She’s flicking away the haters.
Writer J.K. Rowling issued her own snarky response to those that said that they might not watch the upcoming “Harry Potter” by saying that she is going to take precautions by “laying in a big stock of champagne.”
The embattled creator tweeted the sarcastic comment after saying that several people were already threatening to boycott the brand new series over her involvement.
“Dreadful news, which I feel duty certain to share. Activists in my mentions are attempting to prepare yet one more boycott of my work, this time of the Harry Potter TV show,” Rowling, 57, tweeted Friday. “As forewarned is forearmed, I’ve taken the precaution of laying in a big stock of champagne.”
The tweet comes after it was announced that the streaming service “Max” — formally HBO Max — had green-lit a “decade-long series” based on the favored books.
In line with a press release, the series would deal with the unique seven books and never the continued “Improbable Beasts and Where to Find Them” spinoff series.
“The stories from each of Rowling’s Harry Potter books will grow to be a decade-long series produced with the identical epic craft, love and care this global franchise is thought for,” the streaming service said in a press release. “The series will feature a recent solid to steer a recent generation of fandom, filled with the unbelievable detail, much loved characters and dramatic locations that Harry Potter fans have loved for over 25 years.”
“Each season will likely be authentic to the unique books and convey Harry Potter and these incredible adventures to recent audiences around the globe, while the unique, classic and beloved movies will remain on the core of the franchise and available to look at globally,” continued the discharge.
Warner Brothers revealed that Rowling will serve because the show’s executive producer and that she would maintain some creative control but wouldn’t be the show’s primary creator or showrunner.
The move to have Rowling serve in such a position has divided fans attributable to the creator’s past comments regarding transgender issues.
When asked by Indiwire about whether or not the move might generate backlash, HBO and Max declined to comment.
“No, I don’t think that is the forum,” said Content Head Casey Bloys. “That’s a really online conversation, very nuanced and sophisticated and never something we’re going to get into.”
The Post reached out to HBO and Warner Bros. for comment.
Rumors of a possible television adaptation of the favored young adult novels began swirling in January 2021, but were shot down by each Warner Bros. and HBO Max.
“There aren’t any ‘Harry Potter’ series in development on the studio or on the streaming platform,” Warner Bros. and HBO Max said in a joint statement.
Rumors picked up again in September 2022 when the pinnacle of Warner Bros. Discovery International boss Gerhard Zeiler made a comment in regards to the “development of franchises” for “Harry Potter” in a chat on the Royal Television Society convention.
HBO once more shot down the rumors telling The Post that Zeiler had only “spoke in regards to the opening of the Tokyo Wizarding World” and “not a few series or movies,” adding that the January 2021 statement “still stands.”
Essentially the most recent “Potter” project HBO had released before the announcement was a documentary called “Harry Potter twentieth Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts,” which celebrated the franchise’s 20 years of success.
The eight “Harry Potter” film adaptations released by Warner Bros. from 2001-2011 cumulatively brought in greater than $7.7 billion at the worldwide box office.
