JAKARTA - The Harry Potter series is officially produced and aired by HBO Max. Played by a new player, Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter, will not repeat his role. Likewise with Emma Watson asMFly Granger, Rupert Grint as Ron total and others.
The announcement was made by Warner Bros Discovery. We are delighted to give viewers the opportunity to find Hogwarts in a completely new way, "said Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO & Max Content quoted by Variety, Thursday, April 13.
Although it will be enlivened by a number of new players, Casey says Harry Potter is a cultural phenomenon that is thick with the world of magic. "Harry Potter is a cultural phenomenon and obviously there is a love and passion that lasts forever in the Magic World," he said.
Later the Harry Potter series will collaborate with JK Rowling as the author of the book and executive producer with Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts. Every show season will be based on one of the books in the franchise, with Warner Bros Discovery.
"Cooperating with Warner Bros. Television and JK Rowling, this new Max Original series will explore every iconic book that fans have enjoyed over the years," he explained.
In addition, the Harry Potter series, which will be broadcast on the HBO MAX, will be packaged with a deeper story according to the book. Rowling said he couldn't wait to share the details of each of his stories.
"Max's commitment to maintaining the integrity of my books is important to me, and I look forward to being a part of this new adaptation that will provide a depth and detail level that can only be provided by long television series," said Rowling.
The announcement ended years of speculation about whether Harry Potter's magical world would transition to TV or not. Variety had also previously reported that WarnerMedia was interested in developing a Harry Potter show.
In addition to the books, which are the best-selling books, there are eight Harry Potter films to date, which have collectively grossed more than USD7.7 billion in global box office. There is also the Fantastic Beasts film franchise, a theme park, toys and games attraction, including the newly launched Hogwarts Legacy video game.
Then there is also the famous Broadway show Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which presents a sequel to the book series.
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