mandynasty Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Will we never be free of the curse JK inflicted on the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsmydemi Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 They should invest in videogames and MAYBE a Netflix/Disney/Hbo show but nothing more than that honestly. I feel like even after all this time, with the cursed child book and Fantastic Beats, HP has never truly died, or maybe it's better to use the word "rest" because such a big franchise will never die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator bluebirdsforever Posted May 18, 2022 ATRL Moderator Share Posted May 18, 2022 The franchise itself is still huge, but it has been repeatedly demonstrated that people don’t give two craps about anything outside of the original property, even before JKR dropped the mask and lost her mind. Her overbearing creative oversight and inability to even slightly loosen her grip has stifled the brand’s growth and outright jeopardised it pretty much since the mainline series ended. I wish they’d let it rest, but if they must keep milking the cow (and of course they will, there’s no version of reality where they wouldn’t), their best bet would be to go quiet and then throw bucketloads of money at the original cast in a few years. But they’ll keep churning out terrible content (all JKR approved, of course) that will kill the brand even quicker than she is instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fridayteenage Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 1 hour 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. euphoria in hogwarts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSoneNavy Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 They don’t need a reboot. The franchise is still huge and HL is pretty much gonna make them a huge coin. On top of that, the gp don’t care about Rowling. They got their own **** to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 I’d totally be down for a Tom Riddle after Hogwarts plot. His rise to power and the trauma surrounding him that made him the way he was. I’d also be here for an Ilvermorny adaptation. However, I can see this getting a lot of hate due to it being Americanized. But I think if it’s done well, the less hate there’d be. I really don’t want any movie or tv series remakes of the original movies because those are still great and very relevant in pop culture. I wouldn’t want anything like that for at least another 20 years. And as much of a weirdo that JK turned out to be, her writing a new series would be better than any film or tv project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Let the franchise die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev8 Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Pls dont hopefully it flops jk doesnt deserve it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamil24 Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 They should make a series, with each year being its own season. And follow the book closely so we get to see a lot of things the movies missed. If they do something boring like Fantastic Beasts, or change things too much it will flop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Achilles. said: 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. Nope there wasn’t, maybe in the head of some twitter weirdo having a hate boner The only hurdle there actually is are the whole rights issue with Universal. I remember reading somewhere they still have exclusive rights on any Wizarding World content both existing and newly produced. I think that deal expires in 2024? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miichael Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 5 hours ago, nathanspears said: With the JK Rowling drama, that's never going to happen but gl Girl do you really think that is going to stop Warner from getting their coin the GP don't care about JK's views Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commander Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 (edited) HP is such a millennial, nerdy brand. Booktubers and bookstagramers cringe so hard at it and the new generations don’t seem to care at all. Edited May 19, 2022 by commander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles. Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Good luck with that. I want this as well, but I have a feeling it would turn out like Disney’s Star Wars…. And they don’t exactly have ANY hype right now with Fantastic Beasts and Cursed Child being universally despised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Life Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Every piece of media post 2011 has ranged from shockingly mediocre to abject failure. It doesn't help that the franchise's creator has lost her mind and insists on poisoning the brand from the inside out. Harry Potter was on track to become one of the premier multi-generational touchstones a la Star Wars, but now it's doomed to remain a millenial-only fandom. Even if they somehow manage to wrestle creative control away from that psycho hag and jettison her into the sun, I don't see them succeeding at anything more than squeezing out whatever precious good will is left over from the original series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smarticle Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 6 hours 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. an Elite style Hogwarts would eat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Good luck with that . Still can't believe Warner destroyed 4 franchises: LEGO, DCEU, Wizarding World & Matrix . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrorblade Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 they should let it rest for at least 5 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drowned8World Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 I mean, if Disney can make several shows and movies with Star Wars, why wouldn't WB do the same with the Wizarding World or Ice and Fire? the lore is big enough to do it. Fantastic Beasts should end with a high budget miniseries of 6-8 episodes. So they can move to other stories. I hope they do an Ilvermorny saga. The story of that school is very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHoran Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Fantastic Beasts is terrible, and the new one flopped so hopefully that's done now. I NEVER want a reboot! The movies are fantastic and will never be better than they already are, so don't touch them. However, a show or something with a new cast and students in Hogwarts, etc. could possibly be good if it's written well and has a good cast or something like that. They should do more outside of HP characters, and show us other people that went to Hogwarts, etc. I hate JK though, so I hope she is kept far away from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Land Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 hp's universe had so much potential to be expanded... Hogwarts' founders, the marauders, tom riddle's childhood - becoming Voldemort, other schools around the world... they all could be such hit series on HBO Max and potentially become movies, just like MCU is doing right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanspears Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 8 hours ago, Miichael said: Girl do you really think that is going to stop Warner from getting their coin the GP don't care about JK's views Tell that to the Fantastic Beast franchise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solaria Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 I mean...... a teen drama version of Harry Potter could be absolutely massive especially if it's on HBO Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainDreamer Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 15 hours ago, Yog said: Make her do an George lucas and sell the property, than we can talk Right? I think that's the best way forward. Some corporation owning it so that people won't attach anything negative she says to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sxhunluv Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Not when Wizards of Waverly Place exists The Harry Potter spinoff sitcom y'all been waiting for is already here I fear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miichael Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 3 hours ago, nathanspears said: Tell that to the Fantastic Beast franchise Fantastic Beast success suffered because it sucked, nothing to do with JKR views Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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