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HBO’s Harry Potter reboot series finds its showrunner and director

June 26, 2024 by Gary Collinson

HBO and Warner Bros. have announced that their upcoming Harry Potter TV series has found its writer and director, with Francesca Gardiner (Succession, His Dark Materials, Killing Eve) set to serve as showrunner and Mark Mylod (Succession, Game of Thrones, The Last of Us) directing multiple episodes.

As per the official press release, the series is described as “a faithful adaptation of the beloved Harry Potter book series by author and executive producer J.K. Rowling”, with an all-new cast set to take on the roles of the franchise’s beloved characters.

Each season is expected to tackle one book, promising to “bring Harry Potter and these incredible adventures to new audiences around the world.”

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Further details are being kept under wraps at present, but Gardiner and Mylod will both serve as executive produces alongside Rowling, Neil Blair, and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films. 

 

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Television Tagged With: francesca gardiner, Harry Potter, HBO, Mark Mylod, Wizarding World

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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