It’s happening — HBO has officially set the Harry Potter TV series reboot for a 2027 premiere. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and the rest of the Hogwarts crew will be making their way back to your screen 15 years after the final movie in the Harry Potter franchise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, hit theaters.
The green light for the HBO Original reboot series was first announced on April 12, 2023, at a press event for Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of HBO and Max (formerly known as HBO Max). As previously reported, the streaming TV series will be based on the original books and not a new concept, with each season of the show detailing one book in the novel series. WBD shared in their press statement that the series will have a “decade-long” run, confirmed there will be an all-new cast, and ensured that the series “will be a faithful adaptation of the beloved original Harry Potter books.”
“My wife and I, we read [the Harry Potter books] to each of our three kids… It’s really moving, for ten consecutive years, people will see Harry Potter on [HBO]; I mean it’s really something,” said Zaslav after making the initial announcement.
A Harry Potter TV reboot has been on the horizon for the streaming service for years — back in January 2021, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that HBO Max was “engaged in meetings to find a writer” for the potential series. Recent projects associated with the franchise, including the Wizarding World theme park at Universal Studios, the Cursed Child stage production, the controversial Fantastic Beasts spinoffs, and the recently released open-world action RPG video game Hogwarts Legacy, have all been extremely successful.
Below, find everything we know so far about HBO’s Harry Potter reboot, from casting rumors and release dates to everyone who’s involved behind the scenes.
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When is HBO’s Harry Potter reboot coming out?
Per Variety, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav had previously announced the show’s target debut for 2026 during the company’s Q4 earnings call on February 23, 2024. However, on December 2, 2024, Warner Bros. Discovery global streaming chief JB Perrette reportedly announced the date has been pushed back to 2027 during a tech and media conference.
“As you look at ’26 and into ’27, you begin a 10-year journey on the Harry Potter series, which we’re super excited about. And I’d argue, may be the biggest event by the time we get to that series,” Perrette said.
On December 5, Max announced the series would begin production in the summer of 2025 at the Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, where the original film franchise was also filmed.
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