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Economic Times
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
Harry Potter HBO Series: Release window, filming, confirmed cast members, plot and how to watch
ANI Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter in the upcoming HBO series set to release in 2027. Harry Potter HBO series will be released in late 2026 or early 2027. Announced during Warner Bros. Discovery's April 2023 event, the show is now part of HBO's platform following a streaming service reshuffle. Filming begins in mid-2025, with a fresh cast leading the set for Max, the Harry Potter series will now stream on HBO. Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed the change during a streaming overhaul that also moved Welcome to Derry to HBO. CEO David Zaslav previously stated a 2026 release, but a late 2024 delay announcement has shifted the timeline to 2027. Filming will start in mid-summer 2025. The show is planned as a decade-long series with one season per book. Casey Bloys, HBO and Max Content Chairman, confirmed that the adaptation will stay true to the original book series. Each season will provide detailed storytelling, something not possible in the earlier films. Also Read: Rick and Morty Season 8: Episode 8 release date, time, episode schedule and where to watch in US, UK Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry Potter. Arabella Stanton will play Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout will play Ron Weasley. These actors were selected from more than 30,000 auditions. Showrunner Francesca Gardiner confirmed the selections and praised the efforts of casting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann. The first official image of McLaughlin as Harry was released in July 2025. John Lithgow was the first actor cast, playing Albus Dumbledore. In the original films, Richard Harris and Michael Gambon previously portrayed the following roles and actors have been confirmed: Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrel Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley Louise Brealey as Madam Rolanda Hooch Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander No original lead actors from the films will return. A press statement confirmed the show will feature a new cast to reflect a new generation of fans. There may be rare cameos from supporting actors, but none are confirmed. Radcliffe, Watson, and Grint are not expected to appear due to public disagreements with JK Rowling. Also Read: Love Island: Beyond the Villa: Release date, time, cast, trailer, episode schedule, how to watch in US, Canada, UK, Australia The series will follow the story across seven seasons, aligning with the books. It aims to dive deeper into plot lines and character development than the films could. Long-form television allows more time for world-building and narrative Rowling is involved as an executive producer. HBO supports her involvement and stated it benefits the production. She holds rights to the Wizarding World and is compensated for any content related to show will air exclusively on HBO in the United States in 2027. Details for international distribution have not been released yet. Will Daniel Radcliffe or Emma Watson return to the Harry Potter TV show? No, the main cast from the films will not return. A new cast will lead the show. How many seasons will the Harry Potter series have? The show is expected to run for seven seasons, with each season covering one book.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Harry Potter HBO Series: Release window, filming, confirmed cast members, plot and how to watch
Harry Potter HBO series will be released in late 2026 or early 2027. Announced during Warner Bros. Discovery's April 2023 event, the show is now part of HBO's platform following a streaming service reshuffle. Filming begins in mid-2025, with a fresh cast leading the project. Harry Potter HBO Series How to Watch Originally set for Max, the Harry Potter series will now stream on HBO. Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed the change during a streaming overhaul that also moved Welcome to Derry to HBO. CEO David Zaslav previously stated a 2026 release, but a late 2024 delay announcement has shifted the timeline to 2027. Harry Potter HBO Series Filming Filming will start in mid-summer 2025. The show is planned as a decade-long series with one season per book. Casey Bloys, HBO and Max Content Chairman, confirmed that the adaptation will stay true to the original book series. Each season will provide detailed storytelling, something not possible in the earlier films. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Pelayaran yang belum terjual dengan harga terjangkau Pelayaran | Iklan Penelusuran Pelajari Undo Also Read: Rick and Morty Season 8: Episode 8 release date, time, episode schedule and where to watch in US, UK Harry Potter HBO Series Confirmed Cast Members Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry Potter. Arabella Stanton will play Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout will play Ron Weasley. These actors were selected from more than 30,000 auditions. Showrunner Francesca Gardiner confirmed the selections and praised the efforts of casting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann. Live Events The first official image of McLaughlin as Harry was released in July 2025. John Lithgow was the first actor cast, playing Albus Dumbledore. In the original films, Richard Harris and Michael Gambon previously portrayed the role. The following roles and actors have been confirmed: Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrel Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley Louise Brealey as Madam Rolanda Hooch Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander Original Cast and Future Appearances No original lead actors from the films will return. A press statement confirmed the show will feature a new cast to reflect a new generation of fans. There may be rare cameos from supporting actors, but none are confirmed. Radcliffe, Watson, and Grint are not expected to appear due to public disagreements with JK Rowling . Also Read: Love Island: Beyond the Villa: Release date, time, cast, trailer, episode schedule, how to watch in US, Canada, UK, Australia Harry Potter HBO Series Plot and Format The series will follow the story across seven seasons, aligning with the books. It aims to dive deeper into plot lines and character development than the films could. Long-form television allows more time for world-building and narrative expansion. JK Rowling's Role JK Rowling is involved as an executive producer. HBO supports her involvement and stated it benefits the production. She holds rights to the Wizarding World and is compensated for any content related to it. Harry Potter HBO Series Release Window The show will air exclusively on HBO in the United States in 2027. Details for international distribution have not been released yet. FAQs Will Daniel Radcliffe or Emma Watson return to the Harry Potter TV show ? No, the main cast from the films will not return. A new cast will lead the show. How many seasons will the Harry Potter series have? The show is expected to run for seven seasons, with each season covering one book.
Express Tribune
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
HBO Max announces 'It: Welcome to Derry' series, release details
HBO's It: Welcome to Derry, the prequel series to the It films, is set for release in October, as confirmed by the streaming platform. The series, which serves as an origin story for Pennywise the Clown, is set 27 years before the events of the first It movie. The show brings back Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise, alongside an ensemble cast including Taylour Paige, Chris Chalk, Jovan Adepo, and James Remar. Skarsgård also serves as an executive producer for the series, which is based on Stephen King's It universe. Produced by HBO Max and Warner Bros. Television, Welcome to Derry consists of nine episodes and is developed by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs. The series draws from the interludes in King's novel, exploring Pennywise's history of reappearing after every catastrophic event. Director Andy Muschietti shared that the show will be "told backward," with each season set in a different time period—season one in 1962, season two in 1935, and season three in 1908. The series will be featured at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, where fans can get an exclusive sneak peek. A new key art poster has been revealed, and event activities include Pennywise-inspired pedicabs and sweets in the Gaslamp Quarter. Additionally, Skarsgård shared insights into his return to the role, stating that he enjoyed revisiting Pennywise and teasing "cool stuff" fans haven't seen before. It: Welcome to Derry promises a darker, more intense version of Pennywise, with Skarsgård assuring fans that the horror is just as hardcore as in the films. The show will also delve into Pennywise's backstory, offering a deeper look into the character's sinister origins.
Hamilton Spectator
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Ontario locations spotted in new teaser for HBO's ‘IT' prequel, ‘Welcome to Derry'
Pennywise is back and he's terrorizing a town that might look familiar to some in Ontario. HBO just dropped the new teaser for the series based on Stephen King's novel 'IT' novel, published in 1986. 'IT: Welcome to Derry' is a prequel to the 'IT' films, Warner Brothers said in a news release. The trailer shows a family that just moved to a quiet little town who will soon discover the horror that hides behind its peaceful façade. It also shows a group of children investigating the strange things happening in the town 'where it all began' according to a cut scene. The series is reportedly set in the '60s and will give fans a look into the origins of Pennywise. 'IT: Welcome to Derry' is scheduled to premiere on HBO by fall of 2025. IT:WelcometoDerry official teaser Filming for the 'IT' prequel began in 2023 in a number of locations in Canada including some spots in Toronto and Port Hope, according to reports by TV Guide. Some shots were also filmed in a school in Hamilton. Scenes from the new teaser released by HBO this week. Most of the filming was done in Toronto. The city's residential areas served as the stand in for the mysterious town of Derry. Scenes from the new teaser released by HBO this week showing a road in Port Hope. The teaser also shows some of the young characters biking in the middle of the road that viewers might recognize as the Ontario town of Port Hope. Actors in the film production of 'Welcome to Derry' run through some rehearsals on Walton Street in Port Hope. In April 2024, Downtown Port Hope seemed to have been transported back to the 60s when filming crews filled Walton Street with vintage cars. Some interior and exterior scenes were shot at private businesses in the area. Other scenes were also reportedly shot in some parts of Hamilton. Derry High School as shown in the teaser. In early 2024, the show's cast and crew were spotted filming some scenes in the former Delta Secondary School. The latter is the stand in for the local Derry high school in the show. 'Welcome to Derry' returned to Hamilton to film at the former Delta Secondary School after going into hiatus due to the strikes by Hollywood actors and writers last year. 'Fairview' is the show's false flag. The show is a prequel to 'IT,' the Stephen King horror tale.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘It: Welcome to Derry' Teaser: Bill Skarsgård Is Back as Pennywise in Prequel Series
It's been a beat since Bill Skarsgård played Pennywise in both 'It' films (released in 2017 and 2019, respectively), but the 'Nosferatu' and 'The Crow' actor has wasted no time diving into the demonic terror of the Stephen King villain for prequel series 'It: Welcome to Derry.' The show is set in 1960s Derry, 27 years before Andy Muschietti's 2017 'It: Chapter One' film. Filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti developed the drama series 'Welcome to Derry' for television along with Jason Fuchs; Andy Muschietti is directing multiple episodes of the series. More from IndieWire 'FUBAR' Season 2 Trailer: Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Dad of the Year to CIA Agent Daughter Monica Barbaro 'The Bear' Season 4 Trailer: Jeremy Allen White Scrambles More Than Just Eggs to Salvage His Flailing Formal Restaurant The elusive logline reads: 'Set in the world of Stephen King's 'It' universe, 'It: Welcome to Derry' is based on King's 'It' novel and expands the vision established by filmmaker Andy Muschietti in the feature films 'It' and 'It: Chapter Two.'' So what is 'Welcome to Derry' really about? It's safe to say that it could just be an origin story for Skarsgård's Pennywise with a new crop of kids to scare. The cast includes Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk, James Remar, Stephen Rider, Madeleine Stowe, and Rudy Mancuso. 'It: Welcome to Derry' is produced by HBO and Warner Bros. Television. Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti produce through their Double Dream production company, along with Fuchs, Skarsgård, Brad Caleb Kane, David Coatsworth, Shelley Meals, Roy Lee, and Dan Lin who executive produce. Fuchs and Kane serve as co-showrunners on the project; Fuchs wrote the teleplay for the first episode. Skarsgård previously told Collider that it was 'surreal' how big of a success the 'It' films were. 'It became this completely universal thing, outside of the thing. That's not me. I can't even relate myself to it anymore,' Skarsgård said when reprising the role for the sequel film. 'And now that I'm going back and doing it, it's such a bizarre thing. I don't think I'll ever really experience anything like it. It's this dualistic thing of me and the work and the character, and then the thing that it became, but it's fun.' He added that it was easy to slip into the alter ego of the clown, too. 'I was surprised how much of the character was just there already,' he said. 'I instantly could access him again, like it was yesterday that we wrapped the first one. It was just all there. So, the work and preparation and figuring out the character is almost intuitive, which is pretty cool. It's a very strange thing, but I'm trying to enjoy the ride, as much as I can.' 'It: Welcome to Derry' premieres this fall on HBO and HBO Max. Check out the teaser below. Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie The 55 Best LGBTQ Movies and TV Shows Streaming on Netflix Right Now
