01-23-2019, 01:55 AM
Fantastic Beasts 3 Production Delayed, But Not Very Long
<p>The third of five planned Fantastic Beasts movies has hit a bit of a speedbump. Production on the film was expected to begin this July, but now cameras are set to start rolling in the Fall, according to a <a href="https://deadline.com/2019/01/fantastic-beasts-3-pushes-production-start-to-late-fall-1202537147/">new report from Deadline</a>. Why the production delay?</p><p>According to the site, Warner Bros. simply wants more time in pre-production, which sounds like a good thing. The move is supposedly part of management's belief that giving the creative teams more time will lead to a better end result, and again, that sounds like a good thing.</p><p>Previous Warner Bros. administrations had the tendency to rush event films to meet release dates, and in this case Fantastic Beasts 3 was rumored to be 2020. Warner Bros. executives now have a new approach of allowing big productions to brew as needed," Deadline said.</p><p>According to the report, Fantastic Beasts actors are now being told about the production delay so they can adjust their own schedules accordingly.</p><p>2016's Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them made <a href="https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=fantasticbeasts.htm">$814 million worldwide</a>, with 2018's sequel Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald taking in <a href="https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wbevent2018.htm">$648.8 million globally</a>. Together they have made around $1.4 billion. </p><p>Both films were directed by David Yates, and he's expected to direct the third one as well. The series stars Eddie Redmayne as magizoologist Newt Scamander in a story written by J.K. Rowling and set before the events of the Harry Potter series.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
<p>The third of five planned Fantastic Beasts movies has hit a bit of a speedbump. Production on the film was expected to begin this July, but now cameras are set to start rolling in the Fall, according to a <a href="https://deadline.com/2019/01/fantastic-beasts-3-pushes-production-start-to-late-fall-1202537147/">new report from Deadline</a>. Why the production delay?</p><p>According to the site, Warner Bros. simply wants more time in pre-production, which sounds like a good thing. The move is supposedly part of management's belief that giving the creative teams more time will lead to a better end result, and again, that sounds like a good thing.</p><p>Previous Warner Bros. administrations had the tendency to rush event films to meet release dates, and in this case Fantastic Beasts 3 was rumored to be 2020. Warner Bros. executives now have a new approach of allowing big productions to brew as needed," Deadline said.</p><p>According to the report, Fantastic Beasts actors are now being told about the production delay so they can adjust their own schedules accordingly.</p><p>2016's Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them made <a href="https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=fantasticbeasts.htm">$814 million worldwide</a>, with 2018's sequel Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald taking in <a href="https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wbevent2018.htm">$648.8 million globally</a>. Together they have made around $1.4 billion. </p><p>Both films were directed by David Yates, and he's expected to direct the third one as well. The series stars Eddie Redmayne as magizoologist Newt Scamander in a story written by J.K. Rowling and set before the events of the Harry Potter series.</p><p> </p><p> </p>