Warner Bros Discovery in talks for new Harry Potter TV series
Warner Bros Discovery is in talks for a TV series based on J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books, EW can confirm.
According to a report in Bloomberg, who first reported the news, the goal would be for each season of the show to be based on one of the seven books in the series, allowing the creatives to delve into more detail from the source material.
It is said that Rowling, who is still in talks, will be involved in the Max Original series, to a point.
She will not serve as showrunner or primary creator of the series, but will assist in making sure the content is loyal to her beloved books.
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has been open about his desire to conjure up more wizarding magic at the company.
During an earnings call in November, he said the company post-WarnerMedia and Discovery would be focusing on furthering existing franchises.
Now, months later, the Bloomberg report claims the company is hoping the series can be “one cornerstone of a new streaming strategy that will be announced next week” by Warner Bros. Discovery.
Of course, the Harry Potter series, which is the best-selling book series of all time, previously spawned 8 films, the spinoff movie franchise Fantastic Beasts, a Broadway show, a popular video game, and theme park attractions. – ew.com
