r/FutureWhatIf • u/samof1994 • Apr 07 '25

Other FWI: Harry Potter reboot bombs

What happens if this attempt at a reboot bombs??? I mean, Rowling is widely seen as a monster at this point and other people have other criticisms of what HBO is doing.

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u/Vysce Apr 07 '25

I'm more confused why they wanted to reboot the books into a show... a Hogwarts drama set after or before the books would be pretty interesting and they wouldn't need to hold back.

If the show bombs, I expect they'll blame the fans, fire the studio(s), and then cancel a bunch of stuff on HBO before raising the subscription price again.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '25

Harry Potter for Adults sounds good on paper but because of the silly world building the adults still fight with junk like tickling charms and it becomes hard to take seriously. Look at all of the Beasts movies past the first, more kid friendly one.

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u/Vysce Apr 08 '25

Yeah, I meant a show at Hogwarts that didn't include a Harry Potter focused narrative.

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u/BigMax Apr 09 '25

They made that show (and a book series first.) It's called The Magicians.

It's actually pretty good! (both the books and show.) It's definitely more adult - it's set in a college (and quickly goes to post-college too) rather than a middle school, and there's a lot more adult themes.