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Cancel culture received another blow this week when author J.K. Rowling revealed Warner Bros.
I'm truly thrilled to announce our director and writer, both of whom I interviewed as part of the production team. Both have a genuine passion for, and having read Francesca's pilot script and heard Mark's vision, I'm certain the TV show will more than live up to…Casting for the roles previously played by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint — who starred with a who’s who of British acting luminaries in the film series — will be announced later.
Rowling will be an executive producer of the series but isn’t expected to have day-to-day involvement. HBO has sidestepped commenting on Rowling’s frequently expressed anti-transgender sentiments; HBO and Max content chiefsaid shortly after the series was announced, “The TV show is new and exciting, but we’ve been in the Harry Potter business for 20 years; this isn’t a new decision. We’re comfortable being in the Potter business. J.K. is a very online conversation.
film star Emma Watson has also been repeatedly turned down,” the report added, “and around 90 actresses have refused to take part in the project amid concerns over its critique of Rowling.
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