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

[helliosx]

What I don't fully understand is how the same company that canceled the Fantastic Beasts series, is now making a tv series, from the same property. Is it just because FB was a prequel and a mess, but this is from the original books which are less of a mess?

[insomniachobs]

It's an expensive license that they're desperate to get a return on, and not to let it fall so far back in time that people stop being bothered about all the parks/merch etc. FB was diminishing returns and tarnishing the brand, so they've fallen back on the OGs.

[itscaelsday]

This is how I see it.

If the first season happened to magically flop I'm sure they'd pivot back to an original idea to milk HP like finally a Marauders series or doing an adaptation of Cursed Child

[helliosx]

On interesting. I've seen the marauders thing talked about over the years but never looked into it

[sarahvma]

Yeah, they could see FB fizzling out but the original material definitely still has life in it.

[masterofmystery]

beasts flopped and they knew the original series would always be a guaranteed hit so they just went with the easiest option