

Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav has stressed multiple times his focus of franchises, with mining the Harry Potter IP identified as a priority. However, the importance of the Harry Potter IP has only grown post-merger.

Under that setup, Ascheim became WarnerMedia’s senior rep in its relationship with Rowling and her representatives, and exploratory conversations for a Max series got underway.Īfter the Discovery acquisition was completed a year ago, that unit was disbanded and Ascheim exited the company. At the time, Warner Bros appointed Kids, Young Adult and Classics president Tom Ascheim to manage the Wizarding World and Potter franchises, which includes theme parks, tours and the $9.1 billion-grossing theatrical library that spans the Harry Potter and spinoff Fantastic Beasts titles. HBO Max and its then-parent company WarnerMedia started exploring a potential Harry Potter TV series a couple of years ago. The series would be produced by Warner Bros Television. JK Rowling Airbrushed From Pop Culture Museum's Harry Potter Display For "Transphobic Views"
