606: A Harry Potter TV Reboot is Coming!? We React and Pitch Opportunities

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🗓️ 8 April 2023

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

This week saw news of a Harry Potter television series cascading across the interwebs as it seems like Warner Bros and HBO are in final talks to develop a straight adaptation of the original 7-book series, this time for TV! Join Andrew, Eric, Laura and Micah as they discuss the news, read a ton of listener feedback, and provide their must-haves for any live action Potter TV adaptation.

According to Bloomberg, a new Harry Potter television series which follows the storyline of the 7 books is nearing final talks over at Warner Bros. Discovery.
Given that the TV show would adapt the 7 books, whose final film adaptation was released in 2011, Micah asks "is it too soon?"
What steps would the television show take to distance itself from the HP films?
Would they ever adapt The Missing 24 hours?
Could we ever see new actors actually taking the place in our hearts of the actors who originated the role?
What role will the book series' author have in the development of the show?
Laura senses a real opportunity for bringing fresh voices and more diversity into the Potter universe.
Check out MuggleCast Episode 483 in which we fan-cast an HP television show, and also Episode 566 where the hosts develop ideas for all new HP television series.
Eric gives his must-haves for the would-be TV adaptation. Number one: the color yellow?
Twitter feedback on this news includes: would we ever see an animated version?; problematic politics and the struggle to find joy with the series in 2023; is a Peeves backstory on the table?; what can the show learn from HBO's House of the Dragon?
Facebook feedback includes: the stories we'd rather see told in the Wizarding World; embracing new cast members so soon after the films; and a cry for justice for Ron Weasley
IG feedback includes places we still want to see, and differing perspectives of characters.
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Become a patron of ours today at Patreon.com/MuggleCast! As always, we appreciate your support of the show!

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0:00.0	This week we are discussing news of a Harry Potter TV reboot. What? Oh my Dumbledore!
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1:52.4	Welcome to Mugglecast, your weekly ride into the visiting world fandom. I'm Andrew.
1:56.7	I'm Eric. Oh my god. And I'm Laura. And we're going to be talking about the big, big news today and
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