Warner Bros. removes dialogue from 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' in China
foxnews.comWarner Bros. confirmed it has removed part of its dialogue from "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" to satisfy the Chinese government.
The studio announced the news in a statement, sharing that six seconds of the film was requested to be removed.The cuts take out direct references to character Albus Dumbledore's (Jude Law) romantic relationship with Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen). "As a studio, we’re committed to safeguarding the integrity of every film we release, and that extends to circumstances that necessitate making nuanced cuts in order to respond sensitively to a variety of in-market factors," a Warner Bros.
spokesperson said in a statement. "Our hope is to release our features worldwide as released by their creators but historically we have faced small edits made in local markets.
In the case of ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,’ a six-second cut was requested and Warner Bros. accepted those changes to comply with local requirements but the spirit of the film remains intact," the statement continues.
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