“Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them” movie series, and shout that magic spell in hopes I can put this sputtering prequel franchise out of its misery.
And miserable, it is.Running time: 142 minutes. Rated PG-13 (some fantasy action/violence). In theaters.After two adequate films that darkened the world of Hogwarts, sending its witches and wizards into a black hole, comes an utterly charmless third entry called “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.” Warner Bros.
was forced to replace Johnny Depp with Mads Mikkelsen (better, but that’s not saying much) because of Depp’s ongoing drama with ex-wife Amber Heard.
The studio will surely also have to send Ezra Miller, another star here, packing because of the actor’s recent rampage through Hawaii.
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