Much to Warner Bros. undoubted delight, it was just announced by J.K. Rowling (via Fantastic Beast‘s Twitter page) that Fantastic Beasts will now be comprised of five films, which ultimately will make the series another huge multi billion dollar franchise for the studio.
The seven bestselling books by author J.K. Rowling were adapted into eight hugely successful films grossing a combined $7.7 billion and change at the global box office.
So, while fans of J.K. Rowling’s work are certainly happy today, it is probably Warner Bros. who has the biggest smile on their face.
So it came as no surprise that in 2013, Warner Bros. announced that they would be returning to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, with J.K. Rowling penning a script for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – which would act as a spin-off prequel.