Yer a wizard, Harry – again. A TV series based on the beloved Harry Potter novels is coming to HBO’s streaming service, Max. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav revealed on Feb. 23 when fans can expect the show to premiere. Get ready for a new era of a story that many have grown up with world wide.
Author J.K. Rowling conceived the story of a young boy (that being Harry Potter, of course) combating evil forces as a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in her 7 fantasy novels, beginning with 1997’s Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone. The success of the books led to Warner Bros’ blockbuster film series that spanned from 2001 to 2011 and starred Daniel Radcliffe as Harry, alongside Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Jason Isaacs, Tom Felton, Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, and more.
In the years that followed the final Harry Potter film, the Harry Potter universe expanded to include the Fantastic Beasts spin-off prequel films, a Tony Award-winning stage play performed around the globe, an Emmy-nominated quiz show hosted by actress Helen Mirren, and the anniversary special, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts, which reunited the golden trio, as well as stars like Gary Olman, Helena Bonham Carter, and Robbie Coltrane, in his last appearance before his death.
After J.K. Rowling received backlash for anti-trans comments and the last Fantastic Beasts film performed poorly at the box office, it seemed like that the world of Potter might be taking an indefinite break. However, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Here’s everything we know about all the upcoming Harry Potter projects.
The Harry Potter TV series will premiere in 2026 on MAX. David Zaslav, the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, confirmed this at the company’s Q4 earnings calls on Friday, February 23. He revealed that heads at HBO and Warner Bros. recently met with J.K. Rowling to discuss the show.
“We spent some real time with J.K. and her team,” David said, according to Variety. “Both sides are just thrilled to be reigniting this franchise. Our conversations were great, and we couldn’t be more excited about what’s ahead. We can’t wait to share a decade of new stories with fans around the world on Max.”
The upcoming project is described as a “faithful adaptation” of each of J.K. Rowling’s seven Harry Potter books, with plans for the show to span a decade. Whether that means they’re planning 10 seasons, which seems ambitious, or a 10-year lifespan, which wouldn’t make sense since the books only follow Harry for ages 11-17, remains unclear. Still, the powers that be seem pretty jazzed about it.
