J.K. Rowling Finished Writing ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ Script

J.K. Rowling is still celebrating the release of “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” but the author is always thinking ahead. She revealed that she just finished the screenplay for “Fantastic Beasts 3.”

On Monday, a fan sent Rowling a tweet saying how much they loved the latest installment of the Wizarding World franchise. “That's a very lovely thing to hear on the day I finish writing the next one,” Rowling replied. “Thank you!”

When another fan responded that Rio de Janeiro is waiting for Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), the writer tweeted, “Rio de Janeiro had better brace itself,” with a winking emoji.

She promised another follower that there would be more answers in the film.

“The Crimes of Grindelwald” hasn’t been as well received as the first. Critics were not pleased. While the 2016 installment was “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes and still holds a 74%, the November sequel only received a 38%. That may have affected the box office as well. In 2016, “Fantastic Beasts” earned over $74 million in its first weekend playing in the U.S., Box Office Mojo reports. “Crimes of Grindelwald” made only $62 million in its first domestic weekend.

Still, the pre-“Harry Potter” movie isn’t bombing. Its $200 million production budget has definitely been earned back. It has taken in over $508 million in the last few weeks and will likely earn more before the year ends.

Though Rowling just finished the script for the third installment of the five-movie franchise, it’ll be a while before fans see it on the big screen. “Fantastic Beasts 3” is due in theaters on Nov. 20, 2020.