Less-Than-\'Fantastic\' Start for Harry Potter Spinoff

Less-Than-‘Fantastic’ Start for Harry Potter Spinoff

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ opened to a franchise low in the U.S. and Canada but posted robust returns overseas

LOS ANGELES—Harry Potter’s spell on moviegoers is proving more effective overseas.

“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” the latest installment in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World series, opened to a franchise low in the U.S. and Canada this weekend while posting robust returns in international markets.

The movie, starring Eddie Redmayne...