Overview

• Multiple outlets report Universal’s creative teams have begun drafting designs after roughly five months of negotiations with Warner Bros. and J.K. Rowling’s representatives.
• A Universal spokesperson says the project is still too early in the process to know, signaling that no formal agreement has been announced.
• The proposed land would be about 30 miles from Warner Bros.’ Making of Harry Potter Studio Tour in Watford, a key factor in the rights discussions.
• Planning documents for the broader resort outline a roughly 662-acre, multi-phase project targeting a 2031 opening, with year-round operations and limited annual fireworks.
• Universal’s projections cite 8.5 million visitors in the first year, thousands of jobs, and transport upgrades including collaboration with Network Rail on a proposed Wixams station, while local councils raise noise and light concerns.