HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Two-Part Movie Could Happen With FANTASTIC BEASTS Franchise "Dead" At WBD

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Two-Part Movie Could Happen With FANTASTIC BEASTS Franchise "Dead" At WBD

With the Fantastic Beasts franchise reportedly "dead" at Warner Bros. Discovery, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav is keen to return to Harry Potter with a two-part adaptation of The Cursed Child...

By JoshWilding - Nov 17, 2022 09:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Harry Potter
Source: Puck (via SFFGazette.com)

What comes next for Harry Potter franchise at Warner Bros. Discovery? The Fantastic Beasts series has completely fallen off a cliff following two underwhelming sequels, and current studio boss David Zaslav now hopes to put the spotlight back on the Boy Who Lived. 

According to a new report from Puck (via SFFGazette.com), the executive is keen to develop a two-part big screen adaptation of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. That's currently a play in London's West End and on Broadway, and remains a somewhat divisive sequel among fans who weren't on board with how some of the characters were portrayed over the course of the story.

It's said that Rowling previously wasn't interested in The Cursed Child being adapted for film (it's never been clear whether the story is true "canon"), though Zaslav is hoping to change her mind, particularly if it means keeping the franchise on screen. 

As for Fantastic Beasts, that's effectively dead now, while any sort of TV show appears unlikely. There have been talks of a Wizarding World HBO Max series at Warner Bros., but that's also an idea Rowling is said to be unsure about. With Warner Bros. Discovery keen to revisit Harry Potter, however, it sounds like there are now two options. 

Remake the entire franchise, which seems highly unlikely, or finally make The Cursed Child a reality. Apparently, any future plans are unlikely to come to fruition before 2025 at the earliest, leaving the entire franchise in a state of flux. 

There's no denying that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child would make for a great couple of movies, especially if the original cast can be convinced to return. That may be easier said than done, of course, as Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint have all gone to great lengths not to be forever associated with Harry, Hermoine, and Ron.

Stay tuned to SFFGazette.com for the latest of Harry Potter's future as we have it.

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PantherKing
PantherKing - 11/17/2022, 9:13 PM
Didn’t the stars say they didn’t want to return?
GirshwinDavies
GirshwinDavies - 11/17/2022, 9:16 PM
Technically, ANYTHING can happen. Right?
m1doriya
m1doriya - 11/17/2022, 9:18 PM
Cursed Child sucked ass
Origame
Origame - 11/17/2022, 9:22 PM
For those complaining since they read the book, keep in mind it was written to be a performed play. And the play so far has been very well received by those who have seen it.

Just saying, this could work.
dracula
dracula - 11/17/2022, 9:23 PM
1. the play is terrible
2. nobody is going to be interested without Daniel, Emma and Rupert, who im pretty sure have all expressed their disinterest in returns
3. JK has lost her stuff
1stDalek
1stDalek - 11/17/2022, 9:29 PM
There isn't enough material in that play for 2 movies. The whole time-turner shenanigans stuff would have to be heavily reworked though, to keep it working withing the movie world, so maybe that's how you stretch it out?

Anyway, neither idea is really good right now. IMO, rather than rebooting they'd be better off just creating a new cast and making a new original series following new kids in the modern day go through Hogwarts. Fighting their own evil dark wizard and creatures
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