The series of Harry Potter HBO is still quite far from its premiere, but the project is moving forward at a steady pace. This Wednesday, the company confirmed to its showrunneras well as the director who will be in charge of several of its episodes.
Francesca Gardinerwho served as producer of other HBO works such as Succession and His Dark Materialswill be in charge of writing at least one episode of the new series of Harry Potter, and will also occupy the role of executive producer. For her part, Mark Mylod He will also be an executive producer and will have the responsibility of directing “multiple episodes” of this adaptation.
Mylod is a recurring figure in HBO’s original productions. In the past he has worked in Entourage, Succession and Game of Thronesand is one of the many directors who will be in charge of the second season of The Last of Us.
The series of Harry Potter was announced in 2023 and was originally intended as an exclusive proposition from Max. However, it has now been relocated as an original HBO production. What does this mean? Which will premiere on both the cable TV service and the streaming platform.
The series of Harry Potter HBO is taking shape
With director and showrunner already confirmed, it is most likely that HBO’s next step will be begin casting election of the new series of Harry Potter. So far, there have been no indications as to which actors and actresses would take on the most important roles in the saga.
As mentioned at the beginning of this year David ZaslavCEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, the intention is adapt the stories of Harry Potter over a decade. It is worth noting that the series will not be a spin-off of the film franchise, but will tell the events of JK Rowling’s books from scratch.
The studio has committed to creating an adaptation as faithful as possible to the original material, and the writer will be one of the executive producers of the series. Regarding its release date, fans of Harry Potter You will have to be patient to enjoy this original HBO series.
Zaslav himself indicated some time ago that They aim for 2026 for the debut of the first season. Although no more specific information has been given, the time window seems more than enough to specify the casting later this year with a view to starting filming between the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025.
“We have not been shy about our enthusiasm for Harry Potter. The last film was made more than 12 years ago. All parties involved are thrilled to revive this franchise. Our conversations have been great and we couldn’t be more excited about what awaits us,” said the aforementioned executive during a call with investors.
With Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod on board, it stands to reason that the series will Harry Potter of HBO will gain preponderance in the coming months. In any case, we should not be surprised if we have the first real look at this adaptation only from the middle of next year.
This is because the broadcast rights for the films of Harry Potter and Fantastic Animalsas well as access to exclusive events and content linked to the franchise, are in the hands of NBCUniversalwhich signed an exclusivity agreement with Warner Bros. until April 2025. Surely the company prefers to wait for that link to end before diving headlong into promoting HBO’s work.
