Warner Bros. Could Adapt ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ and Forget ‘Fantastic Beasts’

The Harry Potter universe is in the doldrums: JK Rowling’s controversial reputation and the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ saga’s poor box office, which could mean the reduction of the planned five films to the three already released, seem like a tough bang to top. to live. However, Warner Bros. does not give up and would like to revive the illusion of the magical world, with a film adaptation of ‘Harry Potter and the cursed child’.

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is a play based on the original story by JK Rowling and written by Jack Thorne, the story Follow in the footsteps of Albus Potter, one of Harry’s three sons, in his first year at Hogwarts. It takes place nineteen years after “The Hallows” and has two parts that Warner Bros. executives envision as two possible films, all according to CBR. Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav said he wants to refocus on franchises like “Superman” or “Harry Potter”: “DC films and ‘Harry Potter’ have brought many benefits to Warner Bros. Motion Picture over the past 25 years”. Chris Columbus, director of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ and ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets’ has also expressed interest in adapting the work.

In the event that the project is finally put on the table, the initial trio are unlikely to return to the screen, despite fan interest. Daniel Radcliffe was the first to communicate that he is not at all interested in playing Potter again in these moments, stating that she was happy with her current moment and that it would be a big change. “Never say never, but it took 30, 40 years for ‘Star Wars’ actors to come back. For me, it was only 10. It’s not something I really care about right now”.

When asked about it, Tom Felton said he didn’t believe ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ would be made, concluding that “It was eight wonderful chapters and everything there was to say was said”. On the other hand, Rupert Grint said at the time that “I would be willing” to participate in a reboot, well “it would be like a kind of nice closure”. However, it is possible that the closure he sought has already occurred with the reunion episode.

Finally, Emma Watson has been very outspoken in her position against the opinions of the author of the novels and is giving herself time to interpret. The character of Hermione caused quite a stir in comedy when she was played by black actress Noma Dumezweni. As Screenrant points out, both choosing the main cast and not doing so will have its consequences: “Putting Emma Watson back into Hermione would undo that progress, although not putting Watson back into one of her most beloved roles would likely stir controversy.”

Will this time go on?

According to Screenrant, a new report from Puck News reveals it Warner Bros. previously considered adapting ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ to the screen years ago, but the project was ultimately cancelled.. However, JK Rowling and theater producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender were concerned that the film could hurt ticket sales for the Broadway show. On the other hand, the production house itself felt it was a bad idea after the lackluster success of ‘Fantastic Beasts’. Zaslav will first need to resolve these concerns before the project can be launched.