This year it's been nine years since the last instalment of the Harry Potter series was released. In 2016 we had to return to the Wizarding World, thanks to the premiere of an additional work entitled Fantastic Beasts and Where They Live. Newt Salamander's adventures evoked a pleasant sense of nostalgia, but let's face it. It's not what Potter fans expect.
A sequel to Harry Potter is already in the early stages of planning. According to a leak, Warner Bros. will start the project as soon as the last part of Fantastic Beasts and Where They Live 5 is released. And that's less good news, because the fifth installment will premiere as early as 2024.
The next part of Harry Potter is set to take place 20 years after the Battle of Hogwarts. The film will be a derivative of Cursed Child, but will not be an adaptation of it. The studio intends to take a few themes from the book, adding a few new ones. The main axis of the story revolves around Lord Voldemort's daughter, who attempts to resurrect her sinister father.
According to a source, the studio's plans don't end there. They hope the film will open a new series with Albus Severus as the main character. The younger of Harry and Ginny's sons made his debut in the last scene of Deathly Hallows and is one of the main characters in Cursed Child. Apparently, WB sees great potential in the new story.
The script will be written by J.K. Rowling, and the studio director would like to hire David Yates, who was associated with the original series from The Order of the Phoenix. Much of the original cast will also return to the film.
Due to the fact that these are only reports and officially unconfirmed information, the Harry Potter sequel remains in the realm of rumour at the moment. So there's nothing left for us to do but wait for WB's official comments on this.
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