The Harry Potter TV series is moving forward, with Warner Bros. Discovery now targeting a 2026 debut for the high-profile project.
The date was revealed Friday morning by David Zaslav on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call.
“We’ve not been shy about our excitement around Harry Potter,” he said, discussing Wbd’s franchise strategy. “The last film was made more than a dozen years ago.”
Zaslav also said that he met just a few weeks ago with Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling in London.
“I was in London a few weeks ago with Casey [HBO and Max chief Casey Bloys] and Channing [Wbd TV chief Channing Dungey] and we spent some real time with J.K. and her team,” he said. “Both sides are thrilled to be reigniting this franchise. Our conversations were great, and we couldn’t be more excited about what’s ahead. We can’t wait to share a decade of new stories with...
The date was revealed Friday morning by David Zaslav on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call.
“We’ve not been shy about our excitement around Harry Potter,” he said, discussing Wbd’s franchise strategy. “The last film was made more than a dozen years ago.”
Zaslav also said that he met just a few weeks ago with Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling in London.
“I was in London a few weeks ago with Casey [HBO and Max chief Casey Bloys] and Channing [Wbd TV chief Channing Dungey] and we spent some real time with J.K. and her team,” he said. “Both sides are thrilled to be reigniting this franchise. Our conversations were great, and we couldn’t be more excited about what’s ahead. We can’t wait to share a decade of new stories with...
- 2/23/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Things are heating up at Hogwarts.
The Harry Potter television series is closer to naming its creative leader as Deadline understands that the shortlist is now down to three names.
We hear that Succession writer Francesca Gardiner is now among the finalists to score the job of adapting Jk Rowling’s books for the Max streaming platform. It’s understood that Gardiner is now one of three writers currently being considered to lead Harry and his pals on the small screen.
A decision is expected soon. Max and Warner Bros. Television declined to comment.
Gardiner has emerged after Deadline revealed last month that there were four other writers in contention: Martha Hillier, Kathleen Jordan, Tom Moran and Michael Lesslie. It’s not clear which of these writers are still involved.
Gardiner was a consulting producer on Seasons 3 and 4 of HBO’s Succession. Before working on the Jesse Armstrong creation,...
The Harry Potter television series is closer to naming its creative leader as Deadline understands that the shortlist is now down to three names.
We hear that Succession writer Francesca Gardiner is now among the finalists to score the job of adapting Jk Rowling’s books for the Max streaming platform. It’s understood that Gardiner is now one of three writers currently being considered to lead Harry and his pals on the small screen.
A decision is expected soon. Max and Warner Bros. Television declined to comment.
Gardiner has emerged after Deadline revealed last month that there were four other writers in contention: Martha Hillier, Kathleen Jordan, Tom Moran and Michael Lesslie. It’s not clear which of these writers are still involved.
Gardiner was a consulting producer on Seasons 3 and 4 of HBO’s Succession. Before working on the Jesse Armstrong creation,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Title star Jenna Ortega has talked about Wednesday season 2, which will contain ‘a little bit more horror’, she says.
Awards ceremony red carpets are a prime hunting ground for roving entertainment reporters, given that you can reliably collar a celebrity as they’re flustered and in a bit of a rush. Such is the case with Jenna Ortega, who was briefly interviewed by the snappily-named E! at the Emmys earlier this week.
When asked about the second season of Wednesday, the Addams Family spin-off series streamed by Netflix, Ortega said she’d received some scripts, and that “we’re definitely leaning into more horror.”
Elsewhere, Ortega added that the second series will be “bigger,” “more action-packed,” filled with “really good one liners” and that “each episode will probably feel a little bit like a movie, which is nice.”
Indeed it is. Wednesday’s first season, which premiered in November 2022, was...
Awards ceremony red carpets are a prime hunting ground for roving entertainment reporters, given that you can reliably collar a celebrity as they’re flustered and in a bit of a rush. Such is the case with Jenna Ortega, who was briefly interviewed by the snappily-named E! at the Emmys earlier this week.
When asked about the second season of Wednesday, the Addams Family spin-off series streamed by Netflix, Ortega said she’d received some scripts, and that “we’re definitely leaning into more horror.”
Elsewhere, Ortega added that the second series will be “bigger,” “more action-packed,” filled with “really good one liners” and that “each episode will probably feel a little bit like a movie, which is nice.”
Indeed it is. Wednesday’s first season, which premiered in November 2022, was...
- 1/17/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Harry Potter Dumbledore & Snape Party Hard In These AI-Generated Pics (Picture Credit: Facebook)
Imagine the students and teachers of Hogwarts indulging in a crazy party. Harry Potter, Hagrid, Hermoine, Snape, and Dumbledore are getting down for an insane time; it might be a fantasy within the fantasy world, but not in reality, thanks to AI. A carousel of pictures showcasing a fun celebration at the school has gone viral on social media. Scroll below for more.
The Hp franchise is based on the novels of Jk Rowling, and the first film in the series came out in 2001. The cast included Daniel Radcliffe as the Boy Who Lived, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasely, Emma Watson as Hermoine Granger, Alan Rickman as Professor Snape, Maggie Smith as Minerva McGonagle, Michael Gambon as Dumbledore, Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid, Ralph Fiennes aka Voldemort and more. They entertained us for a decade before bidding goodbye to the franchise.
Imagine the students and teachers of Hogwarts indulging in a crazy party. Harry Potter, Hagrid, Hermoine, Snape, and Dumbledore are getting down for an insane time; it might be a fantasy within the fantasy world, but not in reality, thanks to AI. A carousel of pictures showcasing a fun celebration at the school has gone viral on social media. Scroll below for more.
The Hp franchise is based on the novels of Jk Rowling, and the first film in the series came out in 2001. The cast included Daniel Radcliffe as the Boy Who Lived, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasely, Emma Watson as Hermoine Granger, Alan Rickman as Professor Snape, Maggie Smith as Minerva McGonagle, Michael Gambon as Dumbledore, Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid, Ralph Fiennes aka Voldemort and more. They entertained us for a decade before bidding goodbye to the franchise.
- 12/31/2023
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
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