Everything to Know About the New ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Adaptation at HBO Max: From the Show’s Concept to J.K. Rowling’s Involvement

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JK Rowling has offered a sarcastic response towards those planning to boycott the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.The upcoming television reboot of the fantasy franchise was confirmed by HBO earlier this month (April 12), and will be the first-ever series based on the iconic books. As reported by Bloomberg, each season of the series is set to be based on one of Rowling’s seven main entries in the Harry Potter series.However, while some fans rejoiced at the forthcoming show, others were quick to speak out against the project due to the author’s previous remarks aimed at the transgender community.The comments were first made public in 2020 when the author took to Twitter to write a series of “anti-trans” tweets, which called out an article’s use of the phrase “men who menstruate”.

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J. K. Rowling had a nonchalant response to criticism about her involvement on the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.

tweeted the sarcastic comment after saying that several people were already threatening to boycott the new series over her involvement. “Dreadful news, which I feel duty bound to share.

form of a TV series is coming to Max over the next decade, setting an entirely new cast for the trio fans have come to know and love. But “The Tonight Show” Jimmy Fallon offered a first-look at that cast on Wednesday — which apparently includes Marjorie Taylor Greene.OK, obviously, Fallon didn’t get crazy early access to the actual new cast of “Harry Potter.” In the segment, he simply fan-casted a few of the roles based on lookalike photos.

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Despite author J.K. Rowling coming under fire during the pandemic over her comments on transgender issues, Warner Bros has boldly stood by the Harry Potter and Wizarding World architect, in particular this morning, when it was made official that Warner Bros Discovery has greenlit a Harry Potter Max streaming series.

At its Max streaming event, Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed a new era is coming for Harry Potter fans. The company announced a TV series based on all seven books about the boy wizard written by J.K. Rowling. See below for the most current answers to the most important questions about the project.

TV series is coming to the new Max streaming service, and J.K. Rowling is onboard to executive produce. And, given how vocal she’s become against transgender people, many fans are cursing her involvement, and this series.The announcement came during the unveiling of the renamed streaming service on Wednesday, as the series was revealed to be at least a decade-long commitment.

HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery dished out lots of news, teaser trailers, and other info at their press event today about rebranding HBO Max to Max.

Harry Potter book series has been confirmed at HBO Max.It was reported earlier this month that talks were in place for the first ever series based on the iconic books, with Bloomberg reporting that each season of the series would be based on one of Rowling’s seven main entries in the Harry Potter series.Today (April 12), HBO Max have now confirmed the upcoming series in a tweet and short accompanying video.“Your Hogwarts letter is here,” the tweet reads, adding that “Max has ordered the first ever Harry Potter scripted television series, a faithful adaptation of the iconic books.”No further details are available yet, but you can watch the announcement video below.Your Hogwarts letter is here. Max has ordered the first ever #HarryPotter scripted television series, a faithful adaptation of the iconic books.

As expected, a Max Original Harry Potter series was made official today at the Warner Bros. Discovery presser with author J.K. Rowling executive producing. The series, which will stream worldwide on Max, will be a faithful take on her classic Harry Potter books with a new cast.

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