Hate to say we advised you so…
In December, we reported that rumours had been circulating that Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) had been contemplating rebooting the beloved and record-setting Harry Potter sequence with a completely new solid.
Extra precisions have come to gentle, as WBD are apparently now in talks to provide a brand new 7-season TV adaptation of J.Ok. Rowling’s e-book sequence for HBO Max.
Every season of the sequence can be primarily based on one in all Rowling’s seven most important entries within the Harry Potter sequence, opening up the likelihood for a multi-year franchise.
The talks are reportedly on the preliminary stage, and there’s no information on whether or not Rowling has signed off on the venture. It has been famous that the writer would have some degree of involvement within the sequence, in an effort to “to make sure it stays loyal to her unique materials”.
Whereas this information isn’t stunning - the franchise has hauled in $25 billion in income since 1997 and Warner Bros. had been at all times going to hunt out new followers now that the Harry Potter fandom is getting older out - it stays to be seen whether or not audiences will likely be keen to just accept a brand new present, with a brand new solid, contemplating the controversy round Rowling.
Whereas the writer wouldn’t essentially be the present’s main creator or showrunner, she has attracted controversy for her views on the transgender group, having shared quite a few statements condemned as transphobic. Earlier this yr, followers shied away from Warner Bros.’ 'Hogwarts Legacy' sport launched in February, with many boycotting it outright. One Twitch streamer has even began a fundraiser for the Mermaids charity - which has supported transgender, non-binary and gender numerous younger individuals and their household for almost thirty years - asking individuals to donate the €56 value of the sport as an alternative of shopping for it.
We should always get extra precisions on the TV present quickly sufficient, as WBD is internet hosting a presentation for traders and most of the people subsequent week, on 12 April. The presentation will preview the corporate's new streaming technique and new streaming platform – which can collapse HBO Max and Discovery+ into one.
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