Warner Bros. Appoints Tom Ascheim to Oversee Harry Potter Franchise
Warner Bros. executive Tom Ascheim has been promoted and will oversee the studio’s Harry Potter franchise and Wizarding World properties. Ascheim also serves as the president of kids, young adults and classics at Warners. He reports to WarnerMedia chief Ann Sarnoff.As part of his new responsibilities, Ascheim acts as the chief representative of WarnerMedia in its relationship with author J.K. Rowling and her reps, agent Neil Blair and Blair Partnership Chief Creative Officer James McKnight. He will also be tasked with expanding the Wizarding World property for the studio’s various outlets and platform partners. The studio didn’t make any concrete plans for the future of Harry Potter in Thursday’s announcement.Rowling, one of the most successful authors ever, has become a polarizing figure. She’s come under fire many times over unsolicited comments about transgender people. Rowling has made clear she believes gender identity invalidates biological sex, ...