Warner Bros. hopes to finalise the "Harry Potter" deal. Max Series on HBO

 Warner Bros. hopes to finalise the "Harry Potter" deal. Max Series on HBO

Instead of an in-universe spinoff like the "Fantastic Beasts" movies, the project would be explicitly based on J.K. Rowling's bestselling book series. According to rumors, each season would take inspiration from one of the books, indicating that the company would have a long-lasting franchise.A representative for HBO Max declined to respond.Rowling would continue to have some creative input into the programme under the terms of the agreement, but she would not be the main creator or showrunner.