Hollywood just spent $3 million on a Harry Potter fanfic dressed up as an “original” novel, while Warner Bros. is busy rebooting Potter with J.K. Rowling baggage and casting controversies. Alchemised might be a rebranded Dramione fic, but it’s got the hype, the BookTok backing, and now the big-screen deal to prove fandom has officially eaten the industry alive.
Warner Bros. Legacy Reduced to becoming Hollywood’s Cheapest Whore
Warner Bros. used to be the crown jewel of Hollywood. Now it’s a pawn, up for sale yet again—this time to Paramount Skydance, backed by Larry Ellison’s bottomless fortune. David Zaslav swore he’d turned things around after years of chaos, and 2025 has been one of Warner’s best theatrical years in a decade. But instead of a comeback, it’s just another sales pitch. Warner Bros. isn’t a studio anymore. It’s an asset.
Hollywood After Dark 