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Warner Bros. not giving up on the Harry Potter franchise yet

By Ariba Bhuvad

(L-R) JESSICA WILLIAMS as Eulalie “Lally” Hicks, CALLUM TURNER as Theseus Scamander, JUDE LAW as Albus Dumbledore, FIONNA GLASCOTT as Minerva McGonagall, DAN FOGLER as Jacob Kowalski and EDDIE REDMAYNE as Newt Scamander in Warner Bros. Pictures' fantasy adventure "FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jaap Buitendijk© 2022 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved.Wizarding World™ Publishing Rights © J.K. RowlingWIZARDING WORLD and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
(L-R) JESSICA WILLIAMS as Eulalie “Lally” Hicks, CALLUM TURNER as Theseus Scamander, JUDE LAW as Albus Dumbledore, FIONNA GLASCOTT as Minerva McGonagall, DAN FOGLER as Jacob Kowalski and EDDIE REDMAYNE as Newt Scamander in Warner Bros. Pictures' fantasy adventure "FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo Credit: Jaap Buitendijk© 2022 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved.Wizarding World™ Publishing Rights © J.K. RowlingWIZARDING WORLD and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. /
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Some folks may be under the impression that the Harry Potter franchise is slowing down. Between J.K. Rowling’s transphobic comments and the Fantastic Beasts franchise delivering diminishing returns at the box office, it can feel like the reign of Harry Potter may be over.

However, Warner Bros. doesn’t see it that way. According to The Wall Street Journal, new Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav is doubling down on Harry Potter content. It’s not the end yet, folks!

The future of the Harry Potter franchise

There have been a lot of changes happening at Warner Bros.; just look at The CW cancelling shows left and right lately. But while that network is shedding shows, word is that Harry Potter will get more content on HBO Max. WSJ says that Zaslav is planning on meeting with Rowling in the near future to hash out new plans.

That’s in spite of the latest Fantastic Beasts movie, The Secrets of Dumbledore, making only $379 million globally, down from $648 for the second film and $822 million for the first. In fact, the latest Fantastic Beasts movie is the worst-performing Harry Potter film…ever.

But hey, it’s not just about the films, right? There is the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child stage play, which could be adapted for TV or film. And there are plenty of other parts of the mythos that could be explored.

It will all depend on how Zaslav’s meeting goes with Rowling, who has to approve any and all projects. We can only hope that she gives the green light to let Warner Bros. Discovery bring us more Harry Potter content because we are all waiting for it. The reunion was an amazing start, but now I need more!

While we wait to hear about future projects, there’s some stuff near on the horizon, including Avalance Software’s video game Hogwarts Legacy, which is slated for a holiday release later this year.

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