Hey everyone,
Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory. I just wanted to make this brief video
to further discuss the upcoming Fantastic Beasts films, of which two have been released
and 3 are still yet to come.
In 2016 we got ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to find Them’ the first installment of the
5 part film series that introduced us to a wizarding world during a different time- placing
an emphasis on all sorts of new and never before seen characters, creatures and places.
We saw the wizarding world in America for the first time, creatures like ‘Nifflers’,
new magic, and even a new antagonist - Gellert Grindelwald.
In 2018, the follow-up to the first film and the second part of the 5 film series was released
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. The Crimes of Grindelwald expanded on this
new world further, but, in order to make things even more interesting, began to incorporate
elements of the wizarding world that we already knew and loved in the form of characters,
places, and dialogue. The film ended on a pretty big cliffhanger, and the films were
clearly not released without the intention of completing the 5 part series, as so many
questions remained unanswered when the credits began to roll.
Since then fans have been patiently awaiting another film- the third and middle part of
the 5 part series, but, the thing is..they’ve been waiting for a LONG time. The initial
release date for the film was supposed to be November of this year, 2020, but due to
unforeseen circumstances (covid), the film was pushed back a full year. And though we
were provided with this new release date by Warner Bros, things still felt a bit rocky
when it came to the Fantastic Beasts franchise- and I for one still wasn’t completely confident
that the film would be delivered as promised. This is for a number of reasons, the first
reason being the controversy surrounding multiple people involved with the films, and the second
reason being the negative attention that was directed at the films that had already been
released. Fantastic Beasts 1 & 2 didn’t crash and burn, but did they live up to the
Harry Potter films? Definitely not.
However, it turns out that this break was actually much-needed for JK Rowling and Warner
Bros, as the negative attention and extra time that they were given prompted a screenplay
re-write that would include Harry Potter alumnus Steve Kloves, who was an integral part of
the Harry Potter films.
So, where do we sit now? Earlier this month there were rumours floating around that Fantastic
Beasts 3 had begun filming, and photos were even leaked online which appeared to depict
a Fantastic Beasts 3 set. However, Warner Bros and the actors were still relatively
silent on this matter...until now. Just the other day, Eddie Redmayne, aka Newt Scamander-
the STAR of Fantastic Beasts 3, confirmed that the film has begun filming. He also confirmed
that we will be seeing his co-stars Johnny Depp and Ezra Miller, who have been dealing
with all sorts of controversy as of late.
This should come as consoling news to Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts fans, as this
statement officially dispels the rumours surrounding the film franchise being shutdown altogether.
Covid restrictions on the film industry that prevented companies from filming were loosened
in May, but we still didn’t see any Fantastic Beasts sets..which made people worry a little.
In a statement, Eddie Redmayne confirmed that filming officially started in London two weeks
ago, and that the cast and crew are adhering to ‘strict’ coronavirus protocols.
“It’s a whole new normal. Testing frequently, masks. And I wondered, actually, whether the
masks would affect creativity, in some ways. Maybe that was a bit ignorant, but I just
thought, as humans, do we need interaction to spark from each other. What is really reassuring
is that it is a different process, but it still feels like it’s fizzing and that everyone
is working at the top of their game.”
With a new Harry Potter game on the way, Hogwarts Legacy, and a new film coming out next year,
there are lots of good things coming from Harry Potter fans. Look out for Fantastic
Beasts 3 in theatres November 12, 2021.
And that’s it for this video! What do you guys think we can expect to see from the third
film? What do you think they changed during the screenplay rewrite? Let me know down in
the comment section below
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