Big news for Potterheads! A decade-long ‘Harry Potter’ TV series adaptation is officially coming to HBO—including an entirely new cast
Harry Potter is truly the gift that keeps on giving to its fandom. It’s now officially confirmed that an HP TV series is coming to HBO, and it’s going to be even more epic than the biggest fans have imagined.
Even though the news leaked a few weeks ago, HBO made a formal announcement about the new series during a press and investor event on April 12, also revealing new details about what viewers and fans can expect from the new series, which will be a nearly decade-long endeavor with an entirely new cast from the movies.
Each season of the show will be based on one of the books, originally written from 1997 to 2007 by J.K. Rowling.
“We are delighted to give audiences the opportunity to discover Hogwarts in a whole new way,” Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO & Max Content, said. “Harry Potter is a cultural phenomenon and it is clear there is such an enduring love and thirst for the Wizarding World. In partnership with Warner Bros. Television and J.K. Rowling, this new Max Original series will dive deep into each of the iconic books that fans have continued to enjoy for all of these years.”
It was also announced that Rowling, who has become a controversial figure due to anti-trans stances in recent years, will executive produce the new series.
“Max’s commitment to preserving the integrity of my books is important to me, and I’m looking forward to being part of this new adaptation which will allow for a degree of depth and detail only afforded by a long-form television series,” she said.
The TV adaptation will now join a wildly successful franchise that spans all different types of media: the original seven books, each of which was a bestseller; the eight films, which grossed a combined $7.7 billion at the box office; theme parks; toys; games; video games; and spin-offs, like the Fantastic Beasts series.
