tv show Harry Potter reboot in the works at HBO

[Totami Legend]

Imagine if they did an animated series with the studio who did Arcane. That would be crazy good 

[fridayteenage]

Paapa Essiedu is reportedly frontrunner for Snape.

 

Interesting that it appears they'll go with the ages in the books instead of generally aging the adults up 20 years.

[Lovett]

[Eóghan]

It's also been delayed again 1 year further to 2027

 

https://www.nme.com/news/tv/harry-potter-tv-series-has-been-delayed-until-2027-3818883

 

not a bad thing, the further away from the movies the better. the gap grows to 16 years since last movie and now 26 years since the last "philosopher stone" adaptation 

[Arrows]

The group of writers that has been announced isn't a very promising bunch… One is the showrunner's sister with zero writing credentials, one proudly stated half a year ago that they never read the books, and the last one ruined season 4 of Killing Eve

[Bad_vocal_technique]

I just re watched the first 2 films after recently reading the books.  and I absolutely agree that spreading the books into different episodes could be great as the films left me feeling that a lot of important events just get cramped into nothingness and how frustrating it is.

[Fading]

On 12/26/2024 at 7:54 AM, Arrows said:

The group of writers that has been announced isn't a very promising bunch… One is the showrunner's sister with zero writing credentials, one proudly stated half a year ago that they never read the books, and the last one ruined season 4 of Killing Eve

The books 1 to 7 are solid source materials, and they even have the movies' screenplays as references. Honestly, if they **** this thing up, they're never getting to work again in their lives.

[NoAngelus]

On 12/26/2024 at 2:19 PM, Bad_vocal_technique said:

I just re watched the first 2 films after recently reading the books.  and I absolutely agree that spreading the books into different episodes could be great as the films left me feeling that a lot of important events just get cramped into nothingness and how frustrating it is.

I have like totally opposite opinion. I have yet to start reading Half Blood Prince but so far movies were much better than books because filler was definitely cut for a reason. Except that cool story about Black in PoA. Like do we really need to see Hermione with her annoying club?

[Kamil24]

6 minutes ago, NoAngelus said:

Like do we really need to see Hermione with her annoying club?

yes we do

[NoAngelus]

12 minutes ago, Kamil24 said:

yes we do

and that whole story was curial to the book, how exactly?

[Kamil24]

11 minutes ago, NoAngelus said:

and that whole story was curial to the book, how exactly?

It isn't crucial to the exact story - but it's an interesting part of Hermione's character. Why would we not want to see it when there will now be a full season instead of a shortened movie?

[NoAngelus]

14 minutes ago, Kamil24 said:

It isn't crucial to the exact story - but it's an interesting part of Hermione's character. Why would we not want to see it when there will now be a full season instead of a shortened movie?

There's nothing interesting about that story and that was my whole point. Book material was translated pretty well into movies. There's not much meat to extend stories from 2h to 8h.

[Kamil24]

1 hour ago, NoAngelus said:

There's nothing interesting about that story and that was my whole point. Book material was translated pretty well into movies. There's not much meat to extend stories from 2h to 8h.

It is interesting though, Hermione spent a huge part if the year doing this, it was a huge part of her personality. It may be boring for casuals but the fans want to see everything

[NoAngelus]

6 minutes ago, Kamil24 said:

It is interesting though, Hermione spent a huge part if the year doing this, it was a huge part of her personality. It may be boring for casuals but the fans want to see everything

I am a fan and I could barely go through the pages whenever that story was up. 

 

At this point I am 100% sure that 'books are better than movies' people are just using that as personality trait thinking it gives them some kind of prestige. 

[Bad_vocal_technique]

The movies are not better than the books

[Blade Runner]

Those thinking this show is gonna have at least 10% of the quality of the movies are DELULU. Those films were composed, acted, and directed by Oscar winning people. You won't get actors like Maggie Smith, Emma Thompson, Gary Oldman, Imelda Staunton, and so many others. Let alone people like freaking Alfonso Cuarón or John Williams. 

 

It's gonna be sh+t, and I'll pray for it to be sh+t because JK deserves nothing. 

 

[Cas]

Lmao, this is going to be bad

[Kamil24]

On 12/27/2024 at 5:12 PM, NoAngelus said:

I am a fan and I could barely go through the pages whenever that story was up. 

 

At this point I am 100% sure that 'books are better than movies' people are just using that as personality trait thinking it gives them some kind of prestige. 

Sometimes people do boring things. It made her more real, and not just character that is interesting to push the story forward

[Venice B]

On 12/27/2024 at 8:36 PM, Blade Runner said:

Those thinking this show is gonna have at least 10% of the quality of the movies are DELULU. Those films were composed, acted, and directed by Oscar winning people. You won't get actors like Maggie Smith, Emma Thompson, Gary Oldman, Imelda Staunton, and so many others. Let alone people like freaking Alfonso Cuarón or John Williams. 

 

It's gonna be sh+t, and I'll pray for it to be sh+t because JK deserves nothing. 

 

Yeah I'm expecting this tv show to be on Series of Unfortunate Events levels of mess. Like say what you want about that one ASOUE movie but the Tim Burton direction plus the visuals and the cast are so superior from the tv show that looks like a Discovery Kids show in comparison

[nathanspears]

Why is this still a thing? It's going to be a DISASTER.

[Kern]

The quality of tv series in general has never been worse. This will be just another  disaster 

[AccioMiley]

Thinking the movies are better than the books should be a crime. 

I would love to see S.P.E.W. 

Winky and ludo bagman are fairly essential to Barty Crouch Jr. And his story.

 

I want Morfin and Marvolo Gaunt + the story of Tom Riddle Sr. And Voldys mom.

 

 

I have wanted this series since goblet of fire (the movie) came out completely butchered