{
  "id": 6997935,
  "title": "Gary Oldman expects HBO's Harry Potter will satisfy fans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/gary-oldman-expects-hbos-harry-potter-will-satisfy-fans",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T14:35:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/gary-oldman-says-hbo-harry-potter-will-make-fans-happy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gary Oldman, known for his role as Sirius Black in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, has expressed his expectation that HBO's upcoming Harry Potter reboot series will satisfy fans. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Oldman stated that the films had to cut a lot and could only bring the story down to three hours. He believes the series will present the content \"word-for-word,\" which he thinks would be more satisfying for viewers. The series has more room for adaptation than the films, potentially allowing Oldman's character more screen time than he received in the movies. Oldman expressed gratitude for his part in the franchise, though the future of Harry Potter, including his role, remains uncertain due to the creator's controversial stance on transgender issues.",
  "summary": "The actor played wizard Sirius Black in the original Warner Bros. films.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Gary Oldman Says HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Will Be “More Satisfying” Than The Movies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/gary-oldman-says-hbos-harry-potter-tv-series-will-be-more-satisfying",
        "published": "2026-09-12T03:30:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Gary Oldman Predicts HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Will Be ‘More Satisfying’ for Fans Than the Movies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/gary-oldman-predicts-hbos-harry-potter-series-will-be-more-satisfying",
        "published": "2026-09-12T05:54:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}