On the eve of Warner Bros. marking the studio’s 100th anniversary, it breaks my heart to read that David Zaslav wants a Harry Potter series. I wish I was going into the anniversary by getting ready to schedule something about the studio’s anniversary. After all, 100 years is a pretty big deal. Instead, I’m taking the time, yet again, to write another open letter to Warner Bros. It’s an unfortunate trend that started with the…
"Warner Bros.: An Open Letter to David Zaslav"Tag: Harry Potter
Once again, J.K. Rowling manages to shoot herself in the foot by amplifying transphobia ahead of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. You would think that Warner Bros. would follow Focus Features and keep Rowling on a short leash. After all, that’s what Focus did with filmmaker Paul Schrader ahead of The Card Counter‘s release last year. It didn’t stop the filmmaker from using racial slurs in interviews but the studio tried. Whereas with Rowling,…
"Fantastic Beasts: J.K. Rowling Amplifies Transphobia"
A rumored live-action Harry Potter TV series shows that Warner Bros. and HBO Max would rather keep supporting transphobic J.K. Rowling. It’s time for the Harry Potter franchise to end. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. is in early development for a live-action series. Stop right there. Do not go any further. Just don’t do this. It is completely irresponsible to keep putting money in J.K. Rowling’s hands. I said it when Warner Bros.…
"Harry Potter: Stop Doing Business with J.K. Rowling"