As of: February 26, 2024, 3:30 p.m
By: Sven Trautwein
The bestseller “Harry Potter” by Joanne K. Rowling, which has already been a hit in the cinema, is being adapted as a series.
The start date of the fantasy film adaptation is now official.
For a long time it remained unclear when the “Harry Potter” series would start.
While films are gradually disappearing from streaming offerings, there is a ray of hope at the end of the tunnel for fans of the books.
Almost a year ago, Warner Bros. Discovery announced the production of a series about the magic student.
But the premiere date remained uncertain for a long time.
Now he is finally known.
“Harry Potter” as a series: The latest information
The “Harry Potter” novels are to be republished as a series.
The start date has now been set.
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As part of the quarterly results reporting, David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, revealed that the “Harry Potter” series will launch on HBO Max in 2026.
A launch in Germany can be expected shortly afterwards, reports
hoerzu.de
.
A more precise date has not yet been set.
Such a production could not be realized within a very short period of time.
Here you can read what exactly characterizes the fantasy genre.
Production is currently in its infancy.
It's still up for debate which screenwriter will get the honorable task of adapting the novels into a script for a series.
According to the industry magazine
Deadline,
there are some well-known names from the film and series industry to choose from, whose previous work already gives a first impression of what could be expected.
Among the potential candidates are Michael Lesslie, known for “The Hunger Games,” Martha Hillier, known for “The Last Kingdom,” Kathleen Jordan, who worked on “Teenage Bounty Hunters,” and Tom Moran, who worked for “The Devil's Hour” was responsible.
The series, like the films, tells the story of the seven books and follows Harry through his years at Hogwarts and his increasingly dangerous battle against He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, along with Hermione, Ron and their allies.
The “Harry Potter” books in the correct order
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Cursed Wish Child
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In the United States, the new “Harry Potter” series will be broadcast on the streaming platform Max – for a whole decade.
The duration of the broadcast has already been confirmed, as the industry magazine
Deadline
writes.
This could indicate the expected seven seasons, of which a new one will not be released every year, but with longer breaks in between.
According to
Deadline
, there's a chance there could be more than just one series.
If you are still not sure whether “Harry Potter” is suitable for your children, we have summarized the ages from which the books are suitable.