Overview
- HBO’s nationwide casting search drew about 32,000 hopefuls before selecting the three debut actors to lead the series
- The showrunners plan one season per novel under Francesca Gardiner’s writing and Mark Mylod’s direction with J.K. Rowling as executive producer
- Filming is set to begin this summer in the United Kingdom through a collaboration between HBO Max, Warner Bros. Television and Brontë Film and TV
- Adult roles have been filled by John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Hagrid
- The series will premiere on HBO Max in the US and new markets like Germany, Italy and the UK in late 2026 or early 2027 while the original films remain available