Warner Bros. is in talks with JK Rowling to join the project as a producer.
The television series Harry Potter for HBO Maxwhich has long been rumored, is on its way to overcoming the biggest hurdle on its way to the screen: a deal with the author of the books, JK Rowlingwho has creative control over any exploitation of his work.
Warner Bros. is in talks with Rowling to join the project as a producer, as confirmed by the Deadline portal. Once she’s on board, the project, which is in its early stages, is expected to find a writer. The general idea is that each season of the potential TV series will focus on one book in the Harry Potter book series, which consists of seven novels.
The series would be produced by Warner Bros Television. HBO Max and its then parent company, WarnerMediathey began to explore a possible television series of Harry Potter Two years ago. At that time, Warner Bros appointed the president of Kids, Young Adult and Classics, Tom Ascheim, to manage the Wizarding World and Potter franchises, including theme parks, tours and the theater library with a gross of $9.1 billion spanning the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts titles. Under that setup, Ascheim became WarnerMedia’s lead representative in her relationship with Rowling and her representatives, and exploratory talks began for a Max series.
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