I was made aware that the conversation surrounding the series could be triggering to some, so if you want to talk about it, please stick to this blog post.
The most recent comments on the blog about it
"She [Emma] is probably just putting herself out there but so far hasn't really cracked it. Love her to play Umbridge in the new Harry Potter series."
"better to avoid that cringe reboot"
"It's a very wise choice for her to dodge the red carpet if it means no cringy question about the HP reboot."
"Now that woke is back HP reboot is so finished complete emma cultural victory xD"
"Realistically I expect the first season to land with a bang and big numbers, not like Rings of Power numbers but big numbers. Warner Bros have been giving HBO max for free in loads of countries. However I agree that it’d ultimately tail off. I expect big audience drop offs between each season and it’ll only be limping along by season 4."
"I need someone to save HBO from these clowns an American institution now turned into a slop conveyor belt. Cultural Vandalism."
"Unfortunately I will be everywhere next month. JK will undoubtedly claim victory no matter how it launches. But as with others I also expect it to fall away after a while. Both because it’s a lot of commitment to watch something you’ve seen before beyond a series or two, and Skydance will make a mess of it longterm, I’d expect lots of the production and show runners to change over time, there’s no way they get to the end of this like the films did."
7 comments:
Very considerate shunting the reboot talk to one post. I understand why it's stressful for people to hear about, since the people making it (Rowling and the Ellisons) want trans folks erased from society.
My prediction about that show is it'll have a hit first season with mixed critical (and fan) reception. But production will drag and budgets will diminish over time, and so will popularity as the core audience increasingly ages out of the demo.
Any spec fic (sci-fi, fantasy) TV series is difficult and time-consuming to make. Working with child actors is especially challenging. All the Stranger Things kids have 401ks now. It's why movies were a better idea than a show, especially since movies pay for themselves directly, while streaming doesn't have that same business model.
The show may chug on for a few seasons, then stop. Or run on fumes for the whole runtime, with 28-year-old Arabella Stanton doing the same job as 20-year-old Emma.
It's going to do a TON of harm to those kids' careers and lives if they're not very careful. And yeah, it'll earn money (not as much as movie money, but money) for Joy Killer Robot and Trump's little buttboy Ellison.
But when the dust settles, the movies will still be Harry Potter for the people showing their kids Harry Potter. Even the ones who say "The author is a ratface, but these movies are good."
Can I be mean for a second?
Back in 2021 my friends and I had a bet to see how long it took before that woman did a cash grab reboot. Safe to say I got my $50… However anyone who doesn’t think the reboot and additional two books are just cash grabs are more delusional than my 3 year old nephew. Because it’s so obvious how much it ticks her off that people associate the golden trio with the original line up. And the more she denies it the more obvious it becomes. Also while I’m at it… The cast members of the original line up who still actively partake in conventions, plays and Potter related shows KNOW they’re making that woman money. Whether it’s because of licensing , copyright or trademark issues (an example is the HP inspired baking shows the twins have done) or because she has openly admitted to profiting from that decade old play people claimed was terrible when it came out. They just don’t care. They’re a bunch of privileged white Europeans who actively pick a paycheck over a marginalized minority they claim to support. And I know people got onto Emma for still having some compassion for the person that woman USED to be. But honestly I wish she would’ve ignored that woman’s existence like Dan does most of the time. However if I’m being really honest… The play, reboot, HP inspired baking shows and conventions would’ve never happened if people read another fucking book instead of clinging on to a series that was marketed to kids and teenagers. To the point that they made it piece of their personality.
Given all the issues going on before the first season comes out… There’s no way these kids will be the same age as the original trio were by the final season’s premiere…if they even get that far. I mean Arabella is the same age Emma was when they were in the middle of filming the third movie meanwhile the reboot is one month into filming season 2…
"streaming doesn't have that same business model" Correct. BUT Harry Potter is a huge brand. They're not doing the show because JK wants revenge or whatever. Remember that there's a theme park, and they can't keep selling stuff with the faces of the original trio, I mean they could, but it's getting old. They're obviously looking to refresh and hook a new generation. The show means tons of new products & attractions.
skydance are taking their rage at the current blue wave out on james gunn pushing him out of DC i hope everyone can see HP is now fully a tool of skydance and their twisted interests warner bros is over as a credible studio
Yeh this thread, which is a good idea should be to discuss the new show not to attack JKR. She is a producer that is all - she has very little to do with the new show. No point attacking her as it makes no difference what so ever.
What bothers me is how much they rely on AI and how obvious it is. They're not even trying to make it look natural. I feel like it's going to take away from the overall quality of the film. I get that AI might allow them to include more scenes, but...
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