Warner Bros Discovery was very busy last week, as it dropped numerous details relating to its rebrand of HBO Max, which will soon be renamed Max. That long-rumored reveal was accompanied by a slew of official announcements regarding upcoming content. One of the titles that truly captured the Internet’s attention is the new Harry Potter series, a reboot that had only been reported about up until last week. What really seemed to strike the public was the fact that WBD promoted it using the OG franchise’s footage, logo and music. This sparked some fan theories in regard to the two continuities possibly being one and the same. Now, one of the streamer’s head honcho’s provided some clarification.
The notion of a Harry Potter revamp seems to be very surprising for a number of fans, but it was probably even more off-putting for them to see such familiar marketing materials for what’s been dubbed a reboot. Don’t be misled by the presence of John Williams’ iconic score, however, not all is as it seems. Amid the swirling theories, Pato Spagnoletto – who serves as Warner Bros. Discovery’s global chief marketing officer of direct-to-consumer – confirmed that this is a fresh take on the Wizarding World mythos. Apparently, he and his colleagues used the familiar sights and sounds for a different reason:
