When HBO and Max boss Casey Bloys was recently asked about Rowling's perceived anti-trans views earlier this month, he declined to comment on the controversy. As forewarned is forearmed, I've taken the precaution of laying in a large stock of champagne. Activists in my mentions are trying to organise yet another boycott of my work, this time of the Harry Potter TV show. Here's what she recently Tweeted out about the latest backlash (via ):ĭreadful news, which I feel duty bound to share. and Max's plans for a Harry Potter TV series, but Rowling - who will executive produce the reboot - clearly isn't sweating it. The same sort of chatter has surrounded Warner Bros. There was a lot of talk about the Hogwarts Legacy video game being boycotted, only for it to quickly break records when it was released. Rowling has become a somewhat divisive figure since taking to social media to share her thoughts on the transgender community, with those comments leading to many of the author's fans wiping their hands with her.
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