It’s only a rumor, but how could Harry Potter And The Cursed Child translate to the screen?

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But what aboutHarry Potter And The Cursed Child?

Weve been looking at the script and the current movie industry and wed like to make some guesses.

When is the earliest we could see aCursed Childmovie?

This means Harry, Ron and Hermione are 40 years old when the bulk of the story takes place.

Weasley) and Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) aged up for this final sequence, to mixed results.

Which actors would return from the earlier films?

Its a tricky one, Radcliffe told Andy Cohen on his SiriusXM show last month.

You never want to close a door on anything, especially something thats been so good to me.

How will the time travel scenes work?

Or: How does Cedric Diggory become the most important person in history?

On a minor storytelling level, the movies might also have to mess with the timeline a little.

Frankly, thats not the biggest change theyll have to make in the adaptation.

What might change for the movie version?

Pacing aside, there are a couple of big changes that ought to be made right from the off.

Finally: should it be three films?

Short answer: no.

Alas, it all depends on how far theyre willing to push audiences investment in the franchise.

Its not impossible, but the aforementioned box office motivations might win over and make this a multi-film prospect.