Today, a report has announced that, alongside HBO, Warner Brothers has begun casting the leading adult roles in the upcoming Harry Potter remake TV series. According to the report, Mark Rylance is being eyed for the lead role of Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts. While the report mentions he hasn’t been offered the part, he is […]
Pre-production is underway for the upcoming Harry Potter reboot series on HBO and Max. Casting is underway for the main child actors who will take on the main roles of Harry, Ron, and Hermione. This came off a months-long battle to secure the showrunner gig from writer Francesca Gardiner as showrunner and director Mark Mylod. […]
Today, Warner Brothers announced that an open casting call has gone out for the lead roles of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series remake. The roles will be for actors between 9 and 11 years old and must be from the United Kingdom & Ireland. Daniel Radcliffe, […]
Today, Warner Brothers announced that the creative team of writer Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod will spearhead the upcoming Harry Potter live-action series. This news comes just a day after the series moved from Max to HBO. The duo worked together on over a dozen episodes of the HBO series Succession and won several […]
Today, Warner Brothers announced that a new slate of Max Originals shows will move from the streaming service to HBO. In a surprising move, the company will focus on linear television after literally rebranding HBO Max in 2022. The upcoming shows Lanterns, Harry Potter, and Welcome to Derry will all debut first on the cable […]
Earlier this week, Warner Brothers began hosting the first round of pitch meetings in LA for their upcoming Harry Potter reboot series on Max. The series was announced in early 2023 alongside other major Warner Brother IPs like Lord of the Rings and the DC Universe. No showrunner was announced at the time, but the […]
Today, Warner Brothers-Discovery confirmed that the previously rumored Harry Potter TV series has already been ordered straight-to-series by the streaming service MAX. This comes after the company announced that HBO Max will be rebranded to simply MAX starting May 23rd. The upcoming series, as previously reported, will dedicate a single season to each of J.K […]
Today, a report from Bloomberg.com has revealed that Warner Brothers is looking to finalize a deal with HBO to completely reboot the Harry Potter series. The series will take place over 7 seasons, with each season covering a different book. Variety adds it will be for HBO Max and not HBO Television. WB originally created 8 […]
