Sky files lawsuit against Warner Bros after missing Harry Potter partnership [Video]

Sky has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros Discovery for allegedly violating an agreement that gave it the right to co-produce shows including a Harry Potter TV series.

The broadcaster said an agreement had been struck for it to partner Max (formerly HBO Max) on the prequel to JK Rowling’s books as well as other shows.

According to Deadline, the untitled Potter series will be broadcast on Max in 2026 and will see Harry, Ron and Hermione aged nine to 11 – before their time at Hogwarts.

It is the most significant development in the saga beyond the Fantastic Beasts series and would have been a major coup for Sky to be part of.

This read: “The loss of the opportunity to partner in the funding and production of the wholly unique and irreplaceable Harry Potter series cannot be completely or adequately quantified.”

Sky did, however, put the figure at “hundreds of …