The Harry Potter TV Show is the DUMBEST Idea of ALL TIME! (Rant)
🎬 In this FilmSpeak video essay, we discuss why the Harry Potter TV Show is the DUMBEST Idea of All Time and why the Harry Potter reboot is a bad idea.
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In this video, we'll be discussing the recent announcement of a Harry Potter reboot TV show and why it's a bad idea. Many fans of the franchise are understandably excited about the prospect of returning to the wizarding world, but we argue that this reboot reeks of creative bankruptcy in Hollywood.
Firstly, the original Harry Potter books and movies were incredibly successful and beloved by millions of fans worldwide. It's hard to imagine that a reboot could capture the same magic and charm that made the original series so special. The decision to reboot the franchise feels like a cynical attempt to cash in on the success of the original, rather than a genuine attempt to create something new and innovative.
Secondly, the Harry Potter universe is already incredibly rich and expansive, with countless books, movies, and spin-off materials. It's unclear what a reboot would add to this universe that hasn't already been explored. Instead of rehashing old ideas, Hollywood should be focusing on creating new and exciting stories that push the boundaries of what we expect from the fantasy genre.
Finally, the decision to reboot the Harry Potter franchise ignores the fact that many fans are still reeling from the controversies surrounding J.K. Rowling and her transphobic comments. By rebooting the series without addressing these issues, it feels like Hollywood is turning a blind eye to the concerns of marginalized communities and prioritizing profits over social responsibility.
Overall, we believe that the Harry Potter reboot TV show is a bad idea and a symptom of the creative bankruptcy that plagues Hollywood. Rather than rebooting old franchises, we should be pushing for new and diverse stories that challenge our assumptions and expand our understanding of what's possible in the world of storytelling. Griffin (@griffschiller) explains why rebooting Harry Potter is a bad idea and gives you a Harry Potter rant explaining why the Harry Potter tv show is the worst idea ever. Enjoy this Harry Potter video essay and Harry Potter analysis!
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Harry Potter is a film series based on the eponymous novels by J. K. Rowling. The series is produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and consists of eight fantasy films, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and culminating with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2. The Harry Potter movies starred Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, Bonnie Wright, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman, Michael Gambon, Ralph Fiennes, David Thewlis, Gary Oldman, and MORE.
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I mean, Deathly Hallows was literally the conclusion of the whole series, so yes!!
I want it and can't wait for a more accurate retelling of the books. That give the other characters a lot more respect and time that the movies did not have the time for
It's gonna be another sprinkled Turd just like Rings of Power.
I'm somewhat in the middle, ik it's a cash grab, but i wanna wait and see if they manage to make it any good
@@SCARFACE_805 or not, it's never for sure thing. You miss 100 percent of shots you don't take..
A prequel series about the 4 founding members of Hogwarts would’ve been a much better idea
There is very little compelling drama around the founders. The only interesting situation would be Salazars falling out with the others but even that has very little stakes because we know what it will all amount to.
@@amysteriousviewer3772 It's so vague they could add so much
They can literally dedicate an episode or two in the show, specifically chamber of secrets…
@@ThePilleroflightning Exactly, same as the Marauders.
@@amysteriousviewer3772 people are for real dumb as shit. HBO can have up to 8 - 12 episodes with a runtime of roughly 45 - 1 hour and 20 minutes each episode. That’s literally double the amount that the films had. The fact people are wanting a dedicated series for the founders and the mauraders blows my mind. We can literally have an hour episode for those specific stories.
I wish they'd just do an anthology series instead and then expand on any stories which receive the most positive responses. Let's see a story about Snape and the Marauders, maybe a buddy cop type story with Harry as an auror, a Jack the aripper story in the Wizarding World, maybe a story with Merlin, explore other schools in different countries, etc. There is so much potential.
I think that’s what they plan to do with the TV series. From rumors in the fandom, they’ll be episodes on the marauders, the founders, and possibly stories that expand the seven original books if the series is successful.
All great ideas but knowing movies and tv shows these days is they are going to go with the modern trend and it’s going to ruin it in some way but who knows it may be good and use the ideas you listed I hope they do.
@@jonathanbeamguard2765They are still some good let be it underrated movies made today. Unfortunately most of them do get cancelled before a second season because if you are not Squid game,Wednesday or Stranger things Netflix does nit really care.
@@Mialikesthings very true I’ve seen many ideas which were really great ideas and good series which aren’t completed and left in the gutter when they could have been grand but that’s Hollywood let’s complete the bad ideas which no one wanted and throw the good ideas which people are interested in to the side we exist to make people mad
Im making this comment to see if anyone agrees with me, if this series does come to fruition, there isn't a single studio or network I would want behind it than HBO, White Lotus, Game of Thrones, Last of Us, House of the Dragon ,these are literally groundbreaking series and HBOs track record cant be dismissed, with that being said, I would much rather have those creative teams work on like what FilmSpeak said, a prequel Marauders series or idk something along those lines, or just scrap the entire series thing and make that much wanted Legacy sequel
I despise this idea so much. Are the films perfect? Most definitely not but the pros easily outweigh the cons for me and frankly none of the films are bad, which is quite the achievement for the franchise. Not to mention the films are iconic: the casting, score, sets and the abundance of memorable moments make them some of the most recognizable films of all time. A TV series could definitely work and I would love for it to end up great but it’s such an insult to everyone who worked on the films and such a creatively bankrupt decision.
I’d rather have: 1. Founder series 2. Marauder series 3. Sequel series following Teddy Lupin or like Scorpio Malfoy or whatever 4. A continuation of Fantastic Beasts 5. A tv show following a witch or a wizard in another magical school like Beauxbatons, Ouagadou or Castelobruxo etc AND THEN… 6. A tv show making a more faithful adaptation of the books but like far into the future, like 20 years from now or something
A Voldemort story, from his childhood & his time at Hogwarts to his raise to power & the first wizarding war would also be amazing. The series could end with his defeat by baby Harry
Honestly, I feel the versions we have of these characters are just too iconic. Sure maybe you could do a TV Show remake and incorporate more from the books, but whoever is coming into the role of the main trio is up against some serious challenge, and whoever is playing Snape or McGonagall or God Forbid Umbridge when we get to her have basically already lost. Everyone who stars in this show is going to get torn to shreds.
The OG HP movies were a timeless classic even without being completely book accurate. ♥️
I read the HP books as a kid. I have pretty fond memories from that experience, since it was the first sort of serious series that I read through, but I wouldn't call myself a big fan. The movies i think are okay, with the exception of 3 which is pretty good, but overall nothing special. I think that as adaptations, they all work very well, even Order of the Phoenix and Deathly Hallows that had to trim out more stuff. But the one that really feels like they missed the mark for me is definitely Half-Blood Prince. That is the one book that I loved from this series, and in the movie they focus on teenage romance, instead of all the cool stuff with Voldemort and the mystery of the Half-Blood Prince. That being said, I don't really want another adaptation, I think it just had to be done right the first time, but this series just doesn't make sense to me, like how are you gonna adapt Philosopher's Stone into a 10 hour series? It's gonna drag like a son of a bitch
first two seasons obviously should be smaller
I wonder how you will feel about the casting
The fact that you say the 3rd one is the best one I agree 💯
I would lovvvve an animated version. They could amp up the magic parts, have internal monologues, and the best part is that it would be easier to keep the ages correct. The kids in the original HP series aged too quickly like GoT.
Has to be animated to work…could even use some of the same actors. THAT could be awesome.
imagine ufotable making the anime of HP. top notch. but i’m happy with HBOs idea. they just need to follow how the characters are supposed to be especially Ron and Ginny
Yeah that would honestly be great and the fact that all you need is voice actors would cut out the need for the person having to look like the character and animating it would improve the magic feel but it would increase how long it takes to make the animation and art plus the amount of money you have to spend
Man the potential world building wb could've done with this franchise would've been epic. I have always wanted a prequel series of movies revolving around Harry's parents and the order of Phoenix. They could make seven movies set in their school years and then another set of movies during adult years which could eventually lead them to their fight with Voldemort
They can still do that during making the tv seriee
I hope they cast Steve Buscemi as Harry Potter. That would be elite
They have to cast an 11 year old dude
@@nijntje3601 your reply shows, are you kids on youtube?🤣🤣
Nah 9 and 10
And 11
They should cast Rick Astley as Ron Weasley.
Perfectly? Hell no. They r far from perfect for us who prefer books. They ruin Ron character, gave his dialogue to Hermione & make him comedic relief while real comic relief character Peeves the poltergeist wasn't present in any movie. Albus character is destroyed in Goblet of Fire & onward. Goblet of fire is second worst shit of adaptation with a lot cuted content. HBP is true shit of adaptation. The darkest book in HP series is made into teen drama romantic comedy with added cringe scenes that r not in the book while Harry & Ginny had no chemistry. They removed Tom backstory his ties with Grunt family that is THE main focus of the book. And deathly hallows started to make Harry & Hermione a couple.
True, whenever I hear people saying all Harry potter movies are perfect it makes me think they either hadn't read the books, or they just read them once a long time ago and don't remember most of the details.
Exactly. The first two movies were good adaptations. And Columbus seemed to be the only director who actually read the books.
Creed, Scream, Top Gun, Star Trek Picard and Cobra Kai have all shown us that this trend you speak of works and yet Warner Bros cannot see that lol
I think the remakes could be worthwhile, but I wouldn't bet on it. The fourth movie onwards has huge potential for improvement. Hbo seem to know what they're doing, though. Hoping for the best. For all the amazing castings in the series, you have Lockhart, Sirius, Crouch jr, Wormtail, Gambon Dumbledore and Voldemort. They're all amazing actors, but their portrayals or looks are just not fitting the characters IMO.
Fully agree, I'm not the biggest fan of the 2nd half of the series. Feels soulless and I think they just aren't as good.
I couldn't disagree more.. I apologise for if I sound harsh, but this video is a rant & so is this comment: *1) The actors?* - The original actors are iconic as these characters, but they aren't the only actors in the world of similar quality, Nick Frost is a prime example of who could play Hagrid & bring something unique to the character whilst respecting Robbie. Plenty of actors exist that with time, can become as iconic as the originals. The three playing the golden trio will have their big break with this series as Dan, Rupert & Emma did with the films, its the circle of life. *2) Disservice to the original actors?* - I find it ironic how you criticise the backlash the future actors have already received then immediately jump on with a backlash type claim that it is a disservice to the original actors, it seems semi-contradictory. It would be a disservice if the adaption explicitly spat in the original actors' faces & disregarded their performances as inferior, but its doing none of that, its merely casting someone new to bring the role to life for this new adaptation & hasn't disregarded the originals, they can't exactly bring back the entire original cast can they? How would you go about telling the kids playing the golden trio that their casting is a disservice to Daniel, Rupert & Emma? How are those children going to feel? *3) Why make it at all?* - Simple: To bring the books we love so much to life in a way that the films simply couldn't. This world is too large to be constrained to two & a bit hour films, a TV series is needed very much, and whilst the films adapted them respecfully for the most part, it simply isn't the true story. They'll have plenty of time to tell the books' story in a way the films never could, which will bring out elements of the world we've not seen on the big screen before & make the world all the more iconic. Take Half Blood Prince for instance: I thought it was a vile, atrocious adaptation, and the TV series will hopefully bring the dark story to life, many argue Half Blood Prince is the best book in the series because of its plot, imagine seeing that in live action! *4) Conclusion:* - I understand mate, the films are close to your heart, they are to mine & many others' and all, and I don't mean to seem like I think you're brain dead wrong. I just think your perspective is one of someone who ought to give this TV series a chance & see what else it can bring to the wizarding world, that's all. Cheerio now :D
Ever since I saw PoA in the theater I believed a TV show would've been better to adapt the stories. Then we had to the golden age of TV, with especially Game Of Thrones which showed the advantage of adapting into a TV series. I'm honestly looking forward to watch it, as long as they're faithful to the books. I want the Marauders, I want Ron getting back his moments and a lot of other things that are missing from the movies. I agree the casting is really solid, but the pros and cons aren't just one sided. There are other opportunities for amazing casting in and of itself, plus having characters closer to their depiction in the books. Like the adults who should be way younger for the timeline to be consistent. Anyways, there are a lot of people who agree with my sentiment. I want to see what they're able to bring on the table. I think there's enough to justify it's existence. In the end, we'll see. Cheers from France! 🍻
I think the best way to adapt them is to really focus on the mystery element of each book. Make Harry and Ron try to find clues and connect the dots, have subtle hints, like the books
I would very much like to see Poa in TV series format coming from work for a short holiday, that could be very interesting to sit through however the episode number shouldn't be too long.
This video said something that I have been saying since the announcement of the show, which is that...if you are going to extent the Harry Potter lore, sure, go for it, I mean, "Fantastic Beast" failed, but we are still getting Star Wars shows and movies, so as long as the franchise itself can generate profit, you could do something different with it, like you said, if they wanted to do a story on adult Ron and Hermione, they really could. The problem with rebooting this franchise (and I am not going to talk about how I feel about the writer) is that the film franchise, as a whole, the visual aspect of it, the cast, the score...all of it is so iconic that, if you deviate from that, then you are allienating most of your existing fans, and if you stay true to that visual element, and keep the John Willam score, that what they are doing is essentially doing a Harry Potter series JUST without the original cast, and again, that will allienate most of their existing fans. I just recently rewatched the first film with my kid (who's 7), and that first film still holds up because it perfectly captures the feeling of the first book, and considering how the Fantastic Beast franchise has been, I seriously doubt that WB (or the writer, for that matter) has enough respect for the characters and the feel that they created, you know, the things that made the whole franchise the success that it was. I bet that this will end up like most "reboots" that HBOMax/Max/whatever that will be called by the time this series is released, such as the 2021 Gossip Girl, that at best, they will do 2 seasons and... critical and audience response will fall and they will cancel it.
I didn’t even think about John Williams’ involvement… I was actually excited for this as someone who’s always loved the books and found only a few of the movies to be good adaptations, but if the themes are mediocre…
Which ones are good and which ones aren't?
@@toughluck8012 well my favorites are the first three, but I think after the fourth and fifth ones, the creative direction just kinda went downhill and they got bland. But no disrespect to people who like those movies, there’s still a lot good about them
Book purists need to study film. Films aren't supposed to be 1:1 adaptations of the books. They are supposed to adapt the principle aspects of the books whilst giving them a breath of fresh air and a unique, film-wise flair. Film adaptations extenuate the books' meaning whilst also helping us see the books' meaning in a new light, or opening up a new take on the books which is refreshing and exciting, utilising film to enhance the source material. This is exactly what the Harry Potter films did. Quit complaining and go read the books if you want a 1:1 adaptation.
@@_Wakaz_ I have studied film, and I don’t need the adaptations to be 1:1. I just find films 4-5 to be shot blandly and devoid of what made the books special
@@nairrdlairrdDeathly Hallows Part 1 and 2 are the BEST
The original series had fucking Jason Issacs as a small side character. That's insanity looking back.
right? what a beast of an actor too, I can’t see him rejoining the TV reboot tho, his age as well as other work commitments
This might seem odd but I've always thought a tv show about Mr. Weasley exploring the Muggle world having some adventures seeing we didn't see much of that kind of thing in the movies apart from the little sequence in Order of the Phoenix. The show could have appearances by some other Harry Potter characters like George, he could go to a Muggle joke shop to get ideas and see what type of pranks Muggles play it could be both a happy and sad moment as he enjoys looking at all the jokes but feels sad wishing that Fred could be there to enjoy it with him. Perhaps Mr. Weasley could go into a toy shop and find a Rubber Duck and buy it. The Weasley family could watch a film, go on a plane, see a magic show, go to the circus, and really enjoy themselves not only them but Fred as well. There are many things they could do with Mr. Weasley enjoying every bit if it. The show doesn't have to be long, maybe just a mini series. This is only my idea.
If this was gonna be another set of movies I would agree, but the fact that it's gonna be a TV show gives me mixed feelings. I'd obviously prefer a continuation of the OG, but I just can't see how a show that gives the story room to breathe and allows for more character development as a bad thing. Also the fact that the all the books have come out, is going to allow for a certain level of consistency that just wasn't possible with the movies.
why make another bunch of movies where you cant adapt it fully and have the same problem the original movies had
@@paulelroy6650 depends on how many episodes this show will have
i am not completely against the idea of Harry Potter Series adaptation... But Just I wished it to be animated series!! What do u think? Animated series will be more viable and visually can do things which live action may not be able to pull of.. also you can cast really talented voice actors who aren't kids but can act like 10 year old.. this will be the safe option. Even "Ben 10" was voiced by Tara Strong!!
animated wouldn't do it justice. Making the magic real is the whole point of Harry potter
And you can avoid stupid race and gender swapping which is the biggest red flag going for this show.
You must be joking now, I will have to admit back to those days animated would have worked but not much for making impact now.
@@nijntje3601I mean it worked for star wars. Before clone wars everybody hated the prequels. Look at spiderverse as well. I feel fantasy is best captured using animation. I mean how much cg would you keep using?
@@nijntje3601your are on point who wants to see exaggerated faces on harry ron hermione i dont think so. Noboby cares for amination is for kids
The best way to move Harry Potter forward is it take it back to basics and write a new story. The right thing to do is to expand the other wizarding schools throughout the globe. To have the ability to see the American school of wizardry would be amazing that could be completely fleshed out in its own series. I have about a dozen good ideas for a new wizarding world story.
Thats exactly what fantastic beasts did. It failed. Miserably.
@@ItsBoltify Not really. And besides, those movies were restricted by the fact that they HAD to include magical beasts AND force them to be integral to the plot in order to justify both the title itself and Newt's involvement.
To be honest I always wished Harry Potter was rebooted as a tv series so that it can adapt more from the books. Is it too soon to reboot the franchise? Yes. But sooner or later I really wanted this to happen, so I am hopeful about this.
Why do I get the feeling that the people complaining about this series and how it shouldn't be a thing have never read any of the books? Seems like their basing their judgement solely on their knowledge and love for the movies alone.
I’ve read the books! ☺️
I've read the books and I'm not on board with this series.
@@FilmSpeak Honestly, I wouldn't have minded a HP reboot if it was in the form of an animated TV series. It would fix a lot of issues that would have come with trying to make a live-action TV adaptation. It would be cheaper (in a good way), the magic could really shine in animation, people won't obsess over whether a character's VA matches physically with their character, and it'd help distinguish itself from the classic live action 8 film series and not be overshadowed by it. The performances from the live action films wouldn't hang like the Sword of Damocles over the TV adaptation. It could also serve as a good way of more faithfully adapting the books and giving respect to a lot of characters who got short changed in the original live action film series. I love the films but so much got trimmed from the books that they're like two different universes really. There were so many good things from the books that just never got any spotlight or which were misconstrued. Alan Rickman gave a masterful performance as Snape and it's always his voice that comes to mind whenever I read Snape in the books but in terms of adaptation, Film Snape may have sanding offed not only the vices of Book Snape but also some of Book Snape's virtues as well. The Occlumency lessons scene is what comes to mind when I think of a scene from the books that got butchered in the films. Hell, the fact that Book Snape grew up so impoverished that he would've thought _the Weasleys_ were wealthy is an important aspect of that character that doesn't get communicated in the films. If one had only seen the film version of "The Prince's Tale", they wouldn't be wrong in coming to the conclusion that Young Film Snape looked more well off than Young Film Lily. If one had only watched the films and not read the books, especially in a long time, they would never have understood that Severus Snape was 1 of the 2 canonical male sexual assault survivors in the series and that the reason why Snape hated Harry is that every time he looked at Harry, all he could see is the eyes of his former best friend (Lily) staring out of the face of his bully, tormentor, and sexual assaulter (James). The very sight of Harry was triggering to the traumatized Snape. But one would never really grasp that if they had never really read the books. If there is a TV adaption of Harry Potter coming, I'd very much prefer it to be an animated one rather than a dommed-from-the-start live-action TV adaption. Also, trans rights are human rights.
@@FilmSpeaken you'd know that the movies aren't perfect. They left out so much source material and the material that they DID translate, they fucked up.
As someone who honestly was never much of a Harry Potter fan, I can tell you that ALL eight of these movies have the potential to enter the National Film Registry somewhere down the line. That's how much of an impact these films have made over the past 20+ years; the only others capable of that honor are the OG Star Wars and LOTR trilogies. That's my way of saying "This doesn't need retooling of any kind, just leave it alone"!
honestly rewatching the films at an older age, I thought they could've been better.
A few of them perhaps, but Half Blood Prince not a chance, an atrocious adaptation.
If HBOMax wants to expand on the Harry Potter franchise they should do what Disney Plus is doing with Star Wars. HBOMax should make spinoffs set within the world of Harry Potter. I think a show about Voldemort’s backstory or the marauders could be an interesting tv show. Making a tv show about the books that have already been adapted into movies is just lazy.
Ive been thinking that they should make a book accurate ANIMATED version of HP, because I dont see how a live action remake works given the recency of the movies and actors…. and then they announce a live action remake 😒
Quite honestly this would be like remaking the Star Wars movies minus the Disney ones cause those don’t count. It’s blasphemy. Just another cash grab to milk a franchise that didn’t need a retelling.
I respectfully disagree. So many details, story and character arcs are missing from the movies. The ending of Deathly Hallows is also totally different from the books. A tv series can get a lot more done compared to a two hour movie. I can agree that the timing is terrible but people bought Hogwarts Legacy and they’re seeing that as a signal to reboot especially since Fantastic Beasts failed.
But perhaps some of those details were missing for a more efficient adaptation. I don’t think the details missing detracted from the overall story or it’s emotional impact. If you want those details that’s why there’s the books and audiobooks! I don’t necessarily believe in 1:1 adaptations and sometimes think it can be a detriment. A film and novel covering the same thing should be different! I’d rather see them adapt Hogwarts Legacy or something along those lines. At least that has the potential to be original.
@@FilmSpeak I mean I guess bro but I honestly wouldn’t mind seeing peeves and a lot more of Hermoine’s story modernized. Like when she took Rita Skeeter hostage or created SPEW for House Elf rights. I think a lot of that stuff would resonate with the current generation. But in all honesty bruh you don’t have to watch it lol so I don’t get the big deal. I liked Hogwarts Legacy but they could do other stuff but blame JK Rowling they can’t make a move without her sayso. It’s been like that since the beginning.
They can't do the legacy sequels because the main cast members have come out against JK Rowling and don't want to work with her ever again. I think this decision has more to do with her than with the studio
To be fair, their decision is pretty dumb
Every Hollywood studio's decision has more to do with $$$ than anything else.
Is Hollywood this desperate for money? The film series ended perfectly! Why give bad writers a chance to ruin it?
The Fans want the Harry Potter series too be more acuratte too the books
Money
I would have preferred something in the past, like they did with Hogwarts Legacy (though I haven't yet played it). Let's see the wizarding world a hundred and fifty years ago, with completely new characters. Kind of like House of the Dragon was to Game of Thrones. They just detached from the original time period and colonized a different era. That seemed to work very well! Instead they're going to try to reinvent the same characters that we already know with new faces. Ehh....
Lord Voldemort: Birth of Villain Snape: A Lifelong Tragedy The Marauders: Defining Friendship Tragic Life of the House Elfs Hogwarts: How it all Started (Story about the 4 Founders) The First Wizarding War Hagrid: The most fav character The story from Hogwarts Legacy/ Hogwarts Mystery These can prove Blockbuster for WB... And tbh they don't even have to write a lot. THe fact the movies cut short most of these backstories, so they just have to take the already existing stories from the very same book, add something to them and voila✨ It will also complete the franchise properly and somewhat address Fans' (rightful) complaint about how Movie arent faithful!
Controversial take but personally I'm excited for this series. The movies are good but they cut so much material from the books, and now with the TV show coming out we can see everything the movies missed out on.
Again, how would you do that, like order of the pheonix was 800 page novel, even a 5 hour cut wouldn't be able to cover everything don't even think about a release, yes half blood Prince is shorter and had some issues but it's okay to be imperfect
@@hemangkorane1797 No one said the movies had to cover every little detail. I'm saying a lot of important stuff was missed specifically because of the fact movies have a lot less time to work with and a TV show is a better medium to adapt the books.
@@SlickDemi no doubt tv is a better medium to adapt novels, earlier seasons of GoT are perfect examples of that, but in this case, they already have been adapted into good or some great movies which doesn't disrespect the novels in any way, they're not as horrible as percy jackson or twilight and have there own fanbase plus the cast was gold, you can't just get away with the series if it turns out to be bad(I hope not), to the fact that it's just a cashgrab and the laziest decision taken by any giant studio, even if it's faithful to the novels because it all depends on the execution. It'll be a disrespect to everyone, from the source material to their imperfect adapted movies.
I'm excited for it. HBO name goes a long way. I do hope they keep the same music mixed with new ones.
@@hemangkorane1797it depends on how long the episodes are gonna be and how many
I would like to see a series about Voldemort
Just because its a high bar doesn't mean its not worth trying. Its like saying there is no point making Matt Reeves's The Batman cause Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy was great. If its good we get another good adaption of Harry Potter if it doesn't we still have the movies we all love.
except Reeves didn't do the same thing. And those set of batman movies are visions of specific filmmakers. the HP series on other hand is a collection of different visions, it's a collaboration and they're basically repeating that approach. it's not the same case at all
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The only thing that keeps me optimistic is that it’s be produced by HBO
Its HBO Max, the OTT behind the car crash reboots of Pretty Little Liars, Gossip Girl and Sex and the City. HBO the TV channel is a separate entity within the WB umbrella. So not too excited about it.
I think an animated show would be the best case scenario
They are not remaking the movies. They are doing another proper adaptation
The idea of just telling the story of the 7 books as a series instead of films, especially when as you say it really was not long ago, is ridiculous! They could do almost anything with the magical world, why not a marauders series or a trilogy, or the founders (a series or film with each of the 4 having the main starring role amongst the ensemble) or a film about quidditch, the possibilities are practically endless. Yet they choose the most shallow and creatively bankrupt option they can
I'm disgusted that the kids, that owe their entire career and fortune to JK Rowling, canceled her over the biological statement. She insisted the kids were to be no-name actors.
the movies were good, some of them were great (especially the 1st one), but only when they stand alone. Compared to the books, the movies are garbage, totally worth only 2/10.
It's just only movie viewers are not wanting that, but for book fans it is great now you can do a proper faithful adaption in 10 episodes without butchering the characters and storyline in than 3 hours movie and yes movie actors are beloved but no actors are bigger than the characters and people gonna watch it anyway because whether you want it or not , and it also will boost max subscriber for wb so it's a win win situation so why not.
That's what I'm saying lol
I disagree, the details you want from the books, are not worth making a TV show out of, the movies made the right call trimming the fat
@@jamesward3859 I think there is a majority of us that liked "the fat"🤷🏾♂️jus saying
@@jamesward3859 Fuck no give me more quidditch
Yeah true I'm movie fan but I am currently reading all the books for the first time well technically second time, before I watch the TV show
If it's just a cash grab than we know they are gonna destroy it's legacy but if it's done well(which is hard) then my nephew nieces will also live what we lived years before
Is there a problem for you not to watch this "cash grab"? And leave others who are actually interested in different angle of story?
@@gosnfrenki I am gonna check it out anyway I am that big of a fan but if it's something very good it's gonna make a bigger impact with internet being a big thing everywhere I'm not a toxic fan bruv
I'm sorry I'm really excited for it
They'll add LGBT or POC characters so that when the reviews are inevitably terrible and it doesn't do well, they have an easy thing to fall back on
With Rowling around, no they won't. You forget that she's a transphobic bitch that betrayed her own books' themes of tolerance. Not that adding LGBT characters would affect the quality of the product in the slightest but I'd be surprised if they did so behind her back anyway just to spite that awful crone.
I actually can’t believe this is happening You are so right about it all It is crazy to think they want to remake something which not only holds up perfectly today but is perfect for what it is It literally finished 13 years ago, why in the hell do we need a retelling other than JK saw another fat check Like the point about all the theme parks and merch being tailored to the films is so true If they reimagine the world it will just look like it is a fan project and if they use the same sort of sets and style it will just be called a copy and a cash grab which it very obviously is So whyyyyy make it
It's like trying to replace Judy Garland as Dorothy Gayle; this reboot is just Rowling desperately clinging to her cultural relevance.
Welp if the OG crew don't want to return then they're going to sit and watch how some other people takes their place
Lets petition a "Maurauders" miniseries for HBO!!
TL/DR; I grew out of my H.P. fondness and watching this video made me realize I only had mid nostalgia for it, and actually don't care about the franchise I was halfway writing a comment on this, and why I actually like the movies and also think a reboot is a bad idea,but then remembered that I kinda... Don't care anymore I haven't watched them in years, I never cared about Cursed Child or Hogwarts Legacy, let alone Fantastic Beasts (only watched the first one to please my ex), and the only movies I actually care about are the first three, Philosopher's Stone and Chamber of Secrets because of pure nostalgia, and Prisoner of Azkaban because it was directed by Cuaron And of course... I just can't support anything related to Rowling simply because I believe it's morally wrong (but still, I respect if anyone can separate the author from the work, personally I can't do that) And... That's weird, because I kinda remember being more into H.P than I was into Star Wars or Marvel growing up, and I never abandoned those fandoms, or ATLA (my favorite franchise and universe) whereas H.P. made me an avid bookworm and nerd, but now I can't care bout it
I'm surprised no one has pointed out that Richard Harris and Brendan Gleeson are Irish actors, not British but I get what you meant so please don't at me folks 😅
The fact that this is even a possibility is just terrible. It would be as bad as them trying to remake the lord of the rings 🤦♂️
Nah I can tell you haven't read the books lol. The movies are shit adaptations after POA, so having a series that is accurate is amazing.
they aren't shit wtf are u smoking u dork, you cant have 4 hour movies for their runtime the movies are incredibly adapted while maintaining the heart of it all , making better adaptations is impossible
That's what I'm saying. It's only people who haven't read the books who have a problem. Tbh I've always wanted a show that was a lot more accurate.
true
Lol how can you say that when u haven't read the books just say you don't like the movies
Do you think this is a worse idea than " Rings of Power " ?
Short answer, yes.
It’s not even close to being a stupid idea
Book were superiror than the movie
I personally think a HP what if series would have been a lot better. We could have things such as what if Harry Potter was in Slytherin, or what if James and Lily never died
when I was younger and still reading the books and and watching the films as they came out, I was always so frustrated at bits of the books being cut out. oh they were supposed to do something this way and not that, they're missing this character or this bit, it's different and I don't like it. course by now I realized that HP is maybe one of the best film adaptations of a kid's fantasy book series, ever. the filmmakers respected the source material enough to learn what makes people love them. they wanted to actually bring those stories to the screen instead of just trying to make a story that will be palatable to people who've never seen it before. so many film adaptations of books have and will probably continue to want nothing to do with their source, and just do whatever the studio heads think will make them money. but not this time. and yes, that does mean needing to make changes that will make the story flow better as a film, play to the strengths of the new medium rather than just being the book as moving pictures. like cutting peeves the absolute bastard of a poltergeist who was a nuisance for students in every book. and god I think about how many incredible performances the actors gave, even if I wasn't familiar with them.
Always always love your dissection of and resulting insights & thoughts on films, even if sometimes I don't agree with them. But you should show your face more because you're also vvvvvv good-looking!
Just a question: why. Just why. They literally could have done anything else but THIS.
Its what the Fans want
It’s crazy, it’s only been 12 years since the last movie and they’re already rebooting it. They haven’t even rebooted the original Star Wars trilogy yet. Hollywood getting desperate
I much prefer the notion of a Hogwarts Legacy inspired tv series. Remember when they talked about that? I think it’s potential there
That can't happen because it is not a concrete story. Because you as the player dictate the outcomes.
@@sup3414 what do you think they do with other games that became a series or film that have the same options in the game? They will not 100% follow the game obviously
Come on, can't we just be grateful that Harry Potter is finally under the spotlight again? It's been 12 years, guys.
Not with Rowling around.
@@TheAdam1995i mean shes the creator
@@MyBitch925 That doesn't change that she's a transphobic mouth-breather.
I am very skeptic of this idea, and honestly not too much interested…. But I am very curious to see if the younger generation likes it the same way we like it.
I would much rather have a series that followed Harry’s parents & such, and was always a bit baffled a bit that that was never considered. Its familiar enough to not be a huge departure from the original books, yet different enough to be a fresh story. That being said - Im so happy to support them for backing JK again. Its about time we let people we don’t agree with continue to do things. I don’t like/agree with most of Hollywood and despise most of their values (like… from the culture that brought you the metoo movement). So its about damn time people start saying “so what?” Especially since people like JK who have been cancelled dont even get a chance to defend or clarify themselves. Let the 200 upset people not watch it. Its far more beneficial to cater to the quiet thousands that don’t care. It happened with Hogwarts Legacy, itll happen again with this show. People are going to watch it just to spite cancel culture… im here for it at the moment.
I get that Hollywood isn't exactly a bastion of morality, but having them do more awful stuff is not the solution.
I wish they would've done a Tom Riddle spin off instead. Still have the Hogwarts castle/ school backdrop, focus more on Slytherin House instead this time. Creation of Voldemort. Legacy characters (Hagrid, Dumbledore, Sirius, Snape, the LeStrange sisters) but they aren't recast, only younger versions. Expansion on James and Liliy, the Weasleys, Longbottoms etc, Wizarding lore, beaurocracy, politics, digging into prejudice against muggle borns. Expansion of hogwarts history! IT COULD'VE BEEN SOO GOOD! Adding more depth to the OG series and I bet it would reignite interest in the books and movies, especially in kids born after like 2008....Kind of like what Andor does for Rogue One and a New Hope😭😭😭 I feel robbed!
I first saw the trailer for this thing in a video titled "Harry Potter reboot trailer breakdown" Seeing the trailer there, I thought "dude, what's with this shitty clickbait? Who made this trailer? No one in their right mind would have the trailer to a reboot that looks like it's the exact same thing" I was shocked to learn that was actually it.
3:57 That hurt his performance. He played Snape as sad and sympathetic, instead of the seething, infuriating man in his 30s that he's supposed to be.
What's most disappointing in this is there were so many other roads they could've taken with the Wizarding World before rebooting the series. They could've done a Founders series, a Marauders series, hell they could've done an Ilvermorny spinoff and cast some American teen actors and get some of that Stranger Things/Wednesday hype, or an anime about the Japanese Wizarding school, or just dump an entire Gringotts' worth of Gold in front of Dan, Rupert and Emma's respective doors to actually make a reunion sequel, but they went back to rebooting the books instead
yes, although an anime would be absurd.
@@nijntje3601 I mean don't go full anime with it, but have it still be animated and produced by a japanese studio that way it stands out
@@nijntje3601one of the problem is old cast don't want to return that's why they are rebooting.
Oh i was just thinking that. JK could collaborate with japanese anime writers to one from Japan with their culture included. They would bring about a very absurd but mindblowing story for sure 👏👏👏
@@rahulmunda4853 Nothing the right amount of money can't solve
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Can't wait for the game to come to ps4. Don't know why saints row and Gotham nights didn't do the same. I'd get Gotham and even saints to try them. Since all outfits unlocked Avengers has been pretty fun. Still buggie but very playable. Picking how you want to play and the best way to do it. A bit confusing for a minute
Warner Brothers are in a complicated spot now aren't they. I can't help but feel that since the lackluster success since the merger they're trying to find the one IP that will set them back on course, and the original harry potter is seemingly the only one left, as excitement for its spinoffs has collapsed. Legacy characters seem impossible as the leads have distanced themselves from Rowling, who has maintained a stranglehold on the IP, and the disappointment of FB making a big screen commitment anytime soon unlikely. So they did the only thing they could do, which is also the one which seems the most disingenuous, profiting off of a figure whose lost a lot of good will, and repurposing IP that for far too many is still too recent and essential to retouch.
You keep saying remake as if this is based on the movies. It is (I’m hoping) a more faithful adaptation of the books. The movies were adapted as well as they could be, but they cut out so much. And as great as Alan Rickman was… he was a 50 year old playing a 30 year old. Also, because the movies were helmed by different people the look of the world is very inconsistent.
Three days before this adaptation was announced, I was telling my friend that the only thing that could tempt me back into the world of Harry Potter (after the terrible things they’ve done since the release of Deathly Hallows), would be a more faithful tv show adaptation of the books.
They could make so many anthology series and shows within the HP-universe. Instead they choose the easy, lazy way of remaking something that is only like 10y old.
I'm just going to pretend that this new series doesn't exist. We all know that it's going to be as crap as Rings of Power.
Rowling and WB as a collective and run the well dry. She has nothing else to contribute to Wizarding World- tanked with Fantastic Beasts- and isn’t willing to forfeit the franchise enough to allow other creatives to expand the mythology. So as a result we’re being forced to endure this unnecessary reboot show of the franchise. I’ll pass and just rewatch the films
An easy way for remake the story is set in another school and a voldemort "sidekick" is the bad guy vs Barry Potter easy way to tell the same story again.
I am fully against a reboot or remake.
its like Disney remaking all these classic animated movies, like why?? the originals are so much better. i haven't watched a live action adaptation. ill just rewatch the original movies from when i was a kid. that's how i feel about this harry potter cash grab, ill either reread the books or rewatch the movies honestly.
This series gonna be great i cant wait , i donno what yall on about the movies weren't all that, they were good for bringing the book to life but they left so much out and changed the characters . It being a series is so much better than a movie because it can pack that info without the fear of run time . literally all the back lash im seeing is FEAR , Fear of the unknown fear that they will ruin the story but like yall said it has its movies and books if this show does flop nothing changed but if its good it can literally change alot .
I agree, why would they think this was a good idea??? Like they’re using the same castle wtf?
One word: PEEVES!!!
Shiv when she hears offer is at 192 and is on the phone with Lucas Mattson while the kill list is being announced. #Succession @succession
Harry Potter should work as tv series but that's just a theory only if the final vision of this tv series is about altering too much from the original source material, then I will avoid it for sure.
Why does everything need to be redone? These movies were....well exactly, based on a specific book. So what is this show going to be about? Why not just create their own characters?
I'm so pissed too. Just fix the cursed child and continue from there.
I don't think ANY classic should be directly remade. It will always be seen as nothing more than a weak copy of the original. Star Trek Into Darkness Psycho Nightmare on Elm Street Rob Zombie's Halloween The Lion King If anything they should remake bad movies and fix what went wrong with them. Also, why retred old ground to begin with? Do they want to turn into the mess that Star Wars is in? If they want to do a show set in the HP world then do it at another school with new characters and put in the work to make us as viewer invested in them. Even from a business standpoint it makes sense. A whole different school with all new characters and houses means loads of new merchandise people will buy. It's smart creatively and economically.
It honestly depends on how they do it. The original films (especially after the second one) worked as films, but not as adaptations. If done right, with good writers and producers who genuinely *love* the original story, good actors and actresses, and with creative designers coming up with good new designs (and please give us actual school *robes* this time, not British school uniforms!) that help the series establish its own aesthetic identity, it could honestly be amazing. I'm just not sure I trust HBO to do it right.
It could also bei alot worse IT might top velma
@@benluka1811 It might be. We'll see
ehhh look, i agree the actors cannot be replicated.. which is a BIG problem... but sceneries can be remade, remaked? i dunno english is not my first lang... anyway, eventually there is plenty of stuff that has to be covered, and im willing to give up the beloved actors for some sort of continuation
I hope Disney buys the rights to Harry Potter so they can put these characters in the MCU and show us a dumber version of Harry, in which the cloak of invisibility doesn't do invisibility anymore because it's jealous of the Elder Wand
Let's be honest here people are going to be hate watching this entire reboot
if they do word for word adaptation of the books, whats the point in reading the books anymore
Omg my thoughts exactly! Thank you for the vid 👏🏻🔥
We can see stuff from the books that can make it into the show that didn't make it into the movies. So there's that at least.
I feel like this Harry Potter series isn't gonna hit as hard as the original did, especially since we grew up with the og actors, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and so on, that series was part of my generation too, it was part of all of ours, the series came out around the time I was born back in 2000, this series was part of my life since day one so I don't feel like this new series will have the same impact as the original, the original was just iconic as all hell, it was one of those series that would stick with you for years to come, I feel like that with this new series it just wouldn't be the same
Before the casting is officially announced and set photos are revealed, you need to reserve that opinion because there's a prime example of film based on book worked better in tv series format, for this new HP tv series it can capture the charm of the wizarding world and fresh plotlines from the subsequent books will be there as well.
I think people need to chill on the hot takes about this movie. We don’t know anything about it. I have a strong feeling it’ll be an animated series which is exactly what parents will want to see so their kids can get in to it at a young age. HBO did this with the dc heroes to get a new generation in to it from a really early age. If they do that, it could be a hit. Just not for adults.
I have an theory for this but it’s really unlikely. So there’s a book series I consider better than Harry Potter it’s Percy Jackson and it got 2 movies don’t watch them the 1st was made by Chris Columbus but it was so unwatchable to the point we’re they couldn’t even get all 5 books. It was announced that the series was getting a tv show never been more exited about a year ago it just finished filming and they got fantastic people for the roles most notably lance who just recently died and our Percy walker scobell the kid from the adams project does tv show sound familiar I think they did this to grab attention away from that but knowing me I’m probably wrong