Harry Potter Spin-Off Trilogy Confirmed

Harry Potter fans will enjoy three spin-off films in the next few years after Warner Bros confirmed plans for its upcoming projects.

The studio has also revealed that there will be three new instalments of The Lego Movie and 10 DC Comics superhero films, including Wonder Woman and Aquaman.

While the Harry Potter franchise concluded with its eighth instalment in 2011, three new films from the world of magic created by JK Rowling will be released every two years from 2016, starting with Fantastic Beasts.

The new film will feature characters from the fictional textbook written by Newt Scamander at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and will be directed by David Yates, the film-maker behind the final four Potter movies.

Masked hero Batman will get a starring role with Ben Affleck's portrayal in Zack Snyder's anticipated 2016 release of Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice.

Affleck will reprise the role for Snyder's Justice League Part One in 2017 with Henry Cavill returning as Superman and Amy Adams as Lois Lane.

Snyder will also direct Justice League Part Two for release in 2019.

Israeli actress Gal Gadot will debut as Wonder Woman in Batman v Superman, and helm her own Wonder Woman film in 2017.

Lego Batman, voiced by Will Arnett in this year's hit animation The Lego Movie, will get his own spotlight in The Lego Batman Movie in 2017, and will also return in The Lego Movie 2 in 2018.

The Lego franchise will also include Ninjago in 2016.

The new release dates and casting details were issued by Time Warner Inc's Warner Bros studios at the company's investor conference.

They come at a time when Disney's Marvel superheroes such as Captain America, Iron Man and the Avengers are ruling the box office.

It is understood Robert Downey Jr is currently in negotiations to appear again as Iron Man in Captain America 3.

A new band of DC heroes, the Suicide Squad, will get their own film in 2016, directed by Fury filmmaker David Ayer. The Suicide Squad are ruthless incarcerated villains who work for the government in high-risk missions.

Speedy hero The Flash will be played by 22-year-old Perks Of Being A Wallflower actor Ezra Miller in a standalone film in 2018, and Game Of Thrones actor Jason Momoa will take the lead in Aquaman that same year.

Captain Marvel, who has the power to transform into six mythical heroes, will lead new film Shazam in 2019, and stage actor Ray Fisher will play the lead in 2020's Cyborg, the superhero alter-ego of Victor Stone and one of the founding members of the Justice League.