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Rowling

American

[roh-ling] / ˈroʊ lɪŋ /

noun

J(oanne) K(athleen), born 1965, English author.

Rowling British

/ ˈrəʊlɪŋ /

noun

J ( oanne ) K ( athleen ). born 1965, British novelist; author of the bestselling series of children's books featuring the boy wizard Harry Potter, which began with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1995)

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Rowling’s popular book series, Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times

Rowling will also serve as an executive producer.

From Los Angeles Times

But the entire production is expected to take 10 years to complete in total, as the plan is to film a series to cover each of Rowling's seven books, which the films were originally based on.

From BBC

Author JK Rowling is an executive producer on the series, which HBO says will be a "faithful adaptation" of her books.

From BBC

Some cast members have spoken about facing criticism for taking part from those who are opposed to Rowling's views on trans rights.

From BBC

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