J.K. Rowling debunks “Fantastic Beasts 2” setting rumor

PanARMENIAN.Net - J.K. Rowling has debunked rumor that the sequel to "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" will be set "days after" the first movie, which hits U.S. theaters this Friday, November 18. The British author herself took to Twitter on Sunday, November 13 to make it clear that the setting rumor spread by Snitch Seeker is not true.

"This isn't correct, I'm afraid!" Rowling tweeted in response to Snitch Seeker's post claiming that the sequel would pick up "almost immediately after the first, or within weeks at most after the premiere installment." She clarified, "The sequel doesn't begin days after first movie ends (although we do go to Paris)."

In related news, David Yates reveals that he is not committed to directing the entire "Fantastic Beasts" sequels like previously reported. During an interview with Collider, Yates says that he will only sit behind the lens for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2".

"It's lovely being part of it and I love doing it," he shares, before elaborating, "How long will I stay with it? I'd like to say I want to stay with it for the whole thing. The only thing that makes my knees wobble a little bit is just the sheer volume." "Five movies over eight years is a massive undertaking," he adds. "So I have to be careful that I'm able to give everything. If there's any point in that period where I go, 'You know what, it might be wise to step away for a bit,' I would, to give someone else a shot."

Though Warner Bros. has yet to officially announce Yates' continued involvement, this doesn't minimize the possibility of Yates directing the other three movies. As he recalls, "On Potter, once I'd done one, I enjoyed it so much I felt I had to do another one. Then to finish it, I couldn't let anyone finish it. I had to finish it. I was territorial. With this, especially as I've started it, I sort of... I don't know ... I feel committed to it."

"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" stars Eddie Redmayne as magizoologist Newt Scamander and is supported by the likes of Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller, Colin Farrell, Ron Perlman, Alison Sudol, Carmen Ejogo, Jon Voight and Dan Fogler.