"Fantastic Beasts 3" is off to a worse start than the first series

"Fantastic Beasts 3: The Mysteries of Dumbledore" had a very modest start at the domestic box office. It grossed only six million dollars at previews the night before it was released in wide release.
Thus, the ground was paved for a $40 million opening weekend, which would be the worst result of the franchise.
"Fantastic Beasts and Where They Live" grossed $8.7 million over the same period, bringing its numbers to $74 million in its opening weekend. "Fantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Green DeWald" grossed $9.1 million in previews and $62 million in its opening weekend.
Note that the third series debuted in 22 countries last weekend and grossed a total of $58 million, including earnings in China of just $10 million. Chinese censors demanded that the film be edited to remove references to the non-traditional sexual relationships between the two main characters.
Recall that Johnny Depp dropped out of the project at the production stage. He was replaced by popular Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen