If you’ve read Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One, you may think it’s nearly unfilmable (as I did). But in Spielberg’s hands, I think it has a chance to be just as fantastic as the book. If you haven’t read the book yet, do it soon!
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Harry Potter & The Cursed Child headed to London’s West End!
She’s back in the world of Harry Potter again. Though she didn’t write it herself, J.K. Rowling is heavily involved in another Harry Potter project. Following her Newt Scamander film adaptation, Harry Potter is headed to the theatre, but not as a ridiculous musical adaptation like most film spinoffs in the theatre. The play will debut in London next year.
“Today is a very special day for two reasons,” Rowling declared. “Firstly, ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ was published in the UK 18 years ago! I’m also very excited to confirm today that a new play called ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ will be opening in London next year. It will tell a new story, which is the result of a collaboration between writer Jack Thorne, director John Tiffany and myself. I don’t want to say too much more, because I don’t want to spoil what I know will be a real treat for fans. However, I can say that it is not a prequel! To answer one inevitable (and reasonable!) question – ‘Why isn’t ‘Cursed Child’ a new novel?’ – I am confident that when audiences see the play they will agree that it was the only proper medium for the story. I’ve had countless offers to extend Harry’s story over the years, but Jack, John and Sonia Friedman are a dream team! It has been a huge pleasure to share with them (and soon, with you!) this untold part of Harry’s story.”
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