/ 14 April 2023

A magical announcement

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The rumours have been floating around for a while, and yesterday it was finally confirmed: the Harry Potter series is being turned into a TV show. There’s no release date, but the adaption will have a brand new cast and a season devoted to each of the 7 books, set to be rolled out over a decade. That’s a lot of television… Author JK Rowling is on board as the show’s executive producer – something that has divided fans with those who don’t like her views on transgender issues not digging it. There are threats of a boycott, as there was for the recently launched Hogwarts Legacy video game – still, it is one of the fastest-selling video games of the year. Warner Bros Discovery made the announcement yesterday as part of its upcoming plans for its Max (formerly HBO Max) streaming service. And if that isn’t enough content for ya, a new Game of Thrones prequel is on the cards, too…

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