For ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Series, A Case Of Diminishing Returns

Mads Mikkelsen in a scene from “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.” (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP) via Associated Press “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” got off to a less than magical start in its first weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters. The third installment in the Harry Potter spinoff opened to $43 million in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was enough to secure the film the top spot on the box office charts, but it’s also a low for the franchise. The first film had a $74.4 million debut in 2016 and the second, “The… Read Full Article