Chris Columbus maintains close relationships with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint despite not speaking with J.K. Rowling for over a decade. Plans to adapt Harry Potter and the Cursed Child with the original cast are blocked by ideological conflict between Rowling's anti-trans views and the cast's support for the trans community. Columbus expresses limited enthusiasm for the upcoming HBO series, viewing it as similar to the original films but extended across episodes. Columbus also shows reluctance about recasting key adult roles after the deaths of Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, and Robbie Coltrane.
It's gotten so complicated with all the political stuff. Everyone in the cast has their own opinion, which is different from her opinion, which makes it impossible.
I keep very close contact with Daniel Radcliffe and I just spoke to him a few days ago. I still have a great relationship with all the kids in the cast.
I'm anxious to see what they do. But from what I've seen already they're basically doing the same thing we did, only [because they have eight episodes] they get to do more of it.
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