Overview

• HBO announced on July 14 that filming is underway at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, sharing first-look photos of Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter.
• The series will span seven seasons—one per J.K. Rowling novel—and is scheduled to debut on HBO and HBO Max in 2027.
• Dominic McLaughlin headlines the new Golden Trio alongside Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley and Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, with Rory Wilmot, Amos Kitson, Louise Brealey and Anton Lesser joining the first-year cast.
• The adult ensemble features John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.
• Showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod lead the project with J.K. Rowling as executive producer, and HBO has pledged to deliver an adaptation true to the original books.