Max is looking for the screenwriters of the “Harry Potter” series. We know the candidates

In April of last year, there was news about a TV adaptation of “Harry Potter.” Read: “Harry Potter” to return as a series? Warner wants to adapt J.K. Rowling’s saga anew. According to Deadline, the search for screenwriters is currently ongoing.

Who will write the screenplay for the “Harry Potter” series? We know the candidates.

Sources cited by Deadline report that among the screenwriters vying for a role in the adventures of Harry Potter, there are Martha Hillier (“Fall of a Kingdom”), Kathleen Jordan (“Teenage Bounty Hunters”), Tom Moran (“The Devil’s Hour”), and Michael Lesslie (“Little Drummer Girl,” “The Hunger Games: Ballad of the Birds and Snakes”).

The project is being developed for the Max streaming platform. So far, the producers have reportedly tasked each candidate with creating a draft of the series reflecting their approach to the intellectual property. It is known that J.K. Rowling, the author of the literary original, will be involved as an executive producer. Her opinion will undoubtedly be taken into account in the decision-making process.

“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” on the “In Short” program

We remind you of an episode of the “In Short” program where we discuss the film “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.” Is it the best part of the series?

Thirteen-year-old Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), along with his friends Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson), begins his third year of study at Hogwarts. Soon, he learns that the mysterious Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), a dangerous wizard rumored to have contributed to the death of Harry’s parents, has escaped from the heavily guarded Azkaban prison. A great danger awaits the young wizard.