SUNDAY UPDATE: Blessedly, another busy weekend at the international box office as new titles and eventized reissues hit overseas markets that have resumed operations. The biggest numbers are from C…
Rowling has a ton of pull over what happens in these movies.
Probably an understatement. There aren't a lot of movies that are guaranteed cash cows like the Harry Potter franchise. The first "Fantastic Beasts" made $800+ million at the box office and the sequel pulled in $650+ million. "Make the movie my way and take half a billion dollars guaranteed or don't make it at all" is a pretty powerful bargaining position.
I'm dubious that China even is the reason, I'd bet they just didn't want to fucking do it
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Probably an understatement. There aren't a lot of movies that are guaranteed cash cows like the Harry Potter franchise. The first "Fantastic Beasts" made $800+ million at the box office and the sequel pulled in $650+ million. "Make the movie my way and take half a billion dollars guaranteed or don't make it at all" is a pretty powerful bargaining position.
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She likes the idea of having a sexless pet gay, sort of like Carrie from Sex and the City.
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