【Michael Maien】

LONDON -- On Friday,Michael Maien rumours of a Harry Potter and the Cursed Childfilm adaptation began to circulate among the press.

The news suggested that the official eighth Harry Potterstory -- currently being shown as a play in London and available worldwide via script -- was being considered for a film trilogy starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

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The rumours, which all referenced the same quote from journalist Jim Hill in the Unofficial Universal Orlandopodcast, were widely reported in the UK press.

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Before the news could spread too far, however, J.K. Rowling stepped in to set the record straight.

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For Harry Potter fans in countries other than the UK (and soon the US), the wait to watch the Cursed Childlooks set to continue.

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