Harry Potter and the Cursed Child MOVIE: How many films could it span?

The eighth Harry Potter story is currently running as a hit theatrical production in the West End and on Broadway.

However many fans would one day like to see Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint reprise their roles as Harry, Ron and Hermione in a film adaptation.

Taking into account that the play is in two parts, would this mean two films, one or maybe even a trilogy?

Last year a rumour sprouted from alleged sources at Warner Bros that the studio was planning a Cursed Child movie trilogy.

He continued: “I think it’s got a wonderful, long, theatrical run…it works brilliantly as a piece of theatre. I love the fact that there’s another aspect of the Harry Potter world which is completely different from everything else.

“I think it’s very special as it is and there will be a time when she’s maybe ready to do it [as a movie].”

Assuming Rowling could be persuaded one day, perhaps a trilogy would be a little too much.

However two movies would be perfect, reflecting both Part 1 and Part 2 of the Cursed Child play.

Nevertheless it wouldn’t be surprising if the studio pushed for a trilogy for financial reasons.

After all Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy was originally meant to be just two films, but turned into three films.

While financial gain was denied, it did seem a little over the top especially when the last film’s Battle of the Five Armies takes place over just a few pages of JRR Tolkien’s short novel.