"I did, sort of, make a conscientious choice to limit my exposure a little bit, or just try and be a little more in control ...

Despite the enticing subtitle “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” the second in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter-prequel franchise mirrors the first, which is to say that it feels like ...

If the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise was made to satisfy "Harry Potter" fans' intense nostalgia for a childhood favorite (and, you know, to make a whole load of money), it sorely missed its mark.

Ultimately, this “Fantastic Beasts” has some moments of charm and energy, but falls prey to the same problem the two previous movies did: a story that’s both too complicated and unintriguing ...

Fantastic Beasts "seemed a good jumping-on point for a 'Harry Potter' novice, not needing to know a tremendous amount before watching," Carolan, who lives in Norwich, England, said.

Third time's a charm for the "Fantastic Beasts" series, which took three tries to — finally — produce something that feels like a complete movie. "The Secrets of Dumbledore" takes a few scenes ...

The third film in the franchise opens April 15, 2022. By Aaron Couch Film Editor Warner Bros. is charting an earlier return to the world of J.K. Rowling. The newly titled Fantastic Beasts: The ...

Warner Bros. shares a first look at ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,’ the third iteration of the Harry Potter spin-off series.

The follow-up to the first of five “Fantastic Beasts” films, critics have begun to sound off on David Yates and J.K. Rowling’s “The Crimes of Grindelwald.” So far, critics have accused ...

Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is releasing ahead of domestic in 22 international box office markets this weekend, beginning in Holland and Belgium on Wednesday and ...

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’s new trailer teases the plot of Aurelius Dumbledore along with looks at new cast members like Mads Mikkelsen’s Grindelwald and Jude Law as Dumbledore.

But, as revealed in 2018’s “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” Grindelwald and Dumbledore made a pact in their youth that prevents them from dueling each other.