Harry Potter (2026)
- Directed by
- Mark Mylod
- Genre
- urban fantasy, youth series, adventure television series, coming-of-age television program, witch fiction
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Length
- 1 season, 1 episode
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An orphan boy discovers he is a wizard and leaves his unhappy home to attend a magical boarding school. There he makes friends and enemies while uncovering a mystery hidden within the school.
magicalwhimsicaladventurousnostalgicmysteriousfast-pacedwarmchildhood
What happens
Harry Potter is an upcoming fantasy television series developed for HBO, based on the series of eponymous fantasy books by British author J. K. Rowling. Produced by HBO, Warner Bros. Television, Brontë Film & TV, and Heyday Films, it stars Dominic McLaughlin as the title character, with Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley and Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger. The principal cast also includes John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid. Development on a Harry Potter series was revealed to have begun by January 2021, with plans for its production to span a decade as part of a faithful adaptation of the books. Creatively led by showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod, casting for major roles began in November 2024, and confirmation came by April 2025. A casting call for the main roles of Harry, Ron and Hermione was issued in September 2024; after considering 40,000 actors, McLaughlin, Stout and Stanton were announced as cast in May 2025. Principal photography began that July at Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire, England. The first season, titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and based on the novel of the same name, consists of eight episodes and is scheduled to premiere in the United States on HBO and globally on HBO Max on 25 December 2026. In May 2026, the series was renewed for a second season which will adapt the second book, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.