「ハリポタ」、初のテレビシリーズに　ローリング氏が制作総指揮

【ニューヨークＡＦＰ＝時事】米メディア大手ワーナー・ブラザース・ディスカバリーは１２日、ファンタジー小説「ハリー・ポッター」のテレビシリーズを制作すると発表した。作者のＪ・Ｋ・ローリング氏が制作総指揮を務める。（写真は英作家Ｊ・Ｋ・ローリング氏。英ロンドンにて。）
　ハリポタがテレビシリーズになるのは初めて。ワーナーは、ローリング氏の小説を「忠実に」ドラマ化したものになると述べた。同社の動画配信サービス「マックス」で配信予定。
　キャストは新たに選び、「１０年」続くような長期シリーズになるという。撮影開始予定は明らかにされていない。
　ローリング氏は、作品の深みや細部を描写できるのは期間が長いテレビシリーズならではだとし、参加できるのを楽しみにしていると述べた。
　マックスは、「ＨＢＯマックス」と「ディスカバリープラス」が統合した新動画サービス。米国では５月２３日から配信が開始される。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2023/04/13-17:17）

The first Harry Potter television series is set to be made, with author JK Rowling acting as an executive producer, Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Wednesday.
Rowling has recently faced accusations of transphobia for putting an emphasis on biological sex over gender identity in comments about trans women. She denies the accusation.
Warner Bros. Discovery said the series will be a faithful adaptation of Rowling's mega-selling books about the boy wizard and will air on the entertainment company's rebranded streaming service Max.
The announcement confirms recent speculation that an episode-based show on the magical world of Hogwarts was in the works.
Max's commitment to preserving the integrity of my books is important to me, and I'm looking forward to being part of this new adaptation which will allow for a degree of depth and detail only afforded by a long form television series, Rowling said in a statement.
Warner Bros. Discovery said the stories from each of the books will become a decade-long series featuring a new cast. No timeline was given for when the show will be filmed.
During a press conference, Max content head Casey Bloys declined to comment when asked whether Rowling's comments about trans people would make it more difficult to find actors for the series.
The Scottish writer has been plagued by threats and controversy since she publicly took issue in 2020 with the trans-inclusive phrase people who menstruate being used instead of the word women.
Obviously, the 'Harry Potter' story is incredibly affirmative and positive and about love and self-acceptance. That's our priority -- what's on screen, Variety quoted him as saying.
She's an executive producer on the show. Her insights are going to be helpful on that, he added.
The Max streaming service combines the platforms HBO Max and Discovery Plus and will officially launch in the United States on May 23.