Overview

• Pre-production at an expanded Leavesden Studios has begun with the cast, led by Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, and Alastair Stout, now finalized.
• A £1 billion build-out at Leavesden has cleared the way for large-scale set construction, including the physical recreation of Platform 9¾.
• New set images reveal progress on the studio recreation of the iconic King’s Cross gateway that will feature in scenes throughout the series’ projected decade-long run.
• Showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod lead the team pursuing a faithful, one-season-per-book adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s novels.
• The series is scheduled to begin production soon and to launch on HBO Max in 2026 with ten years of seasonal releases.