Where are the magic?

[pokoko]

ThatDanishGamer said:

pokoko said:
The Harry Potter movies were popular because they were based on an insanely popular series of books. Same with Lord of the Rings. I don't know if there is anything else similar that's at the same level of popularity. Game of Thrones, of course, but that was turned into a television series.

There is plenty of "young adult" fiction related to magic, some of it much better than Harry Potter, but I can't think of any that are as well-known.

Fantasy movies are expensive to produce, I think, so there is probably hesitation to shoot anything that isn't a sure-fire hit.

I agree but I think that a new franchise with the same budget could reach a high level of popularity.

Maybe.  There have been a lot of flops, though, which is certain to scare film makers.  We had The Seventh Son last year, which I'm pretty sure bombed hard, despite a star-studded cast and a large budget.

I think the Percy Jackson films are doing well, though.