Fans aren’t impressed with the idea of a “Harry Potter” reboot because literally nobody asked for it … but it’s happening, and Warner Bros. is hard at work hiring an artistic team. In early 2024, Deadline reported that the studio was fielding pitches from potential writers for the new series. While Wes Anderson’s name didn’t crop up, Martha Hillier, Kathleen Jordan, Tom Moran, and Michael Lesslie’s names did. Most of these writers are best known for projects associated with television or streaming. Conversely, Lesslie co-wrote Lionsgate Film’s “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes,” a highly successful adaptation of a young adult story.
JK Rowling is the only confirmed name outside of the writers’ room. The author will serve as an executive producer on the series, which Max is already framing as a “faithful adaptation of the iconic books.” That alone probably suggests that Anderson will never associate with the project as, again, his style clashes so completely with “Harry Potter.” And yet that seems to draw people in because Would You Watch This isn’t the only social media account to fantasize about the pairing.
Googling the key terms “Wes Anderson” and “Harry Potter” summons an unending string of digital creators attempting to lay the groundwork for Anderson’s future employment. Of course, a slight rephrasing also conjures Anderson-themed “Star Wars” content, so maybe it has less to do with his direct connection to the Wizarding World and more to do with his trademark style.
