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Tag: J.K. Rowling

Hogwarts Legacy Director Responds to Controversy Surrounding J.K. Rowling's Transphobic Views
News

Hogwarts Legacy Director Responds to Controversy Surrounding J.K. Rowling’s Transphobic Views

Hogwarts Legacy game director Alan Tew has commented on the controversy surrounding the game and Harry Potter author and primary rights holder JK ...
By Michael Cripe5 days ago
WB WBD Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav wants more movies with Harry Potter, if JK Rowling agrees to it, regardless of her transphobia.
Movies & TV

WB Wants More Movies Starring Harry Potter If JK Rowling Allows It

Working with JK Rowling is, shall we say, a bit challenging these days. But Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslov doesn’t mind the ...
By Matthew RazakNovember 4, 2022
Hogwarts Legacy reveal trailer bad timing due to J.K. Rowling transphobic comments, WB Games Avalanche Software open-world action RPG Harry Potter
Opinion

Hogwarts Legacy’s Reveal Trailer Looked Great, but Its Timing Was Awful

Sony’s most recent PlayStation 5 showcase was filled with reasons to get excited for its upcoming console well into 2021. Alongside new looks ...
By Marty SlivaSeptember 18, 2020
love J.K. Rowling to love Harry Potter? LGBTQ transgender viewpoints, disappointment, disillusioned fandom
The Big Picture

Do You Need to Love J.K. Rowling to Love Harry Potter? – The Big Picture

The author of Harry Potter‘s angry essays in the U.K. press and subsequent social media meltdown have left LGBTQ fans of the YA ...
By Bob ChipmanJune 18, 2020
Column

Game of Owns: Why It’s Worth Surrendering Control of Game of Thrones

It started with sprinkles. I was visiting The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Florida and had ordered a Butterbeer ice ...
By Adam AdlerMay 9, 2019
Movies & TV

Mischief Managed

The Harry Potter prequels are terrible ⁠— are they really going to make us watch five more of them?
By Bob ChipmanJanuary 21, 2019
Column

Soldier: 76’s Sexuality Didn’t Change Overwatch, It Changed Me

When you think of a soldier, what do you picture? Do you see a brave man fighting for his country, yearning for his ...
By Henry WerhaneJanuary 18, 2019
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