Overview

• Warner Bros. is investing £1 billion in a self-contained production hub at Leavesden Studios, including new roads, soundstages, and support facilities.
• Construction is underway for a new Privet Drive set, featuring nine houses in a cul-de-sac, replacing the original movie set now part of a studio tour.
• The series aims to deliver a more faithful adaptation of J.K. Rowling's books, with long-term plans for multiple seasons over the next decade.
• HBO has confirmed key adult casting, including John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore and Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, while child roles remain unannounced.
• The production hub will also include facilities like a school for young actors, a medical center, and spaces for animals used in filming.