You might have seen it happen, you’re browsing social media, and you’ll see a poster or even a trailer, for a film in a franchise you love.
You look a little closer and see that it’s A.I. slop pushed out in the hopes of teasing the fanbase. This is something that keeps happening in the Harry Potter community with fake rumours about a film adaptation of the stage play, The Cursed Child.
The next time we see Harry Potter on screen will be the HBO TV adaptation
But, do people actually want to see the script adapted for cinema?
You only have to look at this Reddit thread asking the same question to see it’s a resounding no from fans.
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“Nah The Cursed Child isn’t a real book, no matter what JK says, it’s horrible and makes no sense,” says Hiozanrael.
The only reason many fans could imagine this is due to the nostalgia they have for the series of books and films they grew up on.
This is pointed out by many, with BARD3NGUNN continuing, “Honestly I'd hate to see Cursed Child turned into a film, the story is dreadful and the only reason it works is how technically impressive it all is on the stage.”
The chorus of ‘no’ carries on throughout the thread, with one user saying, “I hated the play, so I’d probably hate the movie.”
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The play follows events from the Harry Potter universe 19 years after the final book, and it has been a stage play for some time.
The downside to this, is theatre tickets can be expensive, whereas a film can be watched again and again, so you can see the appeal.
However, staunch fans just don’t want it.
“It's literally just a bad fanfiction,” said one fan, with another agreeing and saying, “it just seems like horribly written fanfic.”
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That’s an emphatic ‘no’ from members of the wizarding community, then.
Topics: Harry Potter, TV And Film