Michael Jackson dreamed of turning Harry Potter into a musical but his idea was slapped down by JK Rowling because she feared it lacked credibility. The 45-year-old author told Oprah Winfrey: 'Michael Jackson wanted to do a musical.
Among the (ostensible) reasons for rejection were too conventional, too long, too weird or too old-fashioned. As if any of these things matter to the audience for which Rowling wrote Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone! They just want a good story, for goodness' sake!
15 J.K. Rowling Was Always Involved With The Adaptation Of Her Story To Ensure The Films Stayed Faithful To The Books. To make sure her books were accurately brought to life, J.K Rowling was always involved in the production of the movies and was always kept in the loop before any film was released.
JK Rowling is to release four new Harry Potter eBooks next month, offering fans the chance to "delve deeper into the rich history of magic". ... The series will have the name Harry Potter: A Journey Through…, adapted from the audiobook Harry Potter: A History of Magic and inspired by the name of the 2017 library display.
J.K. Rowling's favorite 'Harry Potter' book is 'Prisoner of Azkaban'
Financial success. In 2004, Forbes named Rowling as the first person to become a US-dollar billionaire by writing books, the second-richest female entertainer and the 1,062nd richest person in the world.
Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling has overtaken Queen Elizabeth on Britain's annual “rich list,” published in this week's Sunday Times of London newspaper. With $445.5 million in the bank (or wherever she keeps her assets), the author is ranked as Britain's 122nd richest person.
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