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HBO’s Harry Potter Series Faces Criticism

Updated 2026-08-14 09:10 UTC 1 source Negative

Ally Pankiw, director of the Black Mirror series, has turned down an opportunity to work on HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV series. She criticized the project as funding transphobia.

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‘Black Mirror’ Director Ally Pankiw Roasts ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series, Claiming She Turned Down Gig: “Say No To Funding Transphobia”

Ally Pankiw certainly won’t be working on HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series. The Black Mirror director shared an Instagram post that appears to show an SMS exchange with her agent in which she emphatically turns down an opportunity to board the series. “I have an instinct on the a

2026-08-14 09:02 UTC