Harry Potter
Harry Potter Series at HBO Finds Its Showrunner and Director
HBO’s long-developing Harry Potter series has locked in two key members of its creative team. The series has named Francesca Gardiner as its writer and showrunner and tapped Mark Mylod to direct multiple episodes. Both are Emmy winners for HBO’s Succession — Gardiner as part of the show’s producing team and Mylod as both director and […]
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‘Welcome to Derry,’ ‘Harry Potter’ Series Move to HBO From Max in Tentpole Strategy Change
Warner Bros. Discovery is putting some of the “premium” back into its premium cable outlet, HBO. In a branding strategy shift, several tentpole series that had been announced as original shows for streamer Max — including the in-development Harry Potter series and It prequel Welcome to Derry — will become HBO originals instead. The just-ordered Lanterns, based […]
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Matthew Lewis on the Possibility of Returning for the ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series: “Not in Any Rush”
Matthew Lewis is “not in any rush” to return to the Wizarding World amid the Harry Potter TV series currently in development. The actor, who played Neville Longbottom throughout all eight Harry Potter films in the franchise, recently talked with People magazine about the idea of reprising his character for the Max reboot. “The reason I got […]
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Alfonso Cuarón Says He Directed ‘Harry Potter’ Movie Only After Guillermo del Toro Called Him an “Arrogant A**hole”
Alfonso Cuarón revealed he nearly passed on directing 2004’s Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban before his fellow filmmaker Guillermo del Toro knocked some sense into him. To mark the 20th anniversary of the hit movie franchise’s third film, the director spoke to Total Film, where he shared his reaction to being offered the […]
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Gary Oldman Clarifies Harry Potter Criticism: “I Only Had One Book in the Library of Sirius Black”
Gary Oldman has addressed some previous comments on the Harry Potter franchise whereby he called his performance as fan-favorite character Sirius Black “mediocre.” Oldman spoke while at the Cannes press conference for Paolo Sorrentino’s Parthenope on Wednesday and wanted to ensure no fans of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world adaptations were offended by his words. “Not […]
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Daniel Radcliffe Responds to J.K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Stance: “Makes Me Really Sad”
Daniel Radcliffe responded this week to Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans stances, saying her ongoing criticism of the transgender community “makes me really sad.” Rowling has made headlines many times in recent years for her social media campaigning against the trans rights movement, most recently responding to a four-year British investigation which claimed there […]
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New Harry Potter Audiobook Series in the Works With 100-Plus Actors
A new Harry Potter audiobook series is coming to Audible. As part of a partnership with Pottermore Publishing and Audible, the two will release seven new English language audiobooks scheduled for late 2025. The audiobooks will feature a full range of character voices, with the Audible CEO citing more than 100 actors, Dolby Atmos sound […]
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13 of the Best Chase Scenes in Movie History
You know the feeling: Your pulse rises as you lean forward, the hairs on your arms are lifting, and suddenly, you’re holding your breath. A good chase scene will leave you pinned to your seat, unable to look away no matter how many times you’ve seen the movie. The art of the chase has changed […]
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J.K. Rowling Says She Won’t Forgive Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson for Trans Stance
J.K. Rowling suggests she will not forgive her Harry Potter stars for going against her views on trans rights in the wake of a new report criticizing current gender care treatments for young people. On Wednesday, the BBC reported on a four-year review investigating gender care commissioned by the NHS. The report concluded that gender services were […]
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‘Harry Potter’ Alum Jessie Cave Reacts to Miriam Margolyes’ Comments About Adult Fans of Films
Harry Potter alum Jessie Cave is sharing her thoughts on her former co-star Miriam Margolyes’ comments that people who are still superfans of the franchise “should be over that by now.” Cave, who played Lavender Brown in three films based on J.K. Rowling’s book saga, was asked about Margolyes’ statements during a recent appearance at Dream […]
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Miriam Margolyes Says She Worries About Harry Potter Fans Because “They Should Be Over That by Now”
Harry Potter actress Miriam Margolyes has some thoughts about the people who are still superfans of the famous film franchise. During an interview with New Zealand’s 1News network, Margolyes was asked how Harry Potter and Blackadder fans approach her differently when they see her in public. She explained that fans of the British sitcom that […]
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Harry Potter TV Series Aiming for 2026 Debut on Max
The Harry Potter TV series is moving forward, with Warner Bros. Discovery now targeting a 2026 debut for the high-profile project. The date was revealed Friday morning by David Zaslav on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call. “We’ve not been shy about our excitement around Harry Potter,” he said, discussing WBD’s franchise strategy. “The last film […]
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