Last yr it was introduced that Warner Bros. could be creating a new live-action adaptation of J.Ok. Rowling’s Harry Potter story, and this time will probably be developed as a TV collection. We’ve now discovered that this high-profile collection will debut on Max in 2026.
This information was shared by David Zaslav on the corporate’s fourth-quarter earnings name. He mentioned:
“We’ve not been shy about our excitement around Harry Potter. The last film was made more than a dozen years ago.”
Zaslav additionally revealed that he additionally not too long ago met with met simply a few weeks in the past with Rowling in London to speak concerning the undertaking, saying:
“I was in London a few weeks ago with Casey [HBO and Max chief Casey Bloys] and Channing [WBD TV chief Channing Dungey] and we spent some real time with J.K. and her team. Both sides are thrilled to be reigniting this franchise. Our conversations were great, and we couldn’t be more excited about what’s ahead. We can’t wait to share a decade of new stories with fans around the world on Max.”
The collection shall be casting younger actors in the position of the principle characters and the collection shall be launched over the course of the subsequent ten years. This is massive undertaking and Rowling beforehand mentioned in a assertion: “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.”
Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO & Max Content mentioned in a assertion: “We are delighted to give audiences the opportunity to discover Hogwarts in a whole new way. 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.”
I’m very curious to see how they deal with the Harry Potter collection with this new undertaking. It’s going to be a huge endeavor.
Source: THR
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