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Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint at the premiere of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2
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1. A 'Harry Potter' reboot may be coming to HBO Max

Yer not TV, Harry, yer HBO. Warner Bros. Discovery is nearing a deal to reboot Harry Potter as a television series, according to a bombshell report from Bloomberg. The plan is to go back and adapt J.K. Rowling's seven original books again, with each season being based on one of them, the report says. Rowling would reportedly be involved, not on a day-to-day level but possibly enough to generate boycotts due to her controversial views on the trans community. According to Deadline, the series would be for HBO Max. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has discussed his desire to do more with Harry Potter, though some thought a Cursed Child movie with the original cast was more likely than a reboot. But this potential HBO Max adaptation would provide room to explore all the details from the books the movies left out, not to mention finally provide the gratuitous Hagrid sex scenes fans have long demanded.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.