A new TV series based on his popular book series appears to be in the works. Harry Potter.

According to Bloomberg, citing two people with knowledge of the matter, Warner Bros. very close to a deal for this new series to air on the new HBO Max platform (which he owns).

According to the same publication, each season of the series will be based on one of J.K. Rowling’s books from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and his company.

Warner head David Zaslav and HBO head Casey Bloys are currently in talks with the author, but the deal has yet to be finalized.

However, from what has come to light, Rowling, who has been at the center of the storm due to her occasional transphobic comments, will be involved in making the series to stay true to the books, but will not be involved in making the series. production or creation.

Warner Bros. has already brought seven Harry Potter books to the big screen, so this new series will be a cornerstone for the future of the company.

Already as part of Warner’s new strategy, next Wednesday, April 12, the announcement of a major new streaming platform is expected, which will be created through the merger of HBO Max and Discovery +. According to some reports, the name of the new platform will be Max.

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