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A live-action 'Harry Potter' TV show is reportedly in early development

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We may be getting a "Harry Potter" TV series.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. is in very early development on a live-action series for HBO Max. 

THR reports HBO Max has "engaged in multiple conversations with potential writers exploring various ideas" on how to bring the franchise to streaming. According to THR, no one is attached to any series.

Representatives for both WB and HBO Max denied in a statement to THR saying, "There are no Harry Potter series in development at the studio or on the streaming platform." 

Still, with so many streamers now in play and Disney expanding its Marvel Cinematic Universe onto the small screen with "WandaVision" and multiple "Star Wars"-themed shows for years to come, WB and HBO Max have to be considering which of their most valuable properties may lend themselves to similar profitable small-screen series.

HBO is already developing a prequel series to "Game of Thrones" along with a Batman-themed "Gotham" show. There's certainly room for expansion within the wizarding universe. 

A sequel play, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," follows the adventures of his child Albus Severus years later as he goes to Hogwarts.

WB could even rewind the clock and give us a prequel series on Harry's father James and his godfather Sirius Black. "Padfoot and Prongs" has a nice ring to it.

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Representatives for Warner Bros. did not immediately return Insider's request for comment. 

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Kirsten Acuna was a correspondent on Business Insider's Entertainment team covering TV, movies, and theme parks. She is Businness Insider's resident expert on all things "The Walking Dead." YKirsten covers superheroes and all things Disney (Marvel, Pixar, and live-action remakes). She is a verified film critic on Rotten Tomatoes. Kirsten has previously written for TV Guide and Time Out New York Kids. She joined Business Insider's entertainment team in 2012 as a reporter, helping to build the team from two people. She holds a degree in magazine journalism and minors in both English and child family studies from Syracuse University.Follow her on Twitter @KirstenAcuna.