J.K. Rowling’s involvement within the Harry Potter franchise transferring ahead has been clarified.
Rowling is thought for writing the Harry Potter novels, which then spawned a movie franchise, the primary one, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (generally known as Harry Potter and the Thinker’s Stone outdoors of america), being launched in 2001.
Rowling has since turn into a controversial determine for repeatedly making anti-trans statements over social media that oftentimes show to be false. Quite a few actors concerned within the Harry Potter movies have criticized her over her beliefs.
With a sequel to the Hogwarts Legacy recreation now in growth at Warner Bros. Video games and a Harry Potter HBO television series being within the works from Warner Bros. Tv, the corporate has now clarified Rowling’s involvement within the franchise transferring ahead.
What’s J.Ok. Rowling’s involvement with Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter franchise?
In keeping with Variety, Rowling is just not concerned in managing the Harry Potter franchise at the moment; nonetheless, Warner Bros. Discovery executives maintain her up to date by means of her literary agent.
“If we’re going to ever transcend a canon dialog, we make it possible for we’re all comfy with what we’re doing,” stated Warner Bros. Discovery’s Robert Oberschelp.
Rowling has an govt producer credit score on the forthcoming HBO sequence alongside Mark Mylod, Francesca Gardiner, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts, and David Heyman. Gardiner is writing the sequence, whereas Mylod will helm a number of episodes. It’s a manufacturing by HBO in affiliation with Brontë Movie and TV, and Warner Bros. Tv.
“There’s not lots to speak about at this second. We’ve received our unbelievable writing workers in place and they’re doing what they should do,” Warner Bros. TV Group’s Channing Dungey just lately stated in regards to the sequence, by way of The Hollywood Reporter. “And casting calls have opened up within the U.Ok. and Eire, so the method is transferring alongside. It’s going fairly nicely. It’s an unbelievable dream, truthfully, and as anyone who is a large fan of books, the chance to get to discover them in possibly a bit bit extra in-depth than you’ll be able to in only a two-hour movie, that’s the entire cause we’re on this journey.”
