Warner Bros. studio CEO Kevin Tsujihara, who worked closely with
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling on the new
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie, stated that it will be the first in a franchise series, and that there will be a video game and even theme park spin-off of that particular title.
Tsujihara announced the news on Thursday during a press conference with Wall Street analysts, where he also discussed actor Ben Affleck's turn as Batman in the new Warner Bros.
Man of Steel series, The Hollywood Reporter stated.
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“The hope is that we’re going to build a film franchise” that will impact a lot of the studio's businesses, Tsujihara told a room full of Wall Street analysts.
Rowling’s movies will feature Newt Scamander, who is portrayed on the Harry Potter books as the author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a Hogwart’s textbook. The films will be set -- at the outset, at least --70 years prior to Harry Potter.
Tsujihara said Fantastic Beasts won’t only be a film series but also a video game and an attraction within the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at theme parks run by Universal Parks and Resorts.
He wouldn't commit to more than one film, but made it clear that the intent is for it to draw a big audience and warrant sequels and a franchise tag. He called the project "incredibly important."
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