"Harry Potter" TV Series announced, premieres in 2026 At Max, J.K. Rowling in Talks with Studio Execs to Discuss Production of the Show

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Harry Potter TV Series Targeted for 2026 Premiere on Max, J.K. Rowling Recently Met With Studio Execs to Discuss Show

Harry Potter is set to return — to the small screen — in 2026.

The first installment of the Harry Potter TV series is targeted to hit the Max streaming service in 2026, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said on the company’s Q4 earnings call Friday. The series is expected to span seven seasons, adapting each book in J.K. Rowling’s best-selling fantasy book series.

“We’ve not been shy about our excitement around Harry Potter,” Zaslav told analysts, noting that the last film in the series from Warner Bros. Pictures was made more than a dozen years ago.

Zaslav said he was in London a few weeks ago with HBO and Max content boss Casey Bloys and Channing Dungey, chairperson of Warner Bros. Television, to meet with author J.K. Rowling about the show.

“We spent some real time with J.K. and her team,” Zaslav said on the call. “Both sides are just 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.”

No casting for the Harry Potter TV series has been announced to date, but WBTV has said it will feature an all-new cast from the films. Daniel Radcliffe, who portrayed the Boy Who Lived in the eight Warner Bros. movies, has said he’s “definitely not seeking it out in any way” as far as appearing in the new show.

Rowling — who in the past few years has made controversial statements about gender viewed as anti-trans — last year responded to Harry Potter fans who say they plan to boycott Max’s TV adaptation over her involvement. “Activists in my mentions are trying to organize yet another boycott of my work, this time of the ‘Harry Potter’ TV show. As forewarned is forearmed, I’ve taken the precaution of laying in a large stock of champagne,” Rowling wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

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ooh i love harry potter!! wonder who they will find as a new cast...

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honestly the OG cast was perfect, i can't imagine how they would even try to match it

they were planning to continue with the "expanded" universe but Fantastic Beasts didn't made the numbers they expected so WB pulled the plug

actually while we just got the confirmation the rumors of the series have been around since 2022, supposedly is going to be a remake

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[Rumor] "Harry Potter" Reboot in the works, Radcliffe, Watson and Grint replaced by new actors, film to premiere in the next 3 to 5 years

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Harry Potter Film Reboot Rumored to Be in Development at Warner Bros.

A new rumor suggests that Warner Bros. is currently looking to reboot the Harry Potter film franchise from the very beginning.


According to Valliant Renegade and WDW Pro, Warner Bros. Discovery is seriously considering rebooting the Harry Potter franchise, which would involve the recasting of the franchise's iconic…

stanBiSH

Jan 4th 2023

For Real, i honestly loved watching them grow up since the first movie. I don't think any other cast is going to replicate their energy and their great acting, unless them find some damn good ones.

I've personally never read the book series, so maybe i'll enjoy this, and maybe I won't. If the focus is more on background characters and not the main one, maybe it will be interesting but I still can't see anyone else playing those beloved main characters. The real hagrid has passed away and I don't think anyone could portray him better other than Robbie Coltrane.