Overview

• Filming kicked off July 14 at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the U.K., accompanied by first-look photos of Dominic McLaughlin as Harry and Nick Frost as Hagrid.
• Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout head the cast as the Golden Trio after an open casting call that drew tens of thousands of applicants.
• Veteran actors John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu and Nick Frost have joined in key roles including Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape and Hagrid.
• J.K. Rowling serves as executive producer with Francesca Gardiner as showrunner and Mark Mylod directing multiple episodes.
• The series is slated to premiere on HBO and HBO Max in 2027, dedicating one season to each of Rowling’s seven novels for expanded storytelling.