Harry Potter could be rebooted for the small screen
by Jon Porter from The Verge - All Posts on (#6AFKD)
Daniel Radcliffe in the original series of Harry Potter movies. | Image: Harry Potter/Warner Brothers A new TV series based on the original seven Harry Potter books could be on the way, according to a report from Bloomberg citing two individuals with knowledge of the as-yet-unsigned deal. It's reportedly hoped that the series will be a cornerstone of Warner Bros. Discovery's new streaming strategy, which will involve replacing its existing HBO Max and Discovery Plus platforms with a new combined service.
Warner Bros. originally adapted the Harry Potter books into a series of eight films starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint between 2001 and 2011. But according to Bloomberg, turning each book into a whole season of TV will allow the writers to delve further" into the original stories.
One TV season per book
But since...