potterdid not clarify anything about fantastic animals now that it is speculated that the last two installments of the franchise could be at risk, because so far there are no active conversations about its production or script development.

And although it is mere speculation, it is true that things have not been looking good for a long time, because despite the fact that the first film in the franchise achieved good success, according to critics, the sequels were quite poor.

It is worth mentioning that the saga should consist of five films. However, the third installment Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets It was a flop at the global box office, grossing just $406 million worldwide. In addition, his numbers on HBO Max were not as expected either.

Another of the possible factors that have made the missing sequels of the franchise rethink and that would lead to its possible cancellation was the controversy of Johnny Depp and the actor who replaced him in the third installment, Mads Mikkelsen.

Of course, Mads’ performance was highlighted by many critics, but it was he himself who, in an interview, raised the possibility that Depp would reprise the role of the villain Grindelwald. Although, on the other hand, it is also likely that the constant scandals of Ezra Miller have affected the publicity of the third installment of the franchise.