Ever sinceHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2closed out the belovedHarry Pottermovie and book franchise, fans have been clamoring for more from this magical universe. Last year, authorJ.K. Rowlingannounced that she is creating a new stage play entitledHarry Potter and the Cursed Child, which debuts in London this summer and has been officially confirmed as the eighth story in theHarry Pottercanon. Many have assumed that, eventually, this new story will be turned into a movie by Warner Bros., butJ.K. Rowlingshot down those claims on herTwitterpage. Here’s what she had to say, when responding to a fan who heard it was being turned into a movie.
“You heard wrong, I’m afraid. #CursedChild is a play. #FantasticBeasts will be 3 movies, though!”
A few months afterHarry Potter and the Cursed Childhits the London stage, theHarry Potteruniverse will be expanded even more with the spinoffFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which is set 70 years after Harry and his friends first enteredHogwarts. That has also been confirmed to be the first in a trilogy of movies, withFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2andFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3being eyed for release in 2018 and 2020. The trilogy will follow the adventures of magizoologist Newt Scamander, played byEddie Redmayne.
On the other end of the spectrum,Harry Potter and the Cursed Childis set several years after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, starring Jamie Parker, Noma Dumezweni and Paul Thornley as adult versions ofHarry Potter,Hermione Grangerand Ron Weasley. Harry is now an “overworked employee” at the Ministry of Magic, along with a husband and father of three young children. His oldest son, Albus is grappling with his family’s legacy, while Harry is still struggling with issues from his past.
For those who won’t be able to watchHarry Potter and the Cursed Childon the London stage this summer, we reported last month that the officialRehearsal Editionof the script book will be available for purchase. The Special Rehearsal Edition of the script forHarry Potter and the Cursed ChildParts I and II will be published simultaneously in digital and print editions following the play’s world premiere this summer, and will comprise of the version of the play script at the time of the play’s preview performances. Theatre previews allow the creative team the chance to rehearse and explore scenes further before a production’s official opening night.Harry Potter and the Cursed Childopens for previews several weeks before its official first performance on Saturday July 30, and the Special Rehearsal Edition of the script book will later be replaced by a Definitive Collector’s Edition.
TheHarry Pottermovie franchise took in $2.3 billion domestically at thebox office, and over $7.7 billion worldwide. While fans will get to revisit this world of witches and wizards on the big screen again withFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and their sequels, are you disappointed thatHarry Potter and the Cursed Childwon’t be adapted into a movie? Take a look atJ.K. Rowling’s tweet below, and stay tuned for more onHarry Potter and the Cursed Child.
