Mark Wahlberg, who stars in the film with Mel Gibson, produced Father Stu and used his own money when Covid-19 tacked on extra costs to production.
The film, which sunk to fifth place, has earned $8 million since opening on Wednesday. This weekend's other major release, Sony's R-rated faith-based drama Father Stu, flopped in its domestic debut, earning only $5 million from 2,705 North American theaters. The fantastical universe has lent itself to profitable theme parks, live events, a Broadway play, as well as consumer products riches and success on home entertainment. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, however, is much more than a film franchise.
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it has become a headache, one that has become less and less pleasant to endure because the series isn't exactly minting money in its theatrical run. Though moviegoers may not be aware of all the scandals plaguing Fantastic Beasts, internally at Warner Bros.
And Miller, who has a key role in the latest film, was recently arrested for disorderly conduct and harassment, though the temporary restraining order against the actor has been newly dropped. On top of declining box office ticket sales, the series has been subject to blowback over Rowling's controversial views on sex and gender identity, as well as the domestic abuse allegations that forced Depp out of the franchise. Off-screen, Fantastic Beasts has been a controversy magnet. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them landed higher marks, an "A-" score, from moviegoers. Fantastic Beasts 3 secured a "B+" CinemaScore, the same grade as its predecessor. are waiting to see how The Secrets of Dumbledore is received by audiences before giving films four and five the greenlight. The prequel saga, which predates the adventures of Harry, Ron and Hermione, is intended to be a five-film franchise, but executives at Warner Bros. Variety's Peter Debruge called the film a "vastly improved sequel," which isn't saying much because fans were not particularly receptive to the last entry. The cast also includes Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner and Jessica Williams. In Fantastic Beasts 3, which was co-written by Rowling and another "Potter" alum Steve Kloves, a young(er) Albus and Scamander, a notable magizoologist, team up to thwart the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald ( Madds Mikkelson, replacing Johnny Depp) from igniting a wizarding world war. But he's only one of a couple Dumbledores with "secrets," as referenced in the movie's title. Harry Potter veteran David Yates directed the third chapter in the prequel series, which follows the beloved Hogwarts professor Albus Dumbledore ( portrayed by Jude Law). Since the pandemic began in 2020, only five Hollywood movies have generated at least $500 million at the global box office. Those limitations have been difficult for all blockbusters.
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But the persistence of Covid-19 has cut into the box office in China, where 50 per cent of movie theatres are closed, while Russia's invasion of Ukraine has meant that country is not granted access to Hollywood's films. Since the film touched down in several foreign markets last weekend, The Secrets of Dumbledore has grossed $193 million globally to date. The first two Fantastic Beasts instalments - which ended with $814 million globally and $650 million globally, respectively - made nearly 75 per cent of revenues from foreign sales.įantastic Beasts 3, too, has been a bigger draw to overseas audiences. Like its predecessors, The Secrets of Dumbledore will be reliant on the international box office to make money in its theatrical run. shelled out $200 million to produce The Secrets of Dumbledore, and the studio spent tens of millions more to promote the film to audiences across the globe. The diminishing enthusiasm for Fantastic Beasts is problematic because witchcraft and wizardry does not come cheap. (Its predecessors 2016's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, launched to $74 million in North America, while the 2018 follow-up The Crimes of Grindelwald bowed to $62 million).
Dinged by mixed reviews and growing apathy for prequel series star Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and company, The Secrets of Dumbledore stands as the worst start for a Harry Potter-adjacent movie. Rowling's lucrative and ever-expanding Wizarding World. But it's also a sign that magic is in short supply for J.K. In pandemic times, those ticket sales were enough to lead this weekend's box office charts and land one of the biggest North American openings in 2022. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, the third chapter in the Harry Potter spinoff series, collected a muted $43 million in its domestic box office debut.
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