The 'Harry Potter' franchise is getting the TV treatment for the first time ever.
Daniel Radcliffe, as Harry Potter, in a scene from"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."The "Harry Potter" franchise is getting the TV treatment for the first time ever.
News of the magical series, billed as a decade-long retelling of J.K. Rowling's beloved books, was announced Wednesday as Warner Bros. Discovery detailed the merging of HBO Max and Discovery+ into a single streaming platform, dubbed Max. A new cast will portray the titular "Boy Who Lived," Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley and their Hogwarts friends, frenemies and foes."Each season will be authentic to the original books and bring Harry Potter and these incredible adventures to new audiences around the world, while the original, classic and beloved films will remain at the core of the franchise and available to watch globally," Max touted in a press release.
Rowling, who is serving as executive producer on the project, said of the announcement, "Max's commitment to preserving the integrity of my books is important to me, and I'm looking forward to being part of this new adaptation which will allow for a degree of depth and detail only afforded by a long form television series."
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