Ignoring the Harry-less Fantastic Beasts films, the CEO insisted the boy wizard presents a huge opportunity, claiming that the IP has been “underused” of late. Discovery CEO David Zaslav made pointed out the need for more Hogwarts magic explicitly.

Rowling, whose production company posted a 74% drop in profits last year.Īt a Goldman Sachs conference this week, Warner Bros.

Discovery has embarked on a high-profile revamp of its streaming service, even changing its name from HBO Max to just Max, it’s a pretty good bet the company wants Harry Potter casting his spell on users of the platform ASAP. The series is expected to be on air in 2025/26, and given that Warner Bros. When will the Harry Potter series be released? Whatever the case, Bloys promised that, as the company embarks on its new Harry Potter adventure, “We do so with the full care and craft of this franchise.” For those who say Fantastic Beasts could be leveraged to provide 10 seasons over 10 years, WBD brass said specifically during the announcement that FB will not be a part of the series. WBD’s David Zaslav Says Industry Must Focus And Fight To Resolve Strikes As They Spill Into The FallĮarly reports had each season of the series focusing on one book in the Harry Potter book series, which consists of seven novels, but Bloys said the project would run for “10 consecutive years,” which would seem to defy the 1 season, 1 book assertion.

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