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‘Harry Potter’ Series Narrows Writer Search With ‘Succession’s Francesca Gardiner Entering The Fray
EXCLUSIVE: Things are heating up at Hogwarts. The Harry Potter television series is closer to naming its creative leader as Deadline understands that the shortlist is now down to three names. We he…
Gardiner has emerged after Deadline revealed last month that there were four other writers in contention: Martha Hillier, Kathleen Jordan, Tom Moran and Michael Lesslie. The Harry Potter series will be produced by Brontë Film and TV, the production company chaired by Rowling’s agent Neil Blair, and Warner Bros Television. Rowling’s Wizarding World, spawned from her seven bestselling Harry Potter books at 600 million copies worldwide, spans retail stores, theme parks, a global stage play and a $7.7 billion global-grossing feature franchise as well as the $1.8 billion-grossing spinoff Fantastic Beasts movies.
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