Deadline: Everything We Know About The Cast, Release Date, What J.K. Rowling Says & More

This is 6 weeks old but trending today for some reason.

https://deadline.com/2023/07/harry-potter-tv-series-max-release-date-cast-1235323284/

Early reports had each season of the series focusing on one book in the Harry Potter book series, which consists of seven novels, but Bloys said the project would run for “10 consecutive years,” which would seem to defy the 1 season, 1 book assertion. For those who say Fantastic Beasts could be leveraged to provide 10 seasons over 10 years, WBD brass said specifically during the announcement that FB will not be a part of the series.

Whatever the case, Bloys promised that, as the company embarks on its new Harry Potter adventure, “We do so with the full care and craft of this franchise.”

The series is expected to be on air in 2025/26, and given that Warner Bros. Discovery has embarked on a high-profile revamp of its streaming service, even changing its name from HBO Max to just Max, it’s a pretty good bet the company wants Harry Potter casting his spell on users of the platform ASAP. Ditto J.K. Rowling, whose production company posted a 74% drop in profits last year.

There will be new actors playing the series’ main characters, but it’s unlikely anyone has been cast yet. In fact, Max’s search earlier this year was centered on finding a showrunner.