Young D

3mo

I mean I guess I’d just say — if your bar is Star Wars or especially Marvel, then clearly your bar is not very high in terms of film quality (or high quality TV).

Star Wars (in recent years) and Marvel since its inception are franchises designed to make money off of the entire branding — they are largely not concerned with trying to tell artful stories with depth and nuance.

And quite frankly, that’s how the Harry Potter movies were also designed (with perhaps the exception of Cuaron’s PoA).

I’ve said this a lot in here, but there’s a world in which this series is what it should be — an attempt to create a true prestige TV artful and nuanced version of this story. The obvious comp for what it would be in an ideal scenario is GoT (which obvi had horrible writing at the end, but approached things the right way for a large portion of its run).

The Scientist

3mo

I wasn’t trying to establish Star Wars as the MCU as “the bar” for big budget franchise filmmaking. Rather, I was trying to illustrate how big of an achievement the Potter films are. Apart from The Lord of the Rings and Dune, Harry Potter is the best example of how to adapt a beloved book into a movie. Which is why I couldn’t disagree more about the Potter films being in the same vein as the MCU. The Harry Potter movies are not soulless products made for mass consumption.

There is clearly a lot of passion and thought put into the Harry Potter movies. The fact that the series is so consistent without an actively bad movie in the main 8 is a massive achievement. It is a series that had four directors, took 10 years to complete, and weathered the storm with things like recasts and they pretty much nailed it. When the Potter films are firing on all cylinders: Prisoner of Azkaban, Order of the Phoenix, Deathly Hallows Part 1 — they represent some of the best the blockbuster entertainment the industry has to offer.

I understand your perspective about this show having a chance to be a prestige series that explores characters like Sirius more, but unfortunately I just don’t think it’s going to happen. I could be wrong. But right now it just has too much to overcome. It’s more than the look, sounds and cast of the movies. This show also has to reimagine set pieces, locations, the sound of the spells etc. Not to mention that there are two world famous theme parks based on the Harry Potter movies, and they’ve only doubled down on that by approving an expansion. Again, I’m fully aware I could be wrong, but right now it’s going to be hard for this show to have the same cultural impact.

Kr0niic

3mo

They should hire Peter Dinklage to be hagrid

Mac Wit Da Cheese

2mo

If they don’t go with Paapa for Snape what if they got Matt Smith? HBO already works with him on House of Dragons and he plays a similar not exact type on that show

Shooa

3mo

when draco drops the british accent to hit harry with the hard r potterrrrr

cut

3mo

here for an arab snape

Yung J

3mo

Dumbledore finna have dreads watch

Yung J

3mo

Dumbledore finna have dreads watch

madison beer guy

3mo

By season 3 they’ll abandon their “one book per season” philosophy and we’ll somehow get Azkaban/Goblet/Phoenix all in one season.

Montreal

3mo

A stern african man can definitely play Snape.

Mac Wit Da Cheese

3mo

I know Sharon was posted earlier but Rachel

Mac Wit Da Cheese

2mo

If they don’t go with Paapa for Snape what if they got Matt Smith? HBO already works with him on House of Dragons and he plays a similar not exact type on that show

cut

3mo

here for an arab snape

mdmadon

2mo

need ashley walters, kano, daniel kaluuya, john boyega, tosin cole, idris elba, damson idris littered throughut the 8 series need subtle topboy influence with a minor character thinking they're in the trap a roadman til harry claps him

BlueChew Sean

2mo

Matt Smith for Lucius Malfoy a good choice too

Primate

2mo

I have a feeling they will keep Hedwig's Theme, same as how Bond movies use the classic theme.

Ryuka

2mo

I know they're going crazy on costume design