Oh my Rowling!!! That is going to be soooooo cool!!!

hmm a short tv documentary is one thing, not so sure about this idea

I don’t really know if this is a good idea… I thought the approved documentary was enough. I doubt it will be very accurate.

Why would they do this when they know she would not approve. Anyway inventing dialogue to fit into a movie (either tv or big screen) is just ridiculous when she has already done a beautiful documentary. Some people just get greedy.

Ummmm good idea but hope they make it after Jo’s Approval

This seems like a really lowlife thing to do. I can’t answer for what Jo thinks about it, of course, but knowing what I do know about her, I’m guessing she’s NOT happy about it. I didn’t even know they were allowed to make unauthorized films. Books are one thing, but… really? I don’t think it’s at all fair to interpret someone’s life for them and then thrust it up on the big screen for all to see without getting permission from the person themselves. I’d hate my life on a screen. And I can’t imagine they’ll do it very well either, since they’re filming in Canada. Ugh.

Who knew Victoria British Columbia could be so versatile! I’m guessing the telefilm has a VERY tight budget.

This is going to be legendary!! and they’re shooting it in Canada!! yaaa Canadians represent here! :D

Sounds like they’re looking to make a quick buck off JKR. In which regard, I might point out to them that JKR has the net worth of many third world countries — combined. Tick her off at your own peril.

A red flag to me is that they will portray her first marriage, which she has never spoken of publicly. So who is their source for this portion of the screenplay?

They should ask Ma’am Rowling first before doing so, it is very disturbing to have unauthorized stuff. I will never watch it if it’s unauthorized.

um no. I’d never go and see it. I mean first I need JKR’s approval second the dialogue and whole thing will be corny… No, just…no.

All righty, i could see this going epically terrible, and hollywood dr5amatising every single detail and producing something that would be the death of Jo…but it could go well but i would cast Meryl Streep as Jo :)!

I don’t think I’d go see this. You can be sure that Jo is not happy about this, especially since they will dramatize her first marriage.

@Bryony

Unauthorized films are allowed, think “the social network”. But, because it is unauthorized it is going to be inaccurate or at worst sensationalized, even if it is a good movie, think “the social network”.