HBO States J.K. Rowling "Has a Right to Express Her Personal Views"

[zodgory]

HBO stands by J.K. Rowling as it reboots "Harry Potter" for television.

“J.K. Rowling has a right to express her personal views. We will remain focused on the development of the new series, which will only benefit from her involvement."https://t.co/gK0eg46DB2
- Variety (@Variety) November 20, 2024
HBO has a Harry Potter television show in active

Comments

[skyler_white_yo]

Not surprising. Disney, msnbc, and now HBO slowly taking off their masks. The owners of these media giants no longer need to pretend.

I fully expect in the next five years for evangelical Christian messages to be the focal point in entertainment.

I hope the promise of cheaper eggs was worth it

[therearewords]

Maybe this won't be made because it shows magic and isn't that very very heathen-y?

[skyler_white_yo]

Good plan. They can scrap production and get a tax write off. Everyone wins.

[therearewords]

And we don't have to be confronted with it.

[insomniachobs]

Conveniently, now she's aligned with their views and their favourite not-so-quietly fascist misogynist talking heads, the right wing will suddenly forget that HP is "heathen" and spin it up as family values.

[therearewords]

The woman isn't even American! What happened to putting America first!?

[laceandskin]

It's only heathen if it's not filling their pockets somehow.

[sarahvma]

The return of people casually using the ableist “r” slur should’ve been the first clue, tbh. People gleefully do not care anymore.

[recognitions]

And people who are ostensibly progressive no less