The universe of Harry Potter will have a new opportunity to enchant new generations and “recover” his loyal followers after the disappointing failure of the trilogy.Fantastic Beast”.
According to the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, David Zaslavstudio responsible for the film saga, the fantastic novels of Harry Potter They will be adapted to the television format through the Max streaming platform, belonging to Warner.
Although the information is scarce so far, the same Zaslav revealed that the new adaptation will be released in 2026 and will have the author of the original novels, JK Rowlingas executive producer.
Both parties are delighted to get this franchise back on track. Our conversations were great and we couldn’t be more excited about what lies ahead.”
What will the Harry Potter series be about?
It should be remembered that since April 2023, Warner Bros. announced that the universe of Harry Potter would have a television adaptation, planned for a decade, with one season for each Rowling book.
Likewise, it had been revealed that this adaptation would be a reboot of the franchise that flooded movie theaters from 2001 to 2011 and launched actors such as Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Ruper Grintamong others.
Despite the recent announcement, the names of the new actors were not revealed. Likewise, there was no mention of a possible start date or other details in the production such as its showrunner.
Harry Potter will try to forget Fantastic Beast
It is worth remembering that after the saga of Harry Potter “Leave a “void” among its fans and followers, Warner Bros. tried to avoid the “magical cooldown” by releasing the trilogy.Fantastic Beast” directed by the Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne like the wizard Newt Scamander.
The events narrated in the saga, prior to what was seen in the Harry Potter films, were received enthusiastically at the beginning thanks to “Fantastic Beast And Where To Find Them”, which was directed by the person in charge of closing the Harry Potter universe, David Yates. Despite the criticism and accusations against it, the film achieved good box office, leading to the production of a second part.
“Fantastic Beast: The Crimes of Grindelwald” was received in a more “lukewarm” manner, managing to cover the film’s budget as well as the promotion budget. However, the departure of Jonny depp as the antagonist of the film, due to his viralized trial with Amber HeardRowling’s “anti-trans” statements, as well as the diversity of criticism about the weakness of her plot, ended up “burying” the saga.
Finally, “Fantastic Beast: The Secrets of Dumbledore” certified what most imagined: the death of the saga. Its disappointing box office, the delay it suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the immensity of accusations and criticism put an end to Warner Bros.’ attempt to continue “squeezing” the magical world of JK Rowling.
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