News for the Harry Potter series on HBO
Warner is remaking Harry Potter as an HBO series and filming a live-action adaptation that will once again film all 7 fantasy books with a new cast.
After years of speculation about a possible Harry Potter series, it was officially announced in April 2023: not as an adaptation of the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, but as a new edition of the 7 Harry Potter novels.
Filming is expected to start in April 2025. The planned start of the series is in 2026, when the Harry Potter series will be released in the USA on HBO and its streaming service Max (formerly HBO Max).
The crew of the Harry Potter series
In addition to Neil Blair (Fantastic Beasts) and Ruth Kenley-Letts (Strike), novelist J.K. Rowling will also be involved in the series adaptation as executive producer. Producer David Heyman, who had already played a key role in the 8-part film series of the wizard student, is also returning.
The new Harry Potter cast: casting has begun
All the roles in the remake of the Harry Potter series will be recast. According to initial rumors, a more diverse cast is being sought. The open casting call for the three main roles sought children from the UK aged between 9 and 11.