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Jan 12, 2024 · Outside of Chris Columbus' interest in making a Harry Potter and the Cursed Child movie, there was only speculation regarding Warner Bros. taking on the project. Director of the first two Harry Potter movies, Columbus first mentioned his interest in making a Harry Potter and the Cursed Child movie in 2021 (via Variety).
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- Adapting ‘Harry Potter and The Cursed Child’ Into A Movie
- How Will The Two-Part Play Get Condensed Into A Movie?
- Chris Columbus Is on Board
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- Will There Be A ‘Harry Potter and The Cursed Child’ Movie?
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“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is a play written by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany. The play catches up with Harry 19 years after his defeat of Voldemort in the Battle of Hogwarts. Harry’s life looks different now — he’s a husband and father of three who works for the Ministry of Magic. And he is still haunted by his traumatic past...
Transforming the “Cursed Child” play could prove to be difficult — fans of the play and the original “Harry Potter” series have lofty expectations. Critics received the “Cursed Child” with mixed reviews. Vulturecalled it “record-breakingly extravagant, and extravagantly entertaining.” But some critics feared that the “dense” plot might be “tricky” ...
The length proved to be the show’s weak point. At almost six hours in length, the excessively long and pricey play was not accessible to young kids and families. So, as the play made its way to stages across the world, the plot got condensed into a three-hour version with cheaper ticket prices. Critics were pleased with the shortened plot. It felt ...
Chris Columbus — director of the first two “Harry Potter” movies — expressed interest in directing a “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” movie. “I would love to direct ‘The Cursed Child’,” Columbus told Varietyin 2021. “It’s a great play and the kids are actually the right age to play those roles. It’s a small fantasy of mine.”
The “Cursed Child” takes place 19 years after Harry’s defeat of Voldemort, which would make the original actors (Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint) the perfect ages to play their older selves in a movie. “The dream would be to have major stars returning, including Daniel Radcliffe, but that is still incredibly far off,” a source told The ...
There are no official confirmations that a “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” movie is in the work, but if all the stars align, it might just happen.
A long-rumored seven season Harry Potter television series in on track to appear on HBO in the near future, Deadlineconfirmed in April. Warner Bros may team up with “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling to produce the series. It is understood that the series will be available through streaming via Max. The series does not have a release date yet.
- Margaret Darby
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Feb 20, 2023 · During a recent interview with Variety, director Chris Columbus reminisced about his time working on the Harry Potter franchise, as well as revealing he’d be game to adapt Harry Potter & The Cursed Child into a feature-length movie. “I would love to direct The Cursed Child. It’s a great play and the kids are actually the right age to play ...
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Nov 4, 2021 · By Rachel Labonte. Published Nov 4, 2021. Chris Columbus brought the Harry Potter series to life with the first two films in the franchise, and he would love to return for The Cursed Child. Chris Columbus, the director behind the first two Harry Potter movies, admits he would like to direct an adaptation of The Cursed Child.
- Rachel Labonte
Speaking to Variety, Columbus said he would love to work on a movie adaptation of The Cursed Child, a 2016 Harry Potter play that takes place 19 years after the final book in the series ends. "I ...
- Logan Plant
Nov 6, 2021 · Chris Columbus says he wants to direct 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' the stage play sequel to the franchise, and wants the original trio back. It's been 20 years since Columbus brought 'The ...
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Nov 6, 2021 · The director also explained that he would love to make a Cursed Child movie with the original trio of Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley ...
