Harry Potter
tv · Announced
View on VideBits →There is nothing special about Harry Potter - at least that's what his Aunt Petunia always says. On his 11th birthday, a letter of admittance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry opens up a hidden world for Harry: one of fun, friendship and magic. But with this new adventure comes great risk as Harry is forced to face a dangerous enemy from his past.
Release dates
- Season premiere: 2026-12-25
Timeline
- 2026-12-25 — Release date set: Release date set to 2026-12-25
- 2026-12-25 — Season premiere: Season 1 premiere
- 2026-08-24 — Cast departure: Nicholas Hoult removed from the role of Gilderoy Lockhart.
- 2026-08-24 — Casting: Kit Harington cast as Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO's Harry Potter TV series.
- 2026-08-21 — Announced: HBO is developing a Harry Potter television project.
- 2026-08-14 — Announced: HBO is developing a Harry Potter reboot series.
- 2026-08-14 — DIRECTOR_REMOVED: Directors from Loki and Black Mirror turned down HBO's Harry Potter series.
- 2026-08-11 — SOURCE_MATERIAL: Harry Potter TV series is based on the Harry Potter novels.
- 2026-08-11 — Casting: Nicholas Hoult cast as Gilderoy Lockhart in Season 2.
- 2026-08-11 — Casting: Nicholas Hoult cast as Gilderoy Lockhart for season two.
Also confirmed: Casting, Filming started, Studio attached.
Cast & crew
Paapa Essiedu · Kit Harington · Nicholas Hoult · Nick Frost · J.K. Rowling · Janet McTeer · Dominic McLaughlin · Rory Wilmot · Arabella Stanton · John Lithgow · Lox Pratt · Alastair Stout · Leo Earley
Studios & networks
HBO · Brontë Film & TV · HBO · Heyday Films · Warner Bros. Television