AbeHicks Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Quote Mr. Zaslav, who last month took over the company resulting from Discovery's merger with AT&T Inc.'s WarnerMedia, has given every indication he wants to be a talent-friendly mogul, schmoozing with industry personalities at the Beverly Hills Hotel. He and his team have been scouring the company's books, making it clear spending needs to be reined in. They have abandoned projects they consider costly and unnecessary. That included pulling the plug on CNN+, barely a month after previous management launched the streaming service, and canceling a DC Comics superhero movie in development. Mr. Zaslav wants Warner Bros. to focus on increasing its number of theatrical releases to between 20 and 25 a year, a person familiar with his thinking said. Theatrical movies also tend to perform better on HBO Max than movies made exclusively for the service. Last year, Warner Bros. released 17 movies. At the same time, Mr. Zaslav is looking to make fresh "Harry Potter"-related content for HBO Max—Warner Bros. made all the wizarding franchise's movies—people familiar with his thinking said, and plans to meet with creator J.K. Rowling in the coming weeks to discuss the matter. https://www.wsj.com/articles/warner-bros-discovery-david-zaslav-11652822285 I'm so happy a Harry Potter renaissance is upon us Wrap up the awful legendary beasts franchise real quick and do something better king Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanspears Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 With the JK Rowling drama, that's never going to happen but gl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feanor Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 They need to do a teen/YA school drama set in Hogwarts and keep JK far away from the script Teen dramas are in rn, so that would be a massive success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNulty Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 please don't touch it ffs, it's not even old to reboot it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yog Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Make her do an George lucas and sell the property, than we can talk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terylee Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 A Wizarding world show is a dream I have for years. There is so much potential. The founders. The marauders and the first Wizarding war, Voldemort's rise to power etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Jacobs Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Yasss finally a series for hbo max The way i can't get enough of this series No fantastic beats please although after the third one flopped they'll definitely go another route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheers Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 If Hogwarts Legacy is a success + the storyline is good, I'd approve of a Wizarding World show But it should be new characters and new stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Jacobs Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, McNulty said: please don't touch it ffs, it's not even old to reboot it No reboot. They meant more content in that world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subzero Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 As long as it's not a reboot, this could be really great I'm excited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbeHicks Posted May 18, 2022 Author Share Posted May 18, 2022 6 minutes ago, Terylee said: Voldemort's rise to power etc. I want this so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vuelve88 Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Leave it alone. It’s too soon to recast these iconic characters and it’s not worth it for a show that’s going to be canceled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nano Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 It already is being revived. The upcoming video game is going to print money for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCal Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) Elite but in Hogwarts I can see it edit: nvm i forgot they are kids in hogwarts, bad joke Edited May 18, 2022 by TheCal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar-Rush Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Feanor said: They need to do a teen/YA school drama set in Hogwarts and keep JK far away from the script Please tell me you're joking. The Cursed Child play/book was essentially that and it ended up staining the franchise's legacy with its fan fiction-esque plot. I don't condone J.K. Rowling's anti-trans stance, but if Warner is going to continue the Hogwarts franchise they need her to write at least a few more books because all of Warner's original ideas for the franchise have been shit quality-wise. Edited May 18, 2022 by Sugar-Rush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazerbeamz Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 21 minutes ago, Feanor said: They need to do a teen/YA school drama set in Hogwarts and keep JK far away from the script Teen dramas are in rn, so that would be a massive success. Ew, absolutely not. We don’t need another watered down, quirky cringe fest teeny bopper. Riverdale is still haunting many of us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergi91 Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, TheCal said: Elite but in Hogwarts I can see it edit: nvm i forgot they are kids in hogwarts, bad joke Aren’t they supposed to be old in the couple of films ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReH2o Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 another pandemic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feanor Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Sugar-Rush said: Please tell me you're joking. The Cursed Child play/book was essentially that and it ended up staining the franchise's legacy with its fan fiction-esque plot. The Cursed Child was pure sh*t because it tried to create a sequel story to the OG books, which would’ve never worked because they tried to shoehorn and retrofit so many stuff. What I want is doing a show with characters that are completely removed and not related to the ones we already know. Not everything has to somehow relate to Potter’s family/friends/foes. Let a seasoned HBO write write it, and I do believe it’d make for a good show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles. Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Wasn’t there tea about them trying to do some sort of Hogwarts series but their preferred showrunner flat out refused the project because of Rowling? She’s going to continue to be a major hurdle for any effort they put forward, even if she isn’t personally involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator khalyan Posted May 18, 2022 ATRL Moderator Share Posted May 18, 2022 JK completely ruined any potential this series had for growth. I love the main series movies though, but there really doesn't need to be any additions to them. Let them air on cable TV weekly, collect some coins, and otherwise leave the series alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCal Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Sergi91 said: Aren’t they supposed to be old in the couple of films ? No idea, but if they are old enough I wouldn't mind seeing some spicy drama in Hogwarts environment or at least just some fun high school drama show, i think that could be enjoyable Edited May 18, 2022 by TheCal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurem Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Get Rowling to sell her part of the franchise and revive it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HausofNick Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 They want to expand on the world. The brand is still one of the largest and most widely beloved in entertainment, it would be silly for Warner to pretend they shouldn't do anything with it. They should never let JK set foot near the brand ever again though, that's step one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egon Schiele Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Loved the books as a child, but enough is enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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