HBO Boss Dodges J.K. Rowling Anti-Trans Controversy After Announcing ‘Harry Potter’ Series

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“Our priority is what’s on the screen."⁠

HBO and Max chief Casey Bloys declined to address J.K. Rowling’s controversial nature and whether there is concern about attracting talent to work on the just-announced #HarryPotter series given her views. ⁠ ⁠https://t.co/YgrAEXjyzJ pic.twitter.com/FFBQhP7HbM
- Variety (@Variety) April 12, 2023

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[colossusx]

will she be involved with the new series?

[colossusx]

oh gross nvm she's expected to be an EP.

it's a real shame that HP fans who have been championing a television adaption of the series are finally getting what they want only to have that nutjob be a part of it.

[kjesta]

i mean even if she wasn't directly involved, she'd still make money off of it, so i fail to see what distinction it would make tbh.

[colossusx]

don't ask me, i'm not a fan of the series but i've seen plenty of comments from people happy to go to harry potter world or play the new game as long as she's not directly involved.

[asnindie]

She's such a POS. She could have left the series for now and not let them develop it but no she has to now drag the carcass of HP around for some reason and we will get endless articles and videos and hottakes about this for the next ten years and ethical consumption. Great.

[burntxtoashes]

[violue]

I doubt it will happen but it would honestly be hilarious if they had the scrap this because not enough young people wanted their name tied to JKR

[soupdupcosmogrl]

Then she would cry even harder about being discriminated against and the younger generation being brainwashed by trans ideology. She's so self-important.

[squirrels_oh_no]

I'm sure some Pureflix kid actors want their big breaks.

[insomniachobs]

There will always be enough wannabes - or at least enough stage parents - that they’ll manage to cast it

[soupdupcosmogrl]

It a is a complex and layered situation and probably not one that could be properly addressed in that particular setting, but dismissing it as an online phenomenon is ignorant. Does he think trans people only exist online for internet points?