Warner Bros. asserts Box-office dominance with The Batman and Fantastic Beasts 3

“The Batman” shattered records in March. Then, “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” scored a magical $193.4-M over the weekend, worldwide. And just like that, Warner Bros. Pictures is enjoying its best box-office season in years, with no signs of slowing down.

While receipts for the latest “Fantastic Beasts” movie are still coming in, Warner is celebrating the triumph of “The Batman” which has flown past $750-M at the global box office. The film has maintained its top spot as the highest-grossing film of the year, both in the U.S. and worldwide.

Earning widespread praise from critics and audiences alike, director Matt Reeves’s powerful new vision of the globally iconic DC Super Hero has taken in $365 million in U.S. receipts and $386 million internationally, and is still going strong.

In the Philippines, “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” likewise opened at No.1 for the two-day April 16-17 frame, capturing a market share of 63%. Together with “The Batman” which is still playing in local theaters, Warner is dominating the market with an over-all 68% share for the same period.

“We couldn’t have started the year better,” said Francis Soliven, General Manager of Warner Bros. Philippines. “`The Batman’ and the new `Fantastic Beasts’ are consecutive blockbusters for Warner this early in 2022, and we owe it to the local moviegoers who, despite the challenges, have trooped back to the theaters.”

For the rest of 2022, Warner is betting on Baz Luhrmann’s epic musical “Elvis,” the animated superhero comedy “DC League of Super-Pets,” the horror-thriller “Salem’s Lot,” the psychological thriller “Don’t Worry, Darling” and the superhero tentpoles “Black Adam” and “Shazam: Fury of the Gods.”

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FANTASTIC BEASTS: The Secrets of Dumbledore Movie Review

In a few days, many secrets will be revealed in Warner Bros. Pictures and Wizarding World's third installment of the Fantastic Beast franchise. The Secrets of Dumbledore reveals many shocking details that will have you at the edge of your seats.

Actually the first secret is revealed right at the very start. It is something that Potterheads might be suspecting for a long time but the movie serves it to us unprepared. It sets the mood for a dramatic relationship that will be somehow exciting but painful for our protagonist.

While Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) continues to amaze us with the magical creatures of the magical world, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) prepares against a plot by Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) that is set to destroy their world. With a team of wizards and a muggle who slowly learns to be one, who knew that they can be victorious.

The Secrets of Dumbledore also has political elements that mirror universally interesting topics. It also brings us closer to Hogwarts, I think that we'll soon meet the characters that will go around Harry Potter aka the Boy Who Lived. 

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore opens in Philippine theaters this Black Saturday, April 16. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Philippines.

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Dumbledore's first army

Weeks before we dive into the darker Wizarding World, let's meet the good guys who will fights against Gellert Gindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) to protect the worlds of wizards and muggles. The new featurette narrates how Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and Dumbledore (Jude Law) forms their army of light before we finally see Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore on Black Saturday, April 16.

The launch of the featurette also coincides with the release of character posters of the cast.

More character posters here

Featuring the images of Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (“The Theory of Everything”), two-time Oscar nominee Jude Law (“Cold Mountain,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley”), Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Katherine Waterston, and Mads Mikkelsen.

Watch the featurette here and I'm also getting quite excited with the action and effects.

Fantastic Beasts The Secrets of Dumbledore is directed by David Yates based on the screenplay of JK Rowling. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Philippines, only in theaters and select IMAX theaters nationwide.

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Secrets of Dumbledore trailer shows Wizarding World at War

On April 16, Albus Dumbledore's secrets can save the world. The Wizarding World is at war in the latest Fantastic Beasts movie, The Secrets of Dumbledore. Warner Bros. Pictures has released the latest trailer bringing us back to the magical world.

Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines? Watch the trailer below:

The film features an ensemble cast led by Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (“The Theory of Everything”), two-time Oscar nominee Jude Law (“Cold Mountain,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley”), Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Katherine Waterston, and Mads Mikkelsen.

“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” was directed by David Yates, from a screenplay by J.K. Rowling & Steve Kloves, based upon a screenplay by J.K. Rowling. The film was produced by David Heyman, J.K. Rowling, Steve Kloves, Lionel Wigram and Tim Lewis. Neil Blair, Danny Cohen, Josh Berger, Courtenay Valenti and Michael Sharp served as executive producers.

The film will be distributed worldwide in select theatres and IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures.

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