Harry Potter Prequel Play in Development — See J.K. Rowling’s Announcement
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1:25 pm, December 20th, 2013
(Warner Bros.)
Get ready for more Harry Potter — on stage.
J.K. Rowling confirmed on Friday that she is co-producing a play about the boy wizard’s pre-Hogwarts years, examining, “What was it like to be the boy in the cupboard under the stairs?”
The production promises to ”explore the previously untold story of Harry’s early years as an orphan and outcast,” offering ”a unique insight into the heart and mind of the now legendary young wizard.”
Some “favorite characters” from the book and movie franchise will be included, but plot details are being kept under wrap.
Rowling will collaborate with a yet-to-be selected writer for the script, with award-winning producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender spearheading the project.
“Over the years I have received countless approaches about turning Harry Potter into a theatrical production, but Sonia and Colin’s vision was the only one that really made sense to me, and which had the sensitivity, intensity and intimacy I thought appropriate for bringing Harry’s story to the stage,” says Rowling.
The author goes on, “After a year in gestation it is exciting to see this project moving on to the next phase. I’d like to thank Warner Bros. for their continuing support in this project.”
The news comes three months after Rowling announced she’s developing Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a movie version of her “textbook” covering the magical Potter universe.
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