While it's true that the Harry Potter trio of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint may have been an appropriate age to play their adult counterparts, the entirety of this Chris Columbus fantasy hinged on whether the cast wants to return - which Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson reportedly didn't want to do with J.K. Columbus stated 'I would love to direct “The Cursed Child.” It’s a great play and the kids are actually the right age to play those roles. The interview itself was for a special 20th-anniversary celebration of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Movie director Chris Columbus first mentioned his interest in making a Harry Potter and the Cursed Child movie during a 2021 interview (via Variety). Outside of Chris Columbus' interest in making a Harry Potter and the Cursed Child movie, there was only speculation regarding Warner Bros. Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels said the following (via Variety): Development on new Harry Potter projects was kept tightly under wraps until the announcement of the television show, but with renewed interest in the world of HP, it seemed highly likely that the next addition to the franchise would've been a Harry Potter and the Cursed Child movie. has been paying close attention to the wider Wizarding World and its potential.

Thanks to the resounding success of the Hogwarts Legacy video game, Warner Bros. The most promising Harry Potter and the Cursed Child movie news had been Warner Bros.' announcement that they want to expand the Wizarding World franchise. However, that doesn't mean it couldn't happen in the future once the new cast ages into their respective roles and HBO have completed their retelling of the core Harry Potter novels.

This inevitably makes it seem like a Harry Potter and the Cursed Child movie isn't happening, at least for the time being.

Rowling's seven-book series, with an entirely new cast and each season of the upcoming show focusing on one book a piece. HBO Max has confirmed that they will be rebooting the Harry Potter universe with a television series remake of J.K. The latest Harry Potter and the Cursed Child movie news actually isn't about the stage play at all.

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