New ‘Harry Potter’ Movies Possible If JK Rowling Agrees: Warner Bros. CEO

More “Harry Potter” movies may be coming Potterheads’ way.

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav revealed during an investor’s call Thursday that the studio plans to continue the franchise, if “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling agrees to work with them on new projects set in the magical universe, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

“We’re going to focus on franchises,” the 62-year-old media executive said during the call, according to THR. “We haven’t had a ‘Superman’ movie in 13 years. We haven’t done a ‘Harry Potter’ in 15 years. The DC movies and the ‘Harry Potter’ movies provided a lot of the profits for Warner Bros. … over the past 25 years.”

Zaslav noted that the company still owns the theatrical rights to ‘Lord of the Rings’ before adding that he’d like to see more “Harry Potter” films “if we can do something with J.K. on ‘Harry Potter’ going forward.”

Warner Bros. released eight “Harry Potter” films from 2001 to 2011: “The Sorcerer’s Stone,” “Chamber of Secrets,” “Prisoner of Azkaban,” “Goblet of Fire,” “Order of the Phoenix,” “Half-Blood Prince,” and the two-part finale, “The Deathly Hallows.” The movies grossed a combined $7.7 billion globally, according to the outlet.

The studio continued to work with Rowling on the “Fantastic Beasts” film series, a prequel spin-off to “Harry Potter,” beginning in 2016. The most recent installment, “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” had an ill-fated run after its release in April, making $405.1 million at the global box office.

Although the prequel started on a promising note, if the next installment continues to underperform, it’s uncertain whether the studio would still push through with the remaining planned films to conclude its five-picture arc.

The idea of more “Harry Potter” films is still just a possibility, but some fans have already expressed excitement over it on social media. Others, however, disapproved of the idea of continuing the franchise.

“Bro, the original movies were perfect as is. I wish these studios would stop pandering and make their own original stuff,” one fan commented.

“NOOOOOO!!! Leave it alone, and not because I didn’t like the books/movies when I was growing up. I think the story has run its course and I don’t want to JKR to make any more money she can funnel into anti-trans initiatives,” another said, referring to Rowling’s comments and views that have been deemed transphobic.

“Nah, I’m good. ‘Deathly Hallows’ was the perfect ending. ‘Cursed Child’ was… not good,” a third person wrote.

Another social media user suggested giving “Fantastic Beasts” another chance instead, saying, “I’d like to see if the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ franchise can be redeemed with one more film. If they’re ending that, I don’t think we need a direct sequel to the original series. Do another prequel series, There are plenty of areas that could be touched upon.”

Zaslav’s recent comments about the “Harry Potter” franchise came after fans speculated that there was tension between Warner Bros. and the author, which both sides have denied.

Rowling was not part of the recent “Harry Potter” reunion special on HBO Max. She later said she was invited but declined.

During the promotion of “Secrets of Dumbledore” earlier this year, the author’s name was reportedly left out of the first trailer for the film. But the studio quickly debunked the speculations of conflict with a statement saying, “For 20 years, Warner Bros., J.K. Rowling and her team have worked together to delight fans around the world with spectacular storytelling and the magic of the Wizarding World,” according to THR.