PremiumHarry Potter TV Series made WB abandon plans for Fantastic Beasts 4 & 5? Jude Law also hints at an upsetting update after Eddie Redmayne
Seems like Warner Bros’ has clearly put the fourth and fifth Fantastic Beasts films on the backburner and a new update says the reason is Harry Potter series.
Last Updated: 05.04 PM, Oct 31, 2024
That Potterheads have a spinoff TV series to the original wizarding movie franchise is news they have kept close to their hearts for a very long time. Yes, we are talking about the Harry Potter TV series that is in the making at Warner Bros as we speak. The studio is leaving no stone unturned to make the series a big hit. We’ve been hearing a lot of rumors about it, but if the hints are accurate, while the show has Harry Potter fans excited, there’s also an upsetting update that suggests we may never see Fantastic Beasts 4 and 5. The reason is the TV series if the latest hints dropped by Jude Law are any indication.
Harry Potter TV Series Killed The Fantastic Beasts' Future
Yes, you read that right! According to Jude Law’s recent comments on the future of the two remaining films in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, it’s clear the studio is prioritizing the Harry Potter TV series over everything else right now, which isn’t surprising. The series is a spinoff to a film franchise that has brought $8 billion to the company across eight movies, and a TV series based on it will undoubtedly be significant.
“I know it’s certainly on hold,” Law told Variety. “My guess would be that, now that they’re doing Harry Potter as a TV show, they’ll probably put their energy into that. I certainly haven’t heard that there’s anything on the horizon.” Jude Law played young Dumbledore in two out of three films in the Fantastic Beasts franchise.
Meanwhile, franchise lead Eddie Redmayne recently said that the third film might be the last fans see of the franchise. “I think they probably have [seen the last of Newt],” Redmayne told ComicBook. “That was a very frank answer, but yeah. And that’s as far as I know. I mean, you’d have to speak to the people at Warner Bros. and J.K. Rowling, but as far as I know, that’s it.”
About the Harry Potter TV Series
The Harry Potter TV series is being executive-produced by J.K. Rowling via Brontë Film, with HBO and Warner Bros. The show will feature Francesca Gardiner as the showrunner and executive producer, and Mark Mylod as the director and executive producer. The official synopsis reads: "The series will feature a new cast to lead a new generation of fandom, full of the fantastic detail and much-loved characters that Harry Potter fans have adored for over twenty-five years. Each season will bring Harry Potter and these incredible adventures to new audiences around the world, while the original, classic, and cherished films will remain at the core of the franchise and available to watch globally."
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