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Harry Potter…Again…From the Beginning…on HBO
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The rules of this website dictate that I not say what i want done to people like that.
In the sense that Snape's a creepy in EP notionally on the protagonist's side, that Dumbledore isn't completely blind to Quirrel or that the trio are ultimately neoliberal ghouls at heart who will grow up to perpetuate the system?
More seriously, Dumbledore being at the Eyrie for ICW instead of London for Ministry stuff is a between excuse for his absence from the castle in the closing act; but that's about it
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There are lots of little tweaks and changes you could make to help the story flow better from part to part or set up future plot points. (Its not hard to improve hp, JKR made a lot of mistakes mostly caused by not planning out the series ahead of time) but it's a very slippery slope from slight adjustments to better set up future plot points to just writing fan fiction that assumes the audience is intimately familiar with the original story.
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HBO Head Rejects Question About J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia: ‘That’s a Very Online Conversation’
Casey Bloys refused to answer a question about JK Rowling's transphobia while discussing the upcoming "Harry Potter" TV show.
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To the surprise of no one since Harry Potter is the normiest of normie franchises and with the success of Hogwarys Legacy, HBO is going strait ahead. Those child actors are gonna turn 18 at one point, yeah? Yeah, they are. Hooo boy...
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Oh, it's a 10-year plan. Like the DCEU.
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Harry Potter TV Series Targeted for 2026 Premiere on Max, J.K. Rowling Recently Met With Studio Execs to Discuss Show
Harry Potter is set to return -- to the small screen -- in 2026 on Warner Bros. Discovery's Max.
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Will Warner bros even be around by then?
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Sure. Probably be a wholly owned subsidiary of a whole new parent company, but theres too much brand recognition and too much value to the physical studio lot and IP library for it to go the way of the dodo
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As someone who likes to visit lots of different comic shops and malls and such I have definitely noticed a trend among Harry Potter merchandise. They seem to be moving away from directly referencing the movies and instead are selling lots of pseudo anime cartoon stuff. This is probably for several reasons, one to save money on licensing and using the likenesses of actors, two anime is super popular in nerd circles but I also think it might be a strategic play to disconnect former HP actors who might have become critical of Hp or JKR in the years since the movies.
Considering how young their going to have to be to audition for the roles let alone film the first season; I do feel a great swell of pity for the child actors.
If not for the bank she's going to make regardless, I would find amusement in the fact that WBD's habit of flip flopping on how much executive control is exercised might mean She is going to end up with far less control than she thinks.
Intellectually it occurs that timescales involved in shooting streaming series mean that unless they are filming series 1-3 in one go; they'll have to adapt things far more than the films ever did to avoid the kids outgrowing the timeframes
Mostly though, I want this godforsaken IP to fall into unprofitablity and obscurity and never give that woman another penny.
If not for the bank she's going to make regardless, I would find amusement in the fact that WBD's habit of flip flopping on how much executive control is exercised might mean She is going to end up with far less control than she thinks.
Intellectually it occurs that timescales involved in shooting streaming series mean that unless they are filming series 1-3 in one go; they'll have to adapt things far more than the films ever did to avoid the kids outgrowing the timeframes
Mostly though, I want this godforsaken IP to fall into unprofitablity and obscurity and never give that woman another penny.
Given its been taking as much as two or three years for a CGI heavy TV series to get made these days this is going to be an utter train wreck. That's even setting aside the absolute nightmare the discourse is going to be about whoever is unlucky enough to playing the main characters. (Plus the original three were frankly pretty amazing all things considered.)
I like Harry Potter but I know full well the last thing the franchise needs after the Cursed Child, No Fantastic Beasts and Nowhere to Find Them, and Hogwarts Legacy is to literally circle back on itself and remake the original series not much than a decade after the original films.
Depressingly though I don't think its going to be poor ratings that will tank this series - its going to be one or more of the child stars not being able to handle the pressure and breaking in a bad way.
I like Harry Potter but I know full well the last thing the franchise needs after the Cursed Child, No Fantastic Beasts and Nowhere to Find Them, and Hogwarts Legacy is to literally circle back on itself and remake the original series not much than a decade after the original films.
Depressingly though I don't think its going to be poor ratings that will tank this series - its going to be one or more of the child stars not being able to handle the pressure and breaking in a bad way.
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Between this and the wizard game, it seems WB is sourcing their ideas for the franchise from things fans thought would be cool when they were 10.
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Worked for the game tho. That one made mad dosh.
Wasn't the reboot seemingly greenlighted off the strength of Legacy's sales (plus Last of Us showing game adaptations can be done)
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Never said it was a bad plan. Nobody wants to grow up.
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I think the game's success probably revived their wanning confidence in the franchise. Plus they're not really in a position to be picky with their other franchises floundering.
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Harry Potter Series at HBO Finds Its Showrunner and Director
'Succession' alums Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod will lead the creative team for the show.
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An executive saw an IP and decided this will make money on the grounds of them recognizing the name as previously profitable with no regard to context. All the people actually making it have no choice if they want to be able to eat.
The only people I feel sorry for are the child actors who don't really have a say in it.
I suppose we could always hope HBO make as much of a mess of this as Sky did with thr Ankh-Morpork Watch
I suppose we could always hope HBO make as much of a mess of this as Sky did with thr Ankh-Morpork Watch
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Have you considered that maybe having these kids' adolescent (and maybe pre-adolescent) years completely screwed over is a bigger consideration?
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HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Opens Casting Call for Harry, Ron and Hermione: ‘We Are Committed to Inclusive, Diverse Casting’
HBO has opened a casting call for the stars of its upcoming "Harry Potter" TV series to play Harry, Ron and Hermione.
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So much for hoping that HBO would slow walk things as Rowling digs herself deep.
Those poor children. Bad enough they get their adolescence destroyed for the sake of content, but having this burning poo receptacle hanging over them?
God help them.
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*reads the note on how open the casting is*
Oh god in heaven, the suits are going to do something stupid (in the screwing over a child actor via harassment sense, not a 'diversity hire' sense) in the casting to distance themselves from Rowling/launder things aren't they?
Those poor children. Bad enough they get their adolescence destroyed for the sake of content, but having this burning poo receptacle hanging over them?
God help them.
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*reads the note on how open the casting is*
Oh god in heaven, the suits are going to do something stupid (in the screwing over a child actor via harassment sense, not a 'diversity hire' sense) in the casting to distance themselves from Rowling/launder things aren't they?
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I understand that the world of child acting is super competitive and you take what you can get but man... throwing your nine to eleven year old into this feels almost inherently abusive. Like how do you sit your kid down and tell them that there will be years of harassment and abuse from basically every corner of the internet because of their role.
I see this going especially badly given how some people are acting in Britain towards any they think don't look British enough right now.
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You know, if only there was some kind of format that could more easily get away with using older actors. As if... instead of filming actual, live reality, the were filming some kind of... artificial... thing. Like, maybe if you took like... a comic perhaps, and brought it to life, like say... oh... if only I could find the word on the tip of my tongue...