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‘Absolutely F*cking Not!’ Black Mirror Director’s Perfect Response To An Invite To Direct HBO’s Harry Potter

After Ally Pankiw shared her response to the inquiry, fellow director Kate Herron also revealed she'd turned down the gig based on J.K. Rowling's books

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