Ally Pankiw, Kate Herron Turn Down Harry Potter Because Women Need Directing Jobs?

Loki Director Kate Herron Turned Down HBO's Harry Potter Reboot Twice - Here's Why

Loki director Kate Herron and Black Mirror's Ally Pankiw have revealed why they turned down the chance to helm episodes of HBO's Harry Potter, and yes, it's down to author J.K. Rowling.

Ally Pankiw, Kate Herron Turn Down Harry Potter Because Women Need Directing Jobs?

Not all of Hollywood is in a cult, but most of it is under the thumb of one. They are ruled by fear, and that has led to the kind of totalitarianism that has ruined the entire industry, even if they have the best of intentions. Most people would crawl over cut glass to be offered a job directing, but not to Ally Pankiw, who directed an episode of Black Mirror and, along with her soul sister Kate Herron, has not only turned down directing an epis…

Prolific TV Directors Claim They Turned Down “Harry Potter” Over JK Rowling’s Involvement

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