13th April, 2023
Boy wizard Harry Potter is set to return to our screens in a new series based on J.K. Rowling’s best-selling novels.
Warner Bros Discovery announced the series on Wednesday as part of the company’s plans for its Max streaming service, which combines HBO Max with unscripted programming from Discovery.
Over 600 million copies of the seven Harry Potter books have been sold worldwide. From 2001 to 2011, they were adapted into blockbuster films starring Daniel Radcliffe, grossing a total of $7.7 billion worldwide.
The upcoming series will have a new cast and will be devoted to one of Rowling’s books each season.
Although Warner Bros did not disclose the release date, the series is set to run for ten years.
Rowling will serve as an executive producer on the show.
Rowling said in a statement, “I’m looking forward to being a part of this new adaptation, which will allow for a level of depth and detail only afforded by a long-form television series.”
She has sparked controversy in recent years for remarks deemed transphobic. Harry Potter fan blogs and actors, including Radcliffe, reacted angrily to her remarks.
Other new shows coming to Max include a new “Game of Thrones” prequel titled “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight,” with author George R.R. Martin serving as executive producer.
The series will take place 100 years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” during the Targaryen line’s reign on the Iron Throne. According to the company, the plot will revolve around a “young, naive, but courageous knight” and his squire.
Its release date was not announced either.