Warner Bros. Television Group president Channing Dungey said there was an “enormous amount of ambition” for the Harry Potter TV series.
respond to diverseAsked if a TV project set in the Wizarding World is coming, following the success of the Harry Potter reunion and “Harry Potter: Hogwarts Houses Tournament,” a competitive show hosted by Helen Mirren, Dungey said “there’s a lot of interest and a lot of passion in it” and that The company has been talking to a number of parties about it.
Referring to the unscripted Harry Potter specials, Dungey added, “You see how the audience is so engaged and ready.”
Dungy was speaking at the UK TV Conference Content in London, where she also discussed other issues affecting the industry including budget cuts and talent salaries.
She said, “I think the other difficult part—in terms of actors—is anticipating now what you’re paying for talent in the different roles.” “[That] in the increase, which affects your bottom line. This makes it difficult. You know, I think there was a feeling for a while [that a project] Need a certain level of name for it to work. That was changing, Dungey said, as was the reliance on the tried-and-tested IP.
She also described last year’s industry decline in subscriber flow as a measure of success “the great Netflix patch,” saying the criteria that define success are changing.
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