No new 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel is currently in production. The director explains the delay, but there is still hope for future films!
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00:00 JK Rowling's Fantastic Beasts spin-off pleased some Harry Potter fans and upset others, but
00:05 now it seems fans, in general, will have to wait.
00:09 The Harry Potter series is unlikely to have a sequel anytime soon, after Fantastic Beasts
00:14 - The Secrets of Dumbledore which was released in 2022.
00:19 Director David Yates recently shared on the Inside Total Film podcast that there are currently
00:23 no plans for any further parts of the series.
00:27 Yates expressed he was also confused at the initial plan for five Harry Potter spin-off
00:31 films, but he had only been hired for the first installment.
00:35 The Fantastic Beasts series, he said during the podcast, is currently all just parked.
00:41 The third installment was created during the pandemic and required everyone involved to
00:45 take a break once filming was over.
00:48 Yates also revealed that he has yet to discuss the promised further parts with producer David
00:52 Heyman or the production company Warner Bros. and that he has yet to work with JK Rowling
00:57 on these projects, and added that.
00:59 "We're just taking a pause."
01:01 Luckily, director Yates is optimistic about the future of the films and has encouraging
01:07 words for the fans.
01:08 "I'm sure at some point we may well be back."
01:13 Fans of the movie will have to wait patiently for a sequel.
01:15 "I'm sure at some point we may well be back."
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