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Author: Admin | 2025-04-27
Of developing more than one idea based on Harry Potter. One such effort, Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking has already been a ratings success, proving yet again there is still an appetite for the IP. How long has this been in the works? Max and its then-parent company WarnerMedia started exploring a potential Harry Potter TV series a couple of years ago. At the time, Warner Bros. appointed Kids, Young Adult and Classics president Tom Ascheim to manage the Wizarding World and Potter franchises, which include theme parks, tours and the $9.1 billion-grossing theatrical library that spans the Harry Potter and spinoff Fantastic Beasts titles. Under that setup, Ascheim became WarnerMedia’s senior rep in its relationship with Rowling and her representatives, and exploratory conversations for a Max series got underway. After the Discovery acquisition was completed a year ago, that unit was disbanded and Ascheim exited the company. However, the importance of the Harry Potter IP has only grown post-merger. Zaslav spoke about his family’s own personal connection to the series. “My wife and I, we read (the Harry Potter books) to each of our three kids,” said Zaslav, going off script at the Max announcement. “It’s really moving, for ten consecutive years, people will see Harry Potter on HBO; I mean it’s really something.” RELATED NEWS: ‘Harry Potter’ Series Closing In On Writer As Names Of The 3 Finalists Emerge ‘Harry Potter’ Series Starts Search For Showrunner ‘Harry Potter’ Series A Go With J.K. Rowling Executive Producing, Set For 10-Year Run On Max
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