HBO Max has now confirmed that the Harry Potter TV show is moving forward and has unveiled its unprecedented ten-year plan for the series. Based on the beloved novels by author J.K. Rowling, the Harry Potter movie franchise first began back in 2001 and has since blossomed into a highly successful franchise. Following the recent box office disappointment of the third Fantastic Beasts film, however, it's been unclear where the Wizarding World franchise will go next.
Now, following earlier reports, Warner Bros. Discovery has officially announced a Harry Potter remake TV show at HBO Max. Each season of the show will adapt one of Rowling's seven novels and the controversial author will serve as an executive producer. The Harry Potter show will feature an all-new cast and, in a surprising move, is being billed as a "decade-long" commitment for the company.
Is A Harry Potter Remake TV Show A Good Idea?
The first Harry Potter movie may have come out over twenty years ago, but the last movie in the mainline franchise only came out in 2011. Although that is now over ten years ago, the movie franchise still looms large in popular culture and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint are still most associated with their work in the Wizarding World. The lasting popularity and influence of the 8 Harry Potter movies makes the prospect of a remake TV show so soon a conflicting one.
The decision to make the Harry Potter remake a show instead of a new series of movies, however, means it will feel distinct from what has come before. In a TV show format, the Harry Potter remake will also be able to more fully adapt each of Rowling's novels free from the constraints of fitting the stories into two-hour movies. That being said, the TV show format also raises a number of questions, including some regarding budget and whether seven multiple-episode TV seasons will feature the same production value that the films did.
There are a number of reasons to question whether a Harry Potter remake show is a good idea, but there is evidently a younger generation that may not yet have experienced the magic of Rowling's Wizarding World. Those who grew up with the books and the films will be more likely to compare the upcoming show with the successful and beloved version that was previously released, but, for younger viewers, the HBO Max show may end up being the definitive Harry Potter adaptation. Many questions remain about the upcoming show, but the Wizarding World clearly isn't going anywhere.
Source: Warner Bros. Discovery